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Cherry Brandy. The final plant bloomed.

14 years ago

Ok, so I've said some bad things about this plant wintersown from purchased seed. I got them from T&M seeds like most everyone else. I had poor germination and got 3 plants from about 25 seeds. I shared seeds with others and theirs have been similar. But this morning, the third and final plant is fully open.

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It almost makes me want to take back all the ugly things I said. Almost. This is the one I will collect seeds from. It's very close to a deep, rich red.

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mnwsgal
14 years ago
Ah, now this is better.
evonnestoryteller
14 years ago
WOW! That one is beautiful.
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token28001
Original Author
14 years ago
We've had a lot of cloudy days lately. I'm really wondering if that's why this one hasn't faded like the others. But the color is really striking. I could really enjoy an entire bed of this color even with some slight variations. I hope it holds up.
kqcrna
14 years ago
Wow, Token, that's pretty.

Karen

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