CERULEAN STAR X SCRAMBLED LEGS
I kept only three from this cross and only one of them bloomed last year ("C39"), the second seedling failed to bloom this year, but has made very good increase so ought to be very nice next season.
"A39" is probably the very best seedling to bloom this year. Not only is it a very pretty bloom, it is also relatively sun fast and holds up well to rain. I love the movement is found toward the end of this season's bloom cycle. Scapes weren't very tall, but at least well above the foliage. Both that bloomed this season were early-mid season bloomers, "C39" bloomed very late last year and was given the garden name of "Elizabeth Ann Benson", who owns and runs 'Landspro.com' and the discussion boards there. She was so taken by the bloom when I posted n image of it last fall that I named it in her honor. "A39" hasn't been given a "garden name" yet, but I am trying to come up with one. "You're So Vein" comes to mind!
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
2006 SEEDLING BLOOMS, CONT'D
DS12-18 X WILLIE BELLE
DS12-18 is a seedling bred from 'Dark Star' lines; in these images it was paired up with 'Willie Belle'. As you see, I got three different looks from this one cross and that's only the seedlings that were kept and correctly identified! I did, however, keep more seedlings from a second DS12-18 cross using ;Crystalline Entity' as the pollen parent (not all of them were correctly tagged either).
D32 was an early bloomer this season, B32 began Mid-Season and A31 has just started to bloom, so, this year at least, the seedlings have spanned close to the full season. That could all change next season. All three were maiden bloomers this season so a lot of things may possibly change next season! Bloom size, color (though not so much withthe darker ones), movement and they should start getting better at branching and bud counts. Since these three are so diverse, I'd be hard pressed to pick my favorite, so I won't! Although "A31" is probably the best of the three. Time and maturity will tell the complete story.
DS12-18 is a seedling bred from 'Dark Star' lines; in these images it was paired up with 'Willie Belle'. As you see, I got three different looks from this one cross and that's only the seedlings that were kept and correctly identified! I did, however, keep more seedlings from a second DS12-18 cross using ;Crystalline Entity' as the pollen parent (not all of them were correctly tagged either).
D32 was an early bloomer this season, B32 began Mid-Season and A31 has just started to bloom, so, this year at least, the seedlings have spanned close to the full season. That could all change next season. All three were maiden bloomers this season so a lot of things may possibly change next season! Bloom size, color (though not so much withthe darker ones), movement and they should start getting better at branching and bud counts. Since these three are so diverse, I'd be hard pressed to pick my favorite, so I won't! Although "A31" is probably the best of the three. Time and maturity will tell the complete story.
MORE 2006 SEEDLING BLOOMS
CHIN WHISKERS X TOMORROW'S SONG
Try as I did to not mix these up when they were moved to the keeper bed last fall, I still managed to mix them all up! I do know that 2005 - #1 is B30 this season and the #2 is D30, after that there was too much change in how they looked them to how they were this season! Currently all four are still keepers and it will depend on which ones develop into the very best seedlings as to which ones I keep for possible registration and introducrion. All will at least be nice garden plants so done will be destroyed.
Try as I did to not mix these up when they were moved to the keeper bed last fall, I still managed to mix them all up! I do know that 2005 - #1 is B30 this season and the #2 is D30, after that there was too much change in how they looked them to how they were this season! Currently all four are still keepers and it will depend on which ones develop into the very best seedlings as to which ones I keep for possible registration and introducrion. All will at least be nice garden plants so done will be destroyed.
Friday, July 21, 2006
CHANGES IN FORMAT-PICASA
I've downloaded the newest version of Picasa and am not quite comfortable with all the new buttons, so things are a in a bit of disarray! Sorry about that, folks! Plus, it's been a while since I've posted to my Journal and have forgotten how backward things are here!
Anyway, lots of new maiden blooms as well as second season bloomers to show you so do check back from time to time to see all the new images!
Anyway, lots of new maiden blooms as well as second season bloomers to show you so do check back from time to time to see all the new images!
Bloom Season 2006, Continued
Festive Art X Arctic Snow F7 
This is the second bloom from the Festive Art X Arctic Snow cross. I really like this one and hope to see significant improvement in it next season. The form will round up a little, but not as much as I want it to so now I will be working toward getting this color combination with an improved form, more rounded with shorter, broaded petals and sepals.
This is the second bloom from the Festive Art X Arctic Snow cross. I really like this one and hope to see significant improvement in it next season. The form will round up a little, but not as much as I want it to so now I will be working toward getting this color combination with an improved form, more rounded with shorter, broaded petals and sepals.
BLOOM SEASON 2006
Bloom season is past peak now, so perhaps I can get my Journal up-dated some!This first image is from the LT 12 X Pony cross. There were two that bloomed this season, unfortunately the fan was broken off of the second one and the scape it put up was very, very short so I didn't get any decent images of the poor blooms it tried to present me with.
The color on this one is better than the images shows and will continue to improve as the seedling matures and after I get it moved to a better location than the crowded seedling bed.
This medium sized bloom is from seedling numberF2 from Festive Art X Elegant Candy. Wonderful double edge on this one. There was one sibling that also bloomed, this is the better of the two.
This is number F6 from Festive Art X Arctic Snow and one of two nice seedlings to bloom from this cross. this seedling also has the double edge and is a large size than it's half sibling.
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