Thank you Dave!!

i have waited so long for this one to bloom .. Many years!! ;-) Patience has finally paid off.... Sigh

It is definitely worth the wait because it's so breathtakingly beautiful. I find myself going outside just to look at the glowing bloom! It has a beautiful floral fragrance and I'm just so pleased with everything this variety offers.

i am so glad yours is going to open again for you!! Please post pics...

Reds are very difficult to capture, but this picture is the best I could do.. It still looks more radiant in person. Just can't capture that...

have a great day!!

Laura

Fantastic, Laura! Mine is also taking its sweet time to bloom, but I'm willing to wait for beauty like that. Thanks for sharing info on the scent, too.

Very nice to see this stingey bloomer. This year is your year J.

Thank you Jen !! It's been many years waiting .. I'm so excited and you will be jumping up and down just like me!! I can't wait for yours to open...

Thank you, K. I'm very pleased with my trees this year! It's always worth the time and patience we give when we finally see these beauties!!

Im Starting to experiment with hand pollinating.. Ugh. We shall see!!!

Mahalo!!!

Laura

Laura, mine is now blooming, but the flowers are somewhat smallish. The first inflo only had a few blooms. Second one looks to be more robust with larger blooms. I may be overwatering or overfertilizing this one. Not sure. Foliage is somewhat spotty.

Dave, if you can find a sheet of grey paper to use a background for taking a pic you may get a good color capture.

I will try that!