More Blaze!! And others!
jandey1
9 years ago
She's really living up to her name in this Texas heat, going from dark orange red to dark brick red on the edges of her petals when we hit the triple digits:
Here she is (going clockwise) with Pink Diamond, Lemon Drop, Summer Spice, Serenade and Lemon Drop again.
Serenade really is a huge bloom, and has been blooming non-stop for months now! She's developing a lovely rose/peach scent now, too.
And here's a teaser of my first bloom from a lovely Mardi Gras seedling:
This kid's got great potential :)
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