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40397
I have a plant of Buckeye Diamonds Are that is birthmarked and tends to throw various oddities once in a while. Sometimes it throws pure white flowers, and...
Wendy B in AL
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Dec 1, 2008
11:18 pm
40398
Wendy, this is PRETTY. Try the chimera way of starting new ones (using the crown of the plant). I know others will be more detailed in how to start the...
Jackie Jones
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Dec 1, 2008
11:47 pm
40399
Wendy, You should sent this picture to Pat Hancock the Hybridizer and get her opinion. ... From: Wendy B in AL To: avconnectionn@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,...
evelyn briggs
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Dec 1, 2008
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40400
In a message dated 12/1/2008 5:19:20 P.M. Central Standard Time, wcb@... writes: I have a plant of Buckeye Diamonds Are that is birthmarked and...
SAFarnum@...
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Dec 2, 2008
12:28 am
40401
Does anyone have Pat's email address? I will definitely send her a picture and see what she says. The plant has only one bloom opened right now, but others are...
Wendy B in AL
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Dec 2, 2008
3:49 am
40402
Thanks, Jackie, I think so too! If I remove the crown, it will start suckers where the crown was, right? I am game to try it but if someone can give me...
Wendy B in AL
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Dec 2, 2008
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In a message dated 12/1/2008 9:50:03 P.M. Central Standard Time, wcb@... writes: Does anyone have Pat's email address? I will definitely send her...
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safarnum
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Dec 2, 2008
4:14 am
40404
Wendy, Here's Pat's e-mail address: pat.hancock @ hughes.net (no spaces) Use that for sending the photo but give her a phone call to discuss it. She doesn't...
Jana 02-087ABC
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Dec 2, 2008
4:16 am
40405
I agree with the others, it looks like a chimera to me. To root a bloomtalk, I usually wait till the bloom starts to fade a little bit because I hate to ruin...
Julia Mavity-Hudson
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Dec 2, 2008
10:30 pm
40406
Greetings group! I was really taken by the photo of the AV "Blackhawk" in the most recent AVSA magazine. I've done a few preliminary searches for this AV on a...
saluqinparadise
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Dec 3, 2008
3:41 am
40407
Thanks. I may just e-mail him to congratulate him on the great hybrid. My March copy is on its way to your address. Again, thanks, for so many beautiful...
Georgene
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Dec 5, 2008
2:56 am
40408
Thanks so much for these directions, Julie! I have four more bloomstalks coming up with buds about to open, all that look identical to this one, so at least I...
Wendy B in AL
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Dec 5, 2008
4:21 am
40409
Sorry to be slow to answer. I have never tried rooting hormone. You may want to try some with & some without to be safe. Good luck & let us know how you do. ...
Julia Mavity-Hudson
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Dec 5, 2008
10:55 pm
40410
Julie and Wendy, and Others, This has been an interesting discussion. I start flower stems pretty much as Julie described. If there are little leaves on the...
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Dec 6, 2008
1:09 am
40411
I am looking for a camera that brings out the best blues, and violet colors for violets. I have a Nikon that I like but find hard to get the right color. Any...
planter65
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Dec 7, 2008
11:23 am
40412
Hi Brenda! Several years ago when I went shopping for my digital camera, I took along a blooming plant of Deep Sky. It was loaded with blooms in various...
Janet Stromborg
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Dec 7, 2008
12:01 pm
40413
For photos for the web and small photos for publications, the best camera that I have ever used and still have was a cheap web cam by intel called the Intel...
Georgetown
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Dec 7, 2008
3:31 pm
40414
I use a Canan SD850 IS which I dearly love.  The image stabilizer allows for lower light without a tripod and the macro allows some really great photos of...
Marjorie Bullard
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Dec 7, 2008
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Brenda and Janet, This is a complicated question. Janet, your photos are as near to true colors as I have seen. Among the many things to consider, is the...
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Dec 7, 2008
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In a message dated 12/7/2008 9:54:26 A.M. Central Standard Time, MarjBcrp@... writes: I use a Canan SD850 IS which I dearly love. The image...
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safarnum
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Dec 7, 2008
4:30 pm
40417
Oh, Sylvia - YES!! I REALLY REALLY miss that swivel lens; I had one on my Canon G3 and it was SO nice. So was the camera, actually and did a fantastic job...
Marjorie Bullard
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Dec 7, 2008
4:37 pm
40418
Thru the generosity of a fellow list member I had the opportunity to acquire a number of miniature and semi-miniature plants this year. I wanted to see if I...
T Dominguez
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Dec 7, 2008
5:28 pm
40419
Sylvia, You are right. Lighting is everything when it comes to digital photography. In my experience, natural light is the best for getting true color. I...
Janet Stromborg
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Dec 7, 2008
5:46 pm
40420
Here's a bunch of photos that I took with that inexpensive (less than $30) Intel web cam camera several years back:...
Georgetown
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Dec 7, 2008
7:42 pm
40421
In a message dated 12/7/2008 1:43:16 P.M. Central Standard Time, georgetown@... writes: Here's a bunch of photos that I took with that inexpensive...
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Dec 7, 2008
7:55 pm
40422
I spoke with Pat Hancock this AM. I now have five bloomstalks loaded up with blooms, four of which have opened, all with the same pattern. She is certain I've...
Wendy B in AL
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Dec 7, 2008
8:10 pm
40423
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50 (I think there is a newer model now) and I find it reasonably good. If I am being very particular about colour, I photograph...
Ruth Coulson
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Dec 7, 2008
8:12 pm
40424
It's impressive what it can do that my newer digital's cannot..... To get something near true color with my digitals I have to use natural light, stand on my...
Georgetown
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Dec 7, 2008
9:39 pm
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Wendy, It was certainly nice of Pat to call you. What fun! You will have a registered variety, which you can name! I can hardly wait to see the photos! I...
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Dec 8, 2008
12:59 am
40426
Sometime back I remember one person said they had good results with putting the plant in a white sink. Never tried it. Rita ... From: Ruth Coulson...
Rita Fitzsimmons
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Dec 8, 2008
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