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Ruby Stella (yet again...)

15 years ago

Just thought I'd update. Last year's 3 fan planting didn't produce a single scape and I posted a thread this year when all my others were satrting to produce and Ruby Stella wasn't doing anything. As it turned out, within days of posting the scapes arrived.

Here's a pic from yesterday (just two blooms today). She should bloom through the week anyway and with the exceptions of a few others with lingering blooms my latest blooming variety. Keep in mind this was barely 3 fans last year (2 prominant / 1 baby), I'm beginning to see much potential for these.

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Wes

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okbt
15 years ago
Good for you,Wes! I was wondering how good Ruby Stella was. So this is rebloom?
running_free
Original Author
15 years ago
Sorry, thought my last post went through. Yes, it is on it's rebloom cycle (unless there's more?). From the looks of things she's about done but I really couldn't ask more of it. Similar yet different than Pardon Me and I'm thinking I'd prefer Over There to both (on order in quanity!).

Prolific growth though and it might turn out to be quite a nice landscape piece for low, front borders. One I planted for a client last year has even more growth and much stouter scapes but it receives a good bit more late afternoon sun. Color seems true between all I've planted. Odd these aren't AHS registered and have a "do not propogate" disclaimer on the 'patent pending' tag.(?)

Hmmm, seed pods a' plenty and prolifs on the scapes? I will *not* propogate! Definitely Stella's, I was highly disappointed at first but if they follow their prominant mother's footsteps they could change America's landscape. I like the standards and yellow varieties but it comes to be overkill in well landscaped communities/developments so I'd kinda like my touch to stand out where I earn my keep with being too pricey. With the , I'd guess mid-late, these may be great. I'm quite pleased afterall, thanks for the comment...I tend to be a man's man. I like the spiders and UF's ,more than the frilly's and fufflies and there are some real beauties out there (no eyezones or such to discuss with these)...But these somewhat bland rebloomers fill a void in the landscape both homeowners and visitors will enjoy. Swapping red for the neighbor's yellows may very well be a good choice, I'll try a few more before commiting to favorites but the new growth on RS is very encouraging.

We'll have another look or 2 next year and see what's going on, I think it will be good.

Wes
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