Thanks, Alan. Hibiscus flowers don't last very long after being picked, which is why Hawaiians never use them in leis. The stems are also a bit sticky.
My main object here was to show the size of my prize blooms. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 9:35 AM Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > Fine shots, Dan. > > You should try making a multicoloured Hibiscus Tiara. > > Alan C > > On 03-Sep-18 02:58 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > > The Hibiscus is among my favorite flower varieties. They bloom > everywhere > > in Hawaii, in great profusion, in every season, The Hawaiian state > flower > > is the yellow hibiscus or pua ma‘o hau hele (Hibiscus brackenridgei). > > Although Maui recognizes the super-fragrant Lokelani (the pink Damask > rose) > > as the official island flower, hibiscus shrubs of all hues dominate must > > gardens in the Valley Isle. > > > > We have always had Rose of Sharon shrubs in our yard. About 15 years > ago, > > several varieties of hardy hibiscus became available, and I have planted > > several that are thriving. I also buy a hibiscus "tree" each year, > which I > > keep on our deck. > > > > This has been a good year for my hibiscus and Rose of Sharon plants. My > > wife Lee agreed to pose for me with some of the larger hibiscus blooms, > one > > from a hardy white hibiscus and one from the red hibiscus tree on our > deck: > > > > http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2018/9/3/big > > > > K-5 IIs, Tamron 28-300 mm Macro F 3.5-6.3 > > Comments are invited and appreciated. > > > > Dan Matyola > > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
