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Update on Maria's seedlings in Vietnam

15 years ago

This is how the seendlings look now. The Exotic Star (foreground) and the Supreme Garden (background) are producing babies.

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Thanks to Maria.

Xuan

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jodik_gw
15 years ago
Good growing, Xuan! I have a couple of seedlings from Maria, too... and they're doing wonderfully! When they arrived, they were pretty tiny, but now that they've had a summer of growth, they're getting fairly large!

You'll love both of those when they flower... they're great varieties!
mariava7
15 years ago
WOW Xuan! They have grown so big. Ohhhh, it's so nice to see them doing so good in Vietnam. Good job Xuan and thank you so much for taking good care of them. That Supreme Garden hopefully might give you blooms by next spring.

The seedlings and bulblets really like the warmer temp. as they can continously grow. My seperated bulblets and seedlings here are slowing down with their growth because of the cooler weather. Some even went to sleep already.

I have brought in some choice seedlings that are growing under lights now. I WANT to see results/flowers by next spring.

Jodi...Nice to hear that the seedlings I sent you are doing great too. It seems that most seedlings, once they get past their "1st b'day",they become more stronger and robust. They are not too delicate anymore at that age.

I wonder how the seedlings I sent to Cindee are doing. They must like the FL weather.

Xuan...Meet your Supreme Garden's "mommy".
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kaboehm (zone 9a, TX USA)
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Jodi....it's an addiction....accept it!
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Just teasing...continuation of grief from Ryan!
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