Part2 of my one year old seedlings
Here are some more of my seedlings from my first season of blooms, 2020.
This one is a favorite: SMOKE SCREAM x MALACHITE SUNBIRD
another shot of it:
REGENCY HEIGHTS x GREEN TOKEN
(BLUE VENOM x HAKUNA MATATA) x HAKUNA MATATA
These are siblings of
ALIENS IN THE GARDEN x HEAVENLY WAY BIG
9 inch blooms
This one had 10 inch blooms, 17 buds
8 inch blooms
ALICE BAIER x MONEY MAKER#1
The stats on this were just awesome. 17buds, 4 branches, 7" blooms, instant rebloom (zone 4/5) and is still blooming September 1st
More in comments if Houzz allows it.....
Comments (12)
celeste/NH
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI did post a bunch more photos and then after 'submitting' they disappeared into outer space. I will try again.
TRANSFORMER x EXOTIC STARFISH, all siblings
I will have to post more pictures later since I struggled to get these to take.Related Discussions
One year old seedlings for ID part II
Comments (2)J. Saguaro? L.Myrtillocactus geometrizans?...See MoreAre these one-year-old seedlings viable?
Comments (5)They may well be viable. If they'd been planted out where they could have shown their mettle, they may (or may not) have developed into larger plants. I've consistently found that weak and diseased seedlings do not generate good root systems while vigorous, healthy ones do. Having kept them in small pots may have led to their not forming large, vigorous vital root systems, which they may well do once given the space, resources and opportunity to. Think of them like bonsai trees. Those will attempt to grow into what they are genetically programmed to become if given open ground, time and resourced required to accomplish it. When kept constrained, they remain dwarfed, stunted, "bonsaied". If those seedlings are alive and as healthy looking as they appear, they may well develop into decent plants given the opportunity. You'll never know until you give them the chance. I sincerely doubt they have been "permanently stunted". They aren't old enough to become "one cane wonders". Plant them where you can protect them from anything which may eat or otherwise damage them and where you can prevent any weather extremes from killing them. You just may be surprised by how they respond. If they don't develop into decent plants, which I would suspect isn't likely given how they've hung on and how good they look after they time they've been alive, you can always dump them and chalk it up to another "learning experience". What have you to lose? Good luck! Kim...See MoreMy seedlings 2019 part 2
Comments (17)Thanks so much again, everyone! Thanks Julia! Yes, some 2 years some first year, I almost never cull during the first year of blooming. Thanks Kay! Thanks Sherry for liking the 56! I totally agree, way too similar that makes it even harder to choose )) Thanks Signet! Oh I need to be more brutal, I am way too soft )) I have a very small yard so I either shouldn't be crossing or culling like 80% of them. Thanks Debra! Ooh 34th got a like, yes )) 41 is a very small bloom, I don't mind 4 inches but it is smaller than that. I made a mistake, 53 purple is 19 inches, so the red 54 is even shorter.. I did make some crosses of them with each other, if they ever get planted then in 2-3 years I will know lol I really expected more from Heartbeat of Heaven but apparently my pink seedling has very strong genes, all its seedlings mostly look like it. I wanted to give it an edge and make flowers bigger....See MoreMy seedlings 2019 part 2, 2nd try
Comments (2)The end is close you guys :)) 41 - Prediction kids which will both be composted after they are done 42 - they are my least favorite color combination in daylilies and they are small size flower 43 - Peace Beyond Understand sdlg, tall and I like the delicate coloring, will keep 44 - from an orange noid, we both kinda like it even though it's so plain, it kinda looks red so I am trying to make it redder, good pod setter, med ht 45 - another Peace Beyond Understanding sdlg, which looks a lot like PBU but it's short and doesn't open well, I will keep to see if it improves though cause I like light colored dls 46 - Wren's Song x Red Friday, tall like WS and looks like WS 47 - a whole bunch of seedlings of my very first pink seedlings crossed with Heartbeat of Heaven, I have a really hard time telling them apart lol They are all approximately the same height, but for a couple which actually look a bit different #1 48 - #2 - looks v similar, it could be the same flower, I planted the first 2 too close, but that #2 bloomed later and is the only one with IR 49 - #3...See Moreceleste/NH
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoTHANKS so much, Debra! Your feedback means a lot to me. I agree on the Smoke Scream kid....it is a personal favorite of mine. I just couldn't stop looking at it, almost in disbelief that it was so stunning. Those sepals, outlined in white like that, are special indeed and they curl up like ribbons. There are 4 seedlings of this cross but this is the only one that bloomed this year. The stats reflect that it is planted in a less than ideal location where it doesn't get enough sun (overhanging limbs from trees)....only 10 buds....but not bad for a one year old. It is tall, 39 inches. I should move it to a better spot since I have high hopes for this one. All the seedlings I am showing were LA seed wins just to get me dabbling in seedling culture last summer but everything from this year forth are all my own crosses.
Another shot of the Smoke Scream seedling, side view
celeste/NH
3 years agoThanks again Debra! I do love the Transformer/Exotic Starfish babies. Some nice patterns and colors. Since you appreciated the Alice Baier x Money Maker seedling I wanted to show it's 2 siblings. All were so different.
Alice Baier x Money Maker #2
Alice Baier x Money Maker#3
celeste/NH
3 years ago
hoosier_nan (IN z5b/6a)