CULT: Pod damage; twins, etc.

The pods that were "holed" by insects have been harvested.  About half of the
seeds (and there weren't a lot) in the earliest two pods affected look ok, but
the rest are underdeveloped and maybe not viable.  All the seeds in the third
pod appear fully developed.

While setting out this year's seedlings, I found two pairs of twin seedlings.
I've never seen it before.  One pair separated as I handled it, but the second
was solidly joined.  I planted both pairs, and it will be interesting to see
what develops.

Some of all 55 crosses sprouted, but overall germination was only 54%.  Just
as well, since I'm challenged for space.

We've had a couple of good rains in the last couple of weeks, but overall it's
been very dry.  We're down more than 9 inches for the year, as I recall. so
I'm not hopeful about this year's rebloom.  Still, last year had long dry
spells, as well, as it was a very good rebloom year.  So, who know what Mother
Nature has up her sleeve?  All in all, I'd rather have to water than deal with
damping off and rot from too much moisture.

The Siberian seeds from Mongolia, very few of which sprouted, were attacked
immediately by something that ate them and left their leaves frizzled.   After
I moved the pots elsewhere, whatever the pest was didn't follow, and three
sprouts are now flourishing in their new seedling bed.  --  Griff

Zone 7 along the tidal Potomac near Mount Vernon, in Virginia

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