WOW Dot! I think another just went ob my need list

Yea, my first bloom on Can't Touch This hung up really bad also the other day and it never fully opened that day. Should have another bloom in another couple of days. You photo looks really good.

I meant to ask, your photos look like they are shaded, do you shade the blooms when you take the photos and if so with what? I usually have to shade mine or they darn sure don't show up good, but sometimes shading them makes them too dark and they still don't turn out.

Michele I use an opaque plastic chopping sheet that you can buy at most kitchen stores, before that I used a large plastic container lid. I have been looking for a plain white umbrella and can't find one, they all have patterns or are colored. You can use anything you can find that will let some light through and just block the strong sunlight..

Michele,
I always take my pictures in the shade for nice clear colors. I have some crepe myrtles that shade most of my garden until about 9:00 am. So I get out early and take pictures.

Can't Touch This was one huge fan when I got it. It has now split and has another scape coming on and has 2 increases on the sides. So I will have four fans when it is done. This is why I love getting huge fans from Fla. Here is a picture of the foliage on CTT.

Dragonfly Dawn really had pretty colors this morning.

Dot

Can't Touch This foliage

I like to take them early when there is shade also, but since it's been really cool in the mornings nothing has been opening good.

Margaret, I was going to get one of the white photo umbrellas, they are pretty cheap on Amazon. I need to get one, but until then I will try the opaque chopping sheet. Thanks for that info.

Your very welcome Michele.

Can't Touch This is stunning! Considering this bloom is on a new arrival, I think it will get better and better with each bloom. Thank for posting it.

Just love that bloom Dot!!! It's a beauty.

What a lovely bloom Can't Touch This is !!!

Hemlady said:What a lovely bloom Can't Touch This is !!!

Mary, is there a magical way to put the box around the text or do you have to use the underline key and just go around? I'm lazy and love little magical tricks. Thanks Mona

monalisa18 said:Mary, is there a magical way to put the box around the text or do you have to use the underline key and just go around? I'm lazy and love little magical tricks. Thanks Mona

hit the "quote" button on the lower right side of your screen when you're reading someone's post. That puts their words in a box. (you won't see the box until you preview)

fiwit said:

hit the "quote" button on the lower right side of your screen when you're reading someone's post. That puts their words in a box. (you won't see the box until you preview)

Well if that doesn't just make an old woman smile!!! The computer elves have done really good!! Thanks so much for the info.

monalisa18 said:

Well if that doesn't just make an old woman smile!!! The computer elves have done really good!! Thanks so much for the info.

monalisa18 said:

Well if that doesn't just make an old woman smile!!! The computer elves have done really good!!

AND... you can edit the quote before you post your reply. Just delete out the bits you dont' want, as I did here for an example.

Pirate Moon blooming again today, it is just awesome. The picture just doesn't do it justice, it is so big.

Dot

Pirate Moon

Oh me, This is beautiful!!! Way to go Dot, you choose a good one here.

monalisa18 said:Oh me, This is beautiful!!! Way to go Dot, you choose a good one here.

It is a stunner - love the crinkled dark edge. You mentioned the large bloom - how large is it?