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| Like I promised, I have spotted a peeking scape coming out of the Red Lion X Blossom Peacock you gave me. The orange sovereign x moonlight got mixed in the bunch but im sure it will be recognizable when it blooms.
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- Posted by berkeleysgr8 8B (My Page) on Wed, Mar 20, 13 at 0:35
| Let the "scape watch" begin! I can't wait to see what the blooms look like... regardless of the cross! -Tina |
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| Very exciting to see that scape first peeping through. The anticipation is almost as good as the finished product. Looking forward to seeing the result. |
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| I've got one of Alana's seedling too, the same as yours so I will be waiting with anticipation to see what yours looks like!..Donna |
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| Everyone that got a bulb of RA x BP, please post your pics here so we can compare!!! Yeah I can't wait!!! It's an interesting combo!!! |
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| My Sis has lots of her crosses blooming, only thing don' know what the crosses are. some of them are beautiful!!! |
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| they look very healthy to me its exciting waiting on new seedlings to bloom for the first time last year I had 200 seedlings bloom for the first time it got me out of bed in the mornings I have even been known to go out at night with a torch to see if any thing new has happened I think I have the bug very bad lol have fun and happy growing danny |
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| getting close...
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| So it's going to be a May flower. The anticipation is getting to a fever pitch |
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| Here is the final product!!! Opinions? I dont see any stamens... and the stigma looks odd. possible to pollinate? ENJOY!!! :) thanks again Alana!
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| Wow! Well how about that! Took after Dad with just a touch of Mom! A real pretty double! I would have expected much more red..goes to show you never know which genes will get pull out. I hope mine looks like yours, but it won't be blooming this year..maybe next year. Alana doesn't seem to post any more but if you have her email I'm sure she would enjoy seeing your pictures... I don't see any pollen unless there is some tucked under a petal somewhere so I think you're probably out of luck with any pollination plans. Donna |
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| Thank you!!! Yeah that's unfortunate and ill still dab some pollen, but I'm just happy it produce offsets at a quick pace. I emailed her :) thanks for the idea Donna! |
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- Posted by e36yellowm3 7 Raleigh, NC (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 8:59
| Hey KB, how exciting! I haven't been by the forum lately (just busy with personal stuff) but was so glad to get your email. Thanks for the heads up on this thread. I'm thrilled your bulb grew and bloomed. And I have to say, I just love the bloom too!! Those dark streaks are very cool. There's something special about that Blossom Peacock bulb I have. Denver Ryan says it has strong growing genes - lol. The parent bulb just keeps creating bulblets. I do see some pollen tucked in the folds of some petals so I'm sure you can use that. Perhaps next year you'll get more pollen. I also, finally, have some blooms coming up from this cross. I used to keep them in small pots and they never bloomed for me there so I put them in the ground and now have scapes emerging from the ground. I'll post pictures when they open. I'm hopeful I get one that looks as good as yours! Good job growing it - you've got the touch for sure. I hope everyone is doing well. Good to see your name, Donna! I miss you all! Regards, Alana |
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| We miss you too Alana, try to post even if it's just occasionally!! KB2 Yup I do see a bit of pollen in your second picture..I missed it the first time, you're in luck! Here is mine, it appears that I have two main bulbs, one with 4 offsets and the other with 1. Going to be a while for mine though, these bulbs definitly do better growing in the ground. Donna |
This post was edited by dondeldux on Fri, May 3, 13 at 10:34
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| Yeah I put all my bulbs in the ground and they grow much faster!!! Thank you!!! :) I can't wait to see what other versions look like!! |
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- Posted by e36yellowm3 7 Raleigh, NC (My Page) on Fri, May 3, 13 at 18:54
Below is a picture of the Blossom Peacock bulb the pollen came from. KB, I think I might like your offspring bloom better! Is it fragrant like Blossom Peacock as well?
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| thanks, its the best flower i own right now! I have offsets that I can send you if you would like! It is fragrant!!! |
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- Posted by berkeleysgr8 none (My Page) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 1:14
| The bloom on your cross reminds me of a water lily. It is quite beautiful! -Tina |
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| thanks tina!! i got the same feeling!!! |
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| Fantastic flower - I'm impressed by how much there is of the blossom peacock that has not been drowned out by red genes. I wish I had used blossom peacock on this year's crosses now, but they have all finished - they had very few stamens though, only one or two, so the pollen is pretty hard to come by. Look forward to seeing others from the same cross when they flower |
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- Posted by e36yellowm3 7 Raleigh, NC (My Page) on Sat, May 4, 13 at 13:30
| I agree, HippieZep, I had suspected the same thing - that the Red Lion would be pretty much dominant. At the time I made the cross (2009) I had very few hippies and Red Lion was the only non-double one I had, so by default it had to be used. Since then I had never used Red Lion for crosses, thinking it was too ordinary. I'm really impressed at how lovely this bloom is! KB, let's see what my RL x BP crosses turn out like - should be in a week or so. I might take you up on an offset - thanks so much for the offer. Ryan reminded me he called it "weed genes" that the Blossom Peacock had. (I send him an offset from the bulb a few years ago and he's now got quite a big cluster.) So your seedling probably inherited those weed genes - lol! I'll be sure and post pictures when they bloom. Alana |
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| Very pretty KB! Good growing!!! |
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| Thank you!!! final product |
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