Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
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Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
The first to start are Pentas, I planted them in half of the 11 feet long bed, now I will completed the bed with these only, excellent bloomers and attract a lot of butterflies:
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Re: Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
Beautiful pentas unfortunately mine didnot survive the winter. Is it possible to create new colors of pentas with open pollination??
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Re: Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
mine didn't produced seeds last year, despite hand-pollination.. I have two local varieties as well which are propagated through cuttings right now I have eight colors 2 shades of pink, 2 shades of purple, red, white and faint peach color.. the best part is they bloom heavily in a flush, then take rest until new buds are formed.. so during blooming there are countless flowers..
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Re: Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
Yes I had them last year in containers they bloom heavily mine were probated through seeds
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Re: Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
it would be lovely if you could share long shots of your garden.......
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Re: Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
I tried but the seeds did not germinate.
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Re: Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
Arif sb Pentas flowers in our summers but can not tolerate the winters.i used to plant Pentas Fresh Look but it do not bloom like it does in Karachi.
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Re: Summer Blooming 2012, Karachi
Arif sir from past experience it's better to buy small plants then planting seeds I had 50 % germination plus they ask for care in Lahore