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![]() Settled in the pond July 11 |
I decided that, in spite of the terrible spring and early summer weather we had in Maryland, my Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid' would go to the pond July 4 to celebrate Independence Day in a really special way. | |||||||||||||
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![]() August 17 |
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I was SOOO excited when I saw the first bud! It was way down at the crown and I counted the days waiting for my first Victoria flower. I even set up a web cam so friends around the world on the Victoria-Adventure email discussion list could watch too. The first bud never opened :>( This isn't unusual for a first bud, especially if nighttime temperatures are cool. |
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The second bud started to open August 24. I was beside myself with excitement! | ||||||||||||||
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