If anyone wants any of my seeds, they need to send their request via e-mail!! AND...don't forget to send a mailing address. I'm known to have ESP, but I'm not THAT good! :-) Some didn't take, so here's the current inventory (a few on List B are still ripening): Kristi 2009 CROSSES - Seeds for (seed x pollen)- LIST A: #1 - Red Pearl x Limona #2 - Red Pearl x Red Nymph #3 - Red Pearl selfed #4 - Exotica x Red Pearl #5 - Exotica x Pink Diamond #6 - Exotica x Minerva #7 - Exotica x Red Nymph DIDNÂT TAKE #8 - Grand Cru x Misty #9 - Grand Cru x Exotica DIDNÂT TAKE #10 - Red Lion x Misty DIDNÂT TAKE #11 - Pink Diamond x Nymph #12 - Pink Diamond x Limona DIDNÂT TAKE #13 - Pink Diamond x Misty #14 - Misty x Red Pearl #15 - Misty x Pink Diamond #16 - Gilmar x Red Pearl DIDNÂT TAKE #17 - Gilmar x Evergreen DIDNÂT TAKE #18 - Vera that's probably Apple Blossom self DIDNÂT TAKE #19 - Vera/AB x Misty DIDNÂT TAKE #20 - Vera/AB x Rembrant van Rijn LIST B: # Seed x Pollen 21 Limona x Giraffe DIDNÂT TAKE 22 Limona x Showmaster DIDNÂT TAKE 23 Limona x Evergreen (DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH!) 24 Minerva x Limona 25 Minerva x President Johnson 26 Minerva x Exotica 27 President Johnson x Grand Cru 28 President Johnson x Minerva 29 President Johnson x Limona 30 Exotica x Gordie (Limited distribution...~2 seeds/request) DIDNÂT TAKE 31 Exotica x Limona DIDNÂT TAKE 32 Exotica x Queen of Hearts DIDNÂT TAKE 33 Exotica x Jungle Bells DIDNÂT TAKE 34 Lemon-Lime x Jewel Will have second chance as Jewel and Lemon Lime are both about to bloom again! DIDNÂT TAKE 35 Lemon-Lime x Giraffe DIDNÂT TAKE 36 Lemon-Lime x self DIDNÂT TAKE 37 Grand Cru x self DIDNÂT TAKE 38 Gilmar x Red Pearl 39 "Splash" x Jewel (Splash is my San Remo sport (?) 40 "Splash" x self 41 Queen of Hearts x self 42 Santos(?) x Jewel DIDNÂT TAKE 43 Santos (?) x self DIDNÂT TAKE 44 Baby Star x self DIDNÂT TAKE 45 Jade Serpent x self DIDNÂT TAKE 46 Carmen x self 47 President Johnson x Gervase 48 President Johnson x Charisma 49 Gervase x Gordie (Limited distribution...~2 seeds/request) 50 Gervase x Nymph 51 Mutant thorny Gervase self PLANNED Gervase x Jewel PLANNED Charisma x Jewel PLANNED Lemon Star x Jewel

