Call Bob Tanem, 'Bob Tanem in the Garden', Sunday mornings 8-11am, 1-415-808-5600. http://www.ksfo560.com/common/page.php?pt=Bob+Tanem&id=491&is_corp=0 He is good and will indeed help you. Jim Brick Sunnyvale, CA http://www.photomojo.org On Feb 8, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Gary Dalton wrote: > Thanks for the shot... Upon seeing some very small buds on the Bob Hope, I > was contemplating a trip to the nursery to see how I might encourage them to > develop. > > We live in San Francisco in the Outer Sunset District, south of Golden Gate > Park... > > From: sonc.hegr@xxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 09:15:52 -0600 > Subject: Re: Friday Flowers SonC > To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > This is a Bob Hope http://www.sonc.com/friday_2_9_07.htm > > Where are you? > > You might take a soil sample to the nursery, and they could tell you what you > need to add. I think they need an acid soil > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 9:02 AM, Gary Dalton <grdalton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We have two... a tall, old pink in the back that reaches to the top of the > second story. The buds are just now forming... > > And, we have a small one in the front that was planted about three-four years > ago before we moved in. I found the tag at the base and recall the name being > Camellia Japonica - 'Bob Hope.' It's allegedly bright red -- it has never > bloomed... Often planted in front of homes, Chinese believe that a red > camellia brings good luck... > > I have digressed from the subject of photography...but I do hope to send > shots of the blooms in a month or so.... > > > > > > > From: sonc.hegr@xxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 08:49:24 -0600 > Subject: Re: Friday Flowers SonC > > To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Gary Dalton <grdalton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've never seen one of those before.... (I've lived a sheltered life, > maybe...) Love the definition of the petal layers, especially on the left... > > I think they are fairly rare. I can't take credit for it, it was here when I > bought the house. > > > > > > > From: sonc.hegr@xxxxxxxxx > Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 08:15:47 -0600 > Subject: Friday Flowers SonC > To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > My peppermint camellia is all abloom. > > It is always the last to open in my garden, and my favorite. Hope you like it. > > http://sonc.com/look/?p=2567 > > M9 50mm Summicron > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com/look/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > > USA