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mjsponies

Apr 29, 2014 12:31 PM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

Well darn, I'm glad I posted the pic ! I learned something. Thank You !
I've only had the night blooming ones before. I like these much better.

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

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ctcarol

Apr 29, 2014 12:34 PM CST

Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.

Ursula, so far, mine is hanging in there, but I've only had it for 4 years. I have heard that they are short lived, so have some cuttings started. Sorry to use the Americanized name, but I can never remember how to spell Deutsche, without looking it up.

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Ursula

Apr 29, 2014 1:31 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Good, you have a backup.
Carol, the German name comes easy to me, I wonder why?

Mj,

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hawkarica

Apr 29, 2014 3:07 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

MJ, I first saw iochroma on a "Behind the Scenes" MG tour of Busch Gardens in Tampa. I bought various colors on line and the purple did the best by far. The only problem I have is they tend to get too big and I have to trim them back. They take full sun to part shade and have not been bothered by the heat or a light freeze or insects or fungus.

Jim

"Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock

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dyzzypyxxy

Apr 29, 2014 4:00 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

I have been wanting to try iochroma too. Maybe if it works for me I can break my brugmansia habit! They are such terrible insect magnets. On the other hand they may be helping keep the bugs off the orchids.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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ctcarol

Apr 29, 2014 4:02 PM CST

Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.

One more Epi I took last night. I am probably going to loose some orchids. No way I can get the shade cloth to stay put right now.

| @ctcarol | Post #602061 (6)

Ursula

Apr 29, 2014 5:42 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Hopefully they are all fine!!!
Another nice Epi!!

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dyzzypyxxy

Apr 29, 2014 6:08 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Life with a newborn.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

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Ursula

Apr 29, 2014 6:15 PM CST

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Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

Aww!! What a cutie!! so sweet!!
Thank you Elaine!!

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hawkarica

Apr 29, 2014 6:23 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Just precious!

Jim

"Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock

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ctcarol

Apr 29, 2014 6:23 PM CST

Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.

How precious!

| @ctcarol | Post #602182 (11)

terrafirma

Apr 29, 2014 7:43 PM CST

Name: Tara
NE. FL. (Zone 9a)

Oh, Elaine!!! What a beauty!!! Congratulations! Such a beautiful addition to 'our' family!

| @terrafirma | Post #602241 (12)

dyzzypyxxy

Apr 29, 2014 8:15 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

Yes, we needed a baby zebra to add some color in our garden!

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

| @dyzzypyxxy | Post #602269 (13)

terrafirma

Apr 29, 2014 8:46 PM CST

Name: Tara
NE. FL. (Zone 9a)

So, so cute!!!!

Mom doing well? Certainly looks like Grandma is!!!

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Last edited by terrafirma Apr 29, 2014 8:50 PM

dyzzypyxxy

Apr 29, 2014 10:13 PM CST

Name: Elaine
Sarasota, Fl
The one constant in life is change

That is mom in the pic. She's recovering well but struggling with the lack of sleep. Don't we all.

Elaine

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." –Winston Churchill

| @dyzzypyxxy | Post #602329 (15)

mjsponies

Apr 30, 2014 4:52 AM CST

Name: mj
Central Florida

Aww Elaine so cute. Love the onesie.

Carol, did you get your shade cloth fixed ?

God gave us wings. He just called them horses

| @mjsponies | Post #602393 (16)

ctcarol

Apr 30, 2014 10:52 AM CST

Name: Carol
Santa Ana, ca
Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.

Mj, it's up there, anchored with bricks, but the wind is just as bad today so I don't know how long it will stay put. It's going to be a busy day....

| @ctcarol | Post #602650 (17)

hawkarica

May 3, 2014 12:32 PM CST

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

I can't compete with the baby but the jacaranda is putting on quite a show around here. The first picture is a look out the front door with gardenias, the jacaranda and the Canary Island palm in view. Also note the mess on the driveway.

Jim