Thursday seedling photos

10 years ago

Some seedlings change for the better as time goes on, and some change too much.

PRECIOUS CANDY X TWILIGHT ILLUSION #2 nearly got composted this spring, but I decided to let it bloom to see if there were changes. And it has improved in color and the fact the petals and sepals are recurving now. You can see the other scape of it on the right. I think it had side branching last year, but this year is shaded too much by the Sun Bear seedlings.

PRECIOUS CANDY X Twilight Illusion #1 - I'm not as wowed by this one as I was last year. Last year there seemed to be more contrast between the petal color and eye. It has great bud count again - 19-22 per scape. And the scapes are nice and tall - not stunted like so many this season.

My early blooming white seedling out of Dust Be Diamonds X Tuxedo Junction is not as white as last year. The pink highlights show through more now. And on very hot days, by evening the flower is light pink instead of white. The scapes are taller this year with better branching and bud count, which ranges from 16-20. That's quite an improvement for one that started with only three buds.

Debra

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deangreen
10 years ago
that last one is very nice! I like a white accent in the garden with green too. nice.
there is a small dl called Helicopter from Huben that I want to get but it's too expensive and sold as a single fan, but anyway it's a nice small creamy spider sort of dl.
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10 years ago
Dean - Thanks! I'll have to check out Huben's Helicopter.
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They are all so pretty I can't decide on a favorite. I had loads of trouble with Photobucket this morning and finally gave up. I think I'll have to find another place to park my daylily pics. I had four pictures to post, and I could not upload them. Finally got them uploaded after numerous tries, and then my pictures were huge here at the forum, and my post disappeared. I guess they got booted out because they took up the whole page. Nancy Nancy
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I have balloon flowers which always re-seed each year. I never know where they'll pop up. I picked Siloam Sambo as my favorite in your other post and it's still my lst pick. Love that dark eye and deep color. Celeste
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Val, I have about 4 or 500. That's why I'm digging. Getting rid of the dogs and keeping what I like. i didn't have a label for the first one last year but I dug it up... julia, the name just kinda popped into my mind when I saw the first bloom. Last year, the petals and sepals were straight. I'm glad she's curling some. Kay, it had it's first bloom ever last week and I was afraid it would change. It's still weird and I like it. The one below it is it's bro/sis and had it's first bloom that were twins.. Nancy, I like it too, even better than I did last year!! Laurel, a few years ago we had a contes, sort of. I won second place and Jan was first but I still think mine was uglier. It fact, we named it on the forum and I still have it labeled Brown Trowers as opposed to Doody Pants that Jan named the winner. I'll be axious to see yours and hope you have as much fun as I do watching your very own blooms.. Nancy ( numama) I like them to! What a hoot, to take pics of the uglies and post them...Something we would have done a couple of years ago. Well, how did you like the grass & weeds Rita. It's been to wet to plow and to hot to weed.. That one will probablt change some...Maybe next bloom.. debra, I was going for and edge on a white and it worked BUT she recurved and didn't curl like I wanted. I wish I could find the tag for the second one. I would like to use that cross again... Thank you all for your comments..Ellie
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Good choice Nancy, it's a blooming fool.. Debra..# 8 is one posted as ffo a few days ago. The color is different, lighter, I think but I like it better. Not really purple, maybe berry colored. First blooms on # 10. I wonder what the color will do on that one. I love the now color and the many gold edged ruffles. Rita, I really like the yellow in the eye, it seems to draw attention. I like that one and her sister I posted a couple of days ago.. A good bunch Jean. Not all but most of these bloomed last year and I had them set aside to watch. Thank you all for you attention!...Ellie
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jean_ar
10 years ago
well, I like both of them, The first photo is gorgeous, and that near white one is great too, .

jean
shive
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10 years ago
Jean - There are three seedlings posted. Which both do you like? The first two are sibs.

Debra
newyorkrita
10 years ago
Nice!
maximus7116
10 years ago
I like the looks of the second seedling. I think the white midribs are striking, and there's still nice contrast with the sepals.
Waitforspring
10 years ago
I really like PC X TI #1. Like the little gold edge and the ruffles. I like the near white too. Is the throat green? It looks green in the clump shot, but more yellow in the close up.
Val
Julia WV (6b)
10 years ago
I like the second one but they are all looking good.
Your white seedling is just showing some of the "parent" colors with the pinkish tint.

Julia
sann777
10 years ago
You already know which one I like - The white one of course. I have looked for another white DL this spring. I have Joan Senior and Peggy Jeffcoat,(PJ hasn't bloomed yet) I think it's white!! I want one like Artic Frost with pretty ruffles. Sarah
shive
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10 years ago
Val - The near white seedling has a yellow to green throat. The first photo of it I shot two days ago, after a cool night. The group shot was today, after a warm night. The green in the throat shows up more after a warm night. On all the previous flowers the yellow was much more noticeable, and you really had to look closely to see the green inside the throat.

Chris, Val, and Julia - That Precious Candy seedling does have nice form, and the double edge. Last year it showed a lot more gold, baubles and teeth on the edge. I think it will take several days of warm temps to produce those. And as I recall, the color improved in a stretch of hot weather. I'll post more photos of it as the season progresses.

Julia - You are right about the white showing the parent colors. Yesterday it looked more like the parchment color of Tuxedo Junction.

Sarah - The near whites really add a cooling effect to the garden. I hope you find one you like.

Debra
organic_kitten
10 years ago
I like all three seedlings, but the second one is my favorite.
kay
shive
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks Kay! From a technical standpoint, the second is the best.

Debra
jean_ar
10 years ago
Debra, I love the first two photos.I thought both was the same plant, taken at different times, the first photo is gorgeous, and I like that last photo of the white one., its also gorgeous.

jean
shive
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks for your clarification, Jean!
TNY78
10 years ago
I lik #2 the best. It has those pretty yellow frilled edges and the white stripe down the middle is very pretty as well.

Tammy
houstmag
10 years ago
I really like the second seedling.
Linda
mnclerk
10 years ago
I like the third seedling. I've been having fits trying to find a really great white to plant with Tuxedo Junction, which is already in the ground. What's the bloom size on that one?
celeste/NH
10 years ago
Wow....that second seedling is a beauty! They are all pretty but I find the 2nd one irresistible. Great job.

Celeste
shive
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10 years ago
Mnclerk - The seedling has a 6 inch bloom on a 28 inch scape right now. But it's still in a crowded seedling bed. When I get it planted in my evaluation bed in full sun, it may grow taller with a larger bloom. I won't be sure of its stats for a couple of years. If you are just looking for a near white to plant with Tuxedo Junction, and don't want to cross the two for seedlings, I would recomment a dip, Margo Reed Indeed.

Celeste - I can't wait until it heats up to see what will happen to the Precious Candy's color. My last photo from last year had such contrast between the petal color and the eye and lots of teeth on the edge.

Debra
mizellie
10 years ago
I really like the DBD X TJ, a lot. It's looks pretty white to me..Ellie

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