Pippi, My plant markers are made from the covers from coffee cans, margarine tubs, cottage cheese tubs, sour cream tubs. Anything that has a plastic cover. I cut them in half, and then each half is cut in half again. I use a black deco paint pen. Those are permanent and never fade. Some of those markers that are in the pics are 6 years old. I save them from year to year and just reuse them if I sow the same seeds again. Not all paint pens are the same. The ones that can be used on clothing do not work well on plastic and don't last, they either fade or rub off. A few others I've tried took a long time to dry on the plastic as well. That's why I stick with and use only Deco paint pens. By the time I'm through writing a label on the plastic, it's dry and ready to use. Oh, I don't cut of the edge of the covers either. I write the name of the seeds on that edge as well on the side of the tag. That way I can look down and read what is in the container as well as on the side Fran

Hey all, I'm still not sure what the diagnosis is/was. I did remove the affected leaves before our trip and watered well. The lights were on a timer for 16 hours a day while we were gone and the plants look healthier now that we're back. Maybe I should go on vacation more often lol. Susan, thanks for the reply. You could be correct, I just don't know. But I wouldn't think fish emulsion at half strength would burn them. I did not have a chance to try the miracle grow before I left in case it was that they weren't getting enough nutrients. Now that we're back I've repotted most of them today and will try miracle grow or something of that nature next to see how they respond. Again this is my first attempt at this so maybe I am wrong, but they do seem small to me for 8 week old plants. Of course letting them dry out too much set them back I'm sure. They also were moved out into the greenhouse a couple of days ago and they also seem "perkier" in the cooler temps since doing so. Again as a first timer I'm not sure if this was a smart thing to do or not but I need to make room on the indoor light rack for some ornamental seeds. I've observed daytime winter temps in there up to 85 and nighttime usually stays 40-50 with the wood stove on below freezing nights. The sunlight does concern me though so I'll have to monitor them.....I have not yet set up any supplemental lighting out there and this time of year the daylight may not be sufficient to keep them growing well.

I think the milkweed is asclepias variegata. On the rose, it may be helpful to know more information (for example, did it have smooth branches with scattered thorns or branches covered with dense bristles?) My guide also makes a distinction between bushy shrubs with and without long arching flowering stems .... Do you think these are native plants or could they have been introduced into the park? If you don't get much response here, post your question on the name that plant forum.

There's a distinctive white line down the middle of the leaf from the petiole to the leaf tip. Here is a link that might be useful: