Re: Re: HYB: Vigorous seedlings

In a message dated 11/3/2003 6:29:42 AM Central Standard Time, 
lmann@volfirst.net writes:

> Huge clumps out there from seeds
> germinated last year - only one bloomed in spring, no sign of rebloom.

Another example?  The seedling I posted last night is one of three to try to 
rebloom (so far) from the cross.  The first seedling tried to bloom the first 
fall and was killed off by that Late Freeze in 2002.  The second one is the 
one you saw.  The Third one was hit with roundup and the terminal bloom is a 
typical product of this.  A lower bloom looks like it could bloom normal, but how 
will I know since I've not seen it before?  It appears to have a darker 
purple/blue fall WITH a very narrow pale blue rim! 

Anyone else critique buds?  LOL!

But . . . to the point.  None of these have the best (or near best) increase 
and/or plant growth of the cross.  One very healthy and beautiful clump is 
threatening to take over the bed!  Because I AM impressed by a healthy and pretty 
clump, I'd tagged this as #1!  I've not seen it bloom yet, and I DID have 
hopes for this fall.  

This cross IS producing very pretty seedlings (a favorite color pattern) and 
I'll line the elusive bloomer out next year to see if it will behave better 
here!  If not, maybe it can contribute the plant habits to the line! ;-)  

Back to the garden.  

Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6

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