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Some ffo's on new seedlings

4 years ago

I've had four two-year-old seedlings bloom for the first time in the past two days. One was a total dude, another wowed me, and two are just average but can be used as bridge plants.

Perseus' Sandals X Jumping Jack Flash is black purple UF crispate that multiplies well and is very hardy. It went from one to four fans since last year. Three of the fans have put up scapes with bud counts of 15, 13 and 11. The tallest scape is 32 inches at this point. The bloom measures 8.5 inches. This is the seedling that wowed me. The green throat is actually more pronounced that the photo shows. I think in a year with more rain, this one could be taller and have more buds.

Destined to See x a toothy seedling out of Back Scratcher. At first I wasn't too excited about this one since the teeth on the edge were so small. But then I noticed it is bitone and has interesting sepal markings. I'll watch this one to see how it progresses, and I will cross it other toothies and patterns.

This seedling is out of two of my purple seedlings. It doesn't have the edge I'm looking for, but the color is good and I'll use it as bridge plant.

Debra

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Comments (8)

sherrygirl zone5 N il
4 years ago
Good work, Debra! It will be interesting to see what the first one does.

Sherry
tarheelgirl_7b
4 years ago
Nice seedlings! It will be interesting to see how they progress.

Lori
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organic_kitten
4 years ago
Very nice. that first one is particularly nice.

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celeste/NH
4 years ago
I always love seeing seedlings and yours are wonderful. Great job!
Julia WV (6b)
4 years ago
Nice group but I've found what you see on first blooms can change with future bud openings so don't discount those first ones.
Nancy 6b
4 years ago
I like all 3, but the 2nd one has a look that calls to me most. Very nice group!
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)
4 years ago
All of your seedlings are lovely but the first one is really nice. I like the intensity of the purple with the green throat. The second one bears watching. I wonder in other weather conditions if it would break into a pattern. I would definitely say it has patterned sepals. The third one is lovely too even if it is not what you hoped for. It has rich color and a nice watermark.

Nancy
shive
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks for your comments everyone!

Hoosier Nancy - The third one recurves nicely as the day heats up. Also, it holds it color the best of those three. What I like about it as a bridge plant is the dormancy in it's background and its stately height - 31 inches at this point. That second one might show a pattern in another climate. Thanks for your input!

Debra

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