One of my seedlings is shaping up nicely

10 years ago

Records...records...lol. I think its mama was Jewel of the Nile but I'm not positive. Ever since it was a little tiny baby it has had gold cupped leaves and now it is starting to look like a gold version of Abiqua Drinking Gourd!

This post was edited by ademink on Tue, May 28, 13 at 21:48

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esox48
10 years ago
Great one! And it's the only one exactly like that in the world. That's the fun of hybridizing.
paul_in_mn
10 years ago
oooooh, a big cupped yellow....me likey.

Paul
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ademink
Original Author
10 years ago
I meant the gold version of ADG...brain isn't working today. LOL (oh cool...just discovered the "edit" feature....)

This post was edited by ademink on Tue, May 28, 13 at 14:05
netcub
10 years ago
Very Nice! Good Qualities... Color, Corrugation, Cupping and That Vase Shape! ( is there a "C" word for Vase Shape?) Looks Like a Beauty!
weekendweeder
10 years ago
Beautiful! How long has it been growing for you?
hostafreak
10 years ago
Nice plant Andrea! Nice to see you posting again. Phil
ademink
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks Phil :) Nice to see you!! It has been growing for...um...I think 5 years now - maybe 6!
beverlymnz4
10 years ago
Yep, that's a keeper. A lot to like, color, form ..

Beverly
Gesila
10 years ago
I really, really like it! Like Paul said, a cupped yellow one.

How much sun is it getting?

Gesila
Steve Massachusetts
10 years ago
I like this a lot. I'm not familiar with Queen of the Nile. Do you have a picture?

Steve
ademink
Original Author
10 years ago
Gesila - It gets a ton of sun - western and southern! It's a tough ol' bird...NO burn!

Steve....Ohh...not Queen of the Nile...lol JEWEL of the Nile. Sheesh...I have Spring Amnesia!

Better hit that "edit" button again...

This post was edited by ademink on Tue, May 28, 13 at 21:48
sidney1515
10 years ago
Pretty lady!
timhensley
10 years ago
Beautiful plant.
in ny zone5
10 years ago
You got it all in that plant! That could replace some of my yellows.
ademink
Original Author
10 years ago
I remember admiring it as a seedling but thinking that I was just lucky it had cupped leaves when young. I forgot about it until this year and WOW...can't ignore it! It's getting big, strong, THICK and staying gold - weathering full sun.

She's a winner!
mosswitch
10 years ago
Wow! I'm not a big fan of cupped leaves but I love that one!

Sandy
User
10 years ago
Now there is a gold worth its weight!

Hope to see it one of these days. It would be great to have one growing in my Back40......or even the new bed I'm contemplating near the street. That one would knock the socks off of every passer-by.
leafwatcher
10 years ago
That is a beautiful plant ...
ademink
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks everyone. Who knows...maybe I can register it and sell it some day! I feel tired even thinking about figuring that process out...lol
ademink
Original Author
10 years ago
So...good grief. LOL Stop the patent presses....I just realized this is NOT one of my seedlings. That would be far too lucky - HAHA! This is 'Super Bowl'!

I just did a search for Super Bowl hosta trying to figure out what my boring green hosta w/ that tag was supposed to look like.

Lo and behold..I found MY old post boasting on SB hosta...showing a pic of "my seedling" I posted this year. ROFL!

Labeling. Good grief. I'm a mess. LOL