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Chinese Lanterns (Hibiscus schizopetalus)
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December 15, 2021: Obtained plant (Rooted cuttings)
March 15, 2022: Bloomed
July 1, 2022: Potted up (from 12 oz tumblers to 1 quart long pots )
May 1, 2023: Bloomed (bloomed profusely for a month: over 30 flowers! perhaps Cal-Mag supplement helped?)
February 10, 2024: Cuttings took (air-layered 1 branch about a month ago: have roots. waiting for more before i cut.)

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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Bogota')
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November 2, 2022: Obtained plant (new bulb)
December 10, 2022: Bloomed (2 bloom stalks: (3, 5).)
January 15, 2023: Miscellaneous Event (rooted well in 1 month (had some old roots too), leafing out nicely)
January 10, 2024: Bloomed (have a scape with 5 buds; no leaves yet)
February 10, 2024: Bloomed (2nd flower stalk: quad)

rebloom with 2 stalks quad on each

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Dancing Queen')
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April 18, 2019: Obtained plant (new bulb)
December 15, 2021: Bloomed (First rebloom)
July 15, 2022: Miscellaneous Event (bulb split into 2)
December 20, 2022: Bloomed (2 scapes: 1 triple , 1 double)
January 15, 2023: Plant emerged (fully leaved out)
December 10, 2023: Bloomed (2 quad scapes and 2 more are emerging! the strongest rebloom so far!)

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Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Gervase')
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November 2, 2022: Obtained plant (new bulb)
January 15, 2023: Plant emerged (flower bud growing, no leaves yet)
May 21, 2024: Transplanted (moved to larger pot new mix)

new bulb, first blooms

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Glee')
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April 18, 2019: Obtained plant (new bulb)
August 17, 2022: Bloomed (First rebloom since purchase)
January 15, 2023: Bloomed (no leaves, but a bud emerged. )

reblooms yearly - perfect double stalks with 4 flowers each.

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Minerva')
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3 potted since 2008, 3 more since 2011 March 15, 2021: Maintenance performed (up potted old and 4 new bulbs, no more blooms)

rebloom after 3 years

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum 'Showmaster')
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April 18, 2019: Obtained plant (new bulb)
January 10, 2023: Bloomed (first rebloom since purchase in 2019, 2 scapes (1st quad, 2nd coming))
January 27, 2023: Bloomed (2nd bud opened: quad. has good leaves and 2 baby bulbs with leaves too.)
August 12, 2023: Bloomed (2nd bloom this year!)
March 15, 2024: Bloomed (baby bulb and main bulb both bloomed)

1st bloom since purchase: 7 flowers on a 1st stalk

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum amarylis 'Neon')
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November 2, 2022: Obtained plant (new bulb)
December 5, 2022: Bloomed (2 bloom stalks (6 on 1st scape! 7 on 2nd))
January 15, 2023: Plant emerged (leafed out)
August 7, 2023: Bloomed (2nd time this year (last bloom in Dec 2022) with 7 flowers.)
March 15, 2024: Bloomed (bloomed in my absence!)

A macro photograph of La Paz cybister Amaryllis

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum cybister 'La Paz')
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flowers
November 2, 2022: Obtained plant (new bulb)
December 10, 2022: Bloomed (3 bloom stalks (all quads))
January 29, 2023: Miscellaneous Event (slower to root then h. 'Bogota', but did root after about 4 weeks after flowering. Bulb shrunk a lot!)
December 23, 2023: Bloomed (no leaves yet; quad opened and have 2nd scape!)
January 5, 2024: Bloomed (2nd scape opened: triple.. still no leaves.)

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Wax Plant (Hoya australis 'Lisa')
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September 20, 2023: Obtained plant (3" pot with 2 cuttings from Longwood shop)

my freshly trellised hoya2

Krimson Princess Hoya (Hoya carnosa 'Rubra')
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October 14, 2014: Obtained plant (2 2 " pots )
March 15, 2020: Cuttings took (the old plant declined, have 1 variegated left; 1 plain green sport, and 1 mixed pot)
July 1, 2023: Bloomed (bloomed (1 in JC, smaller one in Miami))

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Sweetheart Hoya (Hoya kerrii)
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February 10, 2020: Cuttings stuck (1 stem with 3 leaves; callus for 1 week; then put in clam-shell in moist sphag to root)
May 15, 2020: Cuttings took (xfer to mix
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August 15, 2022: Miscellaneous Event (finally vine grew 2 new leaves!)
December 1, 2022: Miscellaneous Event (Have another 2 leaves with slight variegation (darker green middle) ; have peduncle!)
December 1, 2023: Miscellaneous Event (finally is growing well, has several pedancles. but no blooms yet.)

In my garden

Wax Plant (Hoya macrophylla 'Variegata')
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flowers
August 17, 2023: Obtained plant (at Longwood gardens, 6" pot)

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Wax Plant (Hoya obovata)
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August 17, 2023: Obtained plant (at Longwood gardens, 6" pot)

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Wax Plant (Hoya obscura)
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flowers
May 1, 2021: Cuttings stuck (rooting in moist sphag in clam-shell)
June 1, 2021: Cuttings took (xfer to mix)
September 15, 2022: Cuttings stuck (in water)
July 20, 2023: Bloomed (2 peduncles bloomed)

Mothers Day opening 2024

Wax Plant (Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons')
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flowers
August 17, 2023: Obtained plant (6" pot from Longwood gardens)

First very fine bloom on my Hoya Longifolia

Wax Plant (Hoya shepherdii)
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flowers
July 15, 2017: Obtained plant (3" pot)
September 1, 2019: Cuttings stuck (for FL)
August 1, 2023: Bloomed (JC oldest plant bloomed)

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Wax Plant (Hoya wayetii 'Variegata')
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June 15, 2022: Obtained plant (4" pot)

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Sacred Jasmine (Jasminum sambac 'Belle of India')
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flowers
May 17, 2024: Obtained plant (got 1 quart pot in bloom at Longwood)

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Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana 'Aruba Sunrise')
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May 30, 2024: Obtained plant (4" pot from Longwood Gardens)

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