Thanks Gigi, I'm glad to be getting some blooms before our cold weather sets in. The DH gave me a cutting of Vishanu Gold for my birthday in 2011. It 1st bloomed for me in 2012, but did not bloom last year. The inflorescence started before the plant went dormant last year, and its has been blooming intermittently all summer, but I keep missing the open blooms.
Hetty, I was intrigued by your post, and just went outside to check the Orange Shade, (in my jammies, and its drizzling, the neighbors must think I'm crazy) and you are correct, the end of the leaf does have a distinctive hook! THANK YOU
for identifying this plant. I'm thrilled to have a name. I'll label it tomorrow.
I'm hopeful that next year I'll see some blooms from my named cuttings, that I started last year from Brad's Buds and Blooms. They have done well, and will be due to be repotted next spring. Here are the names below, has anyone ever grown these?
Amber
Rainbow Starburst--aka Leela
Giant Aussie Orange
Puu Kahea
Star Dust
Miss Nonburri
