Some of last years indoor Winter seedlings blooming

14 years ago

I know we've been ghosts on the forum lately, but work has to be done before Old Man Winter shows his ugly head. The way our Summer has been he may come sooner than expected. Global Warming has left our area us this Summer.

A few patterned pretties for your eyes.

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timberohio
14 years ago
What very pretty eyes you have! I really like them all. Are they all siblings?

Andrea
swontgirl_z5a
14 years ago
These are all beautiful.I love eyes that are any shade of purple or blue. Do you mean the winter of 2008 that you started them indoors and then put them out in the spring? That is still very fast. By next summer they will be gorgeous!
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Thank you all, I appreciate the encouragement. It sure is fun! Brad, I don't know about performance on that one, it's just the plainest of the blooms, and since some will have to go because of room, it's on the chopping block. Celeste, I went out and looked last night - yes, #20 is a sibling to #16 - Thistles and Thorns x Jellyroll Morton. I don't have the original tag in the ground by that one, but there is a group of 5 beefy seedlings, most with tags for T&T x JM. #16, #18, #20, #21 and #23. I'll have to try to get a picture of #23 off my camera... and I'll add it as a comment on this thread when I do (hopefully tomorrow night).
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organic_kitten
14 years ago
They are all very pretty.
kay
ninamora
14 years ago
Super babies!!! Love, love, love # 4 and #5.
Can't wait to see them second season.
Nina
Julia WV (6b)
14 years ago
Nice seedling pics.
I'm not sure if old man winter will actually arrive this year. I read somewhere our winter is suppose to be mild. I wonder what they mean by mild....less days hitting zero maybe.:-).

Julia
lilynut
Original Author
14 years ago
Andrea,

Not all are sibs. Being they are FFO seedlings we really don't put any notes in the books. I think about 1/2 of them are sibs on the pollen side. Of course we made some seeds crossing amongst them and those are noted.

swontgirl,

Hmm guess I was alittle tired and brain dead! Yes we planted them indoors by the end of November 2008. I'll have to post a picture of the size of the plants!

Julia,

They are saying we're going to have below normal temps at times, but the temps will see-saw from cold to mild to cold all winter with more snow likely.

Wish we could get darker and different colors than we are...oh well that gives us another trait to pursue!

Thanks for the comments folks.
Waitforspring
14 years ago
Very pretty. I love patterned eyes. The last one is my very favorite.
Val
swontgirl_z5a
14 years ago
So these are really less than a year old? Good job. I thought that only happened in the deep south.You must really get them off to a great start indoors. I have about 800 seedlings that I started indoors throughout last fall and winter that I am hoping bloom next year! They have grown amazingly well this summer but as for blooms - who knows when that might happen!
Nancy Barginear
14 years ago
They are very, very pretty - every last one of 'em! You definitely have seedlings to be proud of.

Nancy

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