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After a nearly five year hiatus, Fred's Garden Blog is back! Now you can enjoy and experience the gardening exploits and adventures of Fred in his quest to hybridize brugmansia and keep his jungle and nursery under control.

Sommer Gardens / Wednesday, July 27, 2011 / Categories: Hibiscus

In the Hibiscus World, what a difference a couple of hours makes...

During one of my morning strolls through my jungle I captured this shot of a cluster of Exotic Hibiscus blooms about ready to open.

hibiscus-8a.jpgYou may not know this but you can actually snip off hibiscus blooms before they open and place them in a glass of water in your refrigerator to enjoy a few days later.  Just pull the buds out when you are ready and they will open wide.  You can then enjoy their beauty for the remainder of the day.

Now here's the money shot of the same three buds pictured above.  This shot was taken later in the afternoon on the same day.

hibiscus-8b.jpgWith our current intense summer heat coupled with a recent application of fertilizer, my Brugmansia are taking a short break from blooming while they pump out some new growth.  My Hibiscus blooms are filling the void by giving me my daily dose of color I so desperately need.



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