botanybob, thanks a billion for your interest, as I still have some unanswered questions. First I must clarify something. I realize that I have confused some things here, as I have this problem going on two different posts in two different forums. First: it isnt the petunias that are blooming, that confusion happened because I told the story about the begonias from last year. I had used that story as an example of the question I had about the possiblitly of plants getting permanantly stunted. Let me stick first with the petunia issue: When posting this, I had 8 week old petunia seedlings (wave and avalanche varieties) that I had transplanted(4 weeks earlier) to 4 inch pots, rather than cells (72 cell flats) that I would have used for regular grandiflora/multiflora petunias. I made the choice to skip transplanting to cells because I knew that the waves and avs would get fuller than regular petunias, and would be transplanted to 4 inch pots eventually. I usually use promix potting soil exclusively, however, this year I opted to use a promix/miracle grow mixture, in effort to save a few dollars. This shouldnt have been a problem, nor lead to this problem, I have used miracle grow for seedlings before when I couldnt get to the nursery to get "the good stuff". I grew my petunias in a room that gets no lower than 60 degrees at night, about 70 max during the day. Perfect for petunias, right? But maybe notso when they are such young seedlings???? I use a 10-10-10 fertilizer diluted TWICE at every watering. At the time I posted this, my seedlings were almost 9 weeks old, and barely had 3 or 4 sets of leaves. Barely bigger than they were when they were transplanted 4 weeks earlier! I belive 100% that my mistake was in transplanting to 4 inch pots. When I did a root check, the roots were growing streight down. They were healthy roots, healthy leaves, still very green and "fuzzy" like healthy petunia plant looks like. They simply were not growing, not developing new leaves. About 5 days ago, I made the choice to get those seedlings out of those 4 inch pots and put them into cells. I did this very carefully. I consulted with a local grower who said that this was the right thing to do, and she said that I can expect those plants to fill out in about 3 weeks, though as if nothing happened. She felt that I was having a hard time keeping even moisture in these 4 inch pots, even though it seemed that I was watering correctly. Now that I have done this, I am still curious about whether or not these plants will be permanantly stunted. This is the reason for this post, as I cannot find information anywhere that answers this question for me. If a seedling does not get the growth that it should have at a certain time, will an overall growth be affected? In this case, since the petunias did not develop the next several sets of leaves when the seedlings was 6,7,8 weeks old, will there be a permanant stunting of the plant? Or will it simply be delayed? Can I expect these petunias to still grow to the 3 to 5 foot wide spreading plant that it was intended to be, or will it perform more like a regula petunia? These are the questions I need answers for. I guess I am getting into the plant science aspect for it, and that is why I am here. In the case of the begonias, the same thing has happened this year. I have lots of plants that have fully filled out their cells and have started blooming, seemingly at the right time. These plant look great. And, I have some other, smaller seedlings that were transplanted at the same time, but simply were smaller seedlings that I didnt want to just toss out. They have not filled out their cells, barely have 3 or 4 sets of leaves and they have started blooming as well. I do not know of any environmental stress issues with these plants that would cause them to begin blooming early, they simply seem to be blooming at the time that is "right" for them. So, this makes me even more confused. Will a smaller, undeveloped, plant begin blooming at a certain time, even if it has not grown in the way it is expected to? In this case, the seedlings were extra small. So, to better clarify my questions: #1 Can I expect the petunias to be permanantly stunted because they did not develop their next sets of leaves during the 5,6,7,8th weeks since being sown? #2 Will a smaller, underdeveloped plant begin blooming when it is "time" even though it only has 3 or 4 sets of leaves, and seemingly no stress factors? And, if those plants have started blooming at this time, has the plant reached a different "stage" of its lifecycle that will affect its overall growth performance? Can I still expect those begonias to grow to the way they were expected to? botanybob, I hope I am making some sense here. I appreciate your help with this.

Ha ha! I was really just thinking about pouring a glass of wine while I chill out here. jamaraz, you know that you MUST continue to post pics along the way. (And identify with your screen name in the post) Nothing I hate more than going through the prelim step and then don't get to see the outcome! Thanks funcolors...more good info, and i'm def taking the plunge on the faux wood garage now, as well as finding a way hurry along the blue-green patina over the front door. And while structured topiaries aren't my fav either, I can see that having something taller than the typical potted flowers draws the eye to front entry. Curious, what did you put for the front walk/steps? The slate/flagstone needs a lot of repair and might need to be replaced anyway. CHEERS!

I went there once years ago but don't remember much about it. The grounds had been neglected and gotten very run down, and I think that at that time a group was still in the early stages of rehabilitating it. I do recall seeing R. banksiae 'Lutescens', which as I understand Sir Thomas Hanbury introduced from his Italian garden to England, and a lovely plant of 'General Schablikine'. In addition to his activities relating to gardening and botany, Sir Thomas was apparently a notable local philanthropist. My tremendously thorny 'La Mortola', a form or sport or hybrid of R. brunonii, originated there. These pergolas in the photos are lovely. Ours, made of rebar and bamboo, aren't, but they're respectable, in my eyes, and they hold up the roses just fine. We're in a period of pergola expansion right now, the effect of the still unrelenting sun. However, today's forecast finally includes a possibility of rain!! for two days! less than a week away! When I see such signs of commitment on the part of the weather service, I begin to hope. I was down in the big garden early this morning, and it looks like quite a few roses are in a state of extreme suffering. If they get killed in places, I'm not going to try to replace them with more roses, but will look for the kinds of plants that grow in the same condiitons as Italian cypresses and olives. The cypresses are among the very few plants that are happy down there. I'll take a survey once the weather allows me to get down there without my having to worry about heatstroke. I'm taking notes from people's suggestions. Thanks for all the ideas!