There's a lot of people here that have seeded so many different kinds of seeds from Mr. KO. I have a few on the way currently! You should post dome pictures of your seedlings!

Hi Francesco, it is Autumn here in Australia now & our plants will soon be going dormant. I will have to enjoy other people's flowers/plants until our Spring comes in September. :( Here's something that might interest you. (Check photos) This is a seedling I got 6/7 weeks ago, that is similar to your seedling above. I plan to use a "prune & grow technique" on it, that I learnt when I briefly dabbled in bonsai. The idea is to basically style the plant to grow in the shape I want it to. I pruned the main leader at a 45 degree angle (between 2 leaf nodes) & it now has 2 branches at the top which I will grow to about 1 to 2inches. I will then prune both branches at the top again, to get new branches and continue doing this until it has grown to the shape I want, with multiple branches. I also have a couple of lower branches (like yours) that I will keep and do the same pruning too. The lower branches will be left to grow longer then the top branches before pruning, as I want the plant to have longer branches at the bottom & shorter branches at the top for the final shape. I will remove any unwanted branches - so that the branches I want, will have more energy directed to them. (If my plant goes dormant, I will have to wait till Spring) You can see in the photo below, that the caudex has thickened as well, since the pruning. Using this method, the plant gets a more balanced shape, rather then just letting it grow the way it wants, & there are less obvious pruning scars at this age. Let me know what you think - & yes, I know I need to find a bigger pot :D Before pruning - what it looked like when I got it. After pruning - showing new branches at top & left. Rachel :)

Kate: Yes, Prairie Sun comes back and reseeds as well. As soon as blooms die completely, I cut the head off and leave them near the mother plant. I also keep it mulched but not overly amount. Trial and error. Brad: Mean Green is very deep in color during the mornings and will lighten by the afternoon. Extreme hot temps (90's plus) may make it fade faster if it is in full sun all day. Anyone who grows it in what I consider a very hot climate should pick a spot that provides some afternoon partial shade. mantis: Have you posted pics of Inca Puzzle? What doesn't it do well for you? Here I think it is up to 10 or more fans.

I Wasn't disappointed with this one, I rather like it, My first three that bloomed from seed were all white. It looks like I have another bloom on a different plant, gonna be white again. When I looked at all the varieties I couldn't decide which I liked, so I went with seed to see what happened. I finally found a feature on Mr. Ko's web page, thought "I want that," and none are on offer. I saw the dark throat on A. somaliaense, so I have a dozen of those coming along for next year, I hope. I expect since they're not hybrids they will more closely conform to my expectation