Spring/Summer 2011: Growing plants indoors under lights

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Apr 10, 2011

I am going to continue to grow some of my seeds/vines indoors under shop lights. Less issue with bugs and rust fungus. I want to cross some and will do that with some new grow-outs.

I don't remember when I started these Blue Speckles F2 seeds, but the seeds came from the F1 Blue Speckled variegated vine. I am growing 2 of these which appear to be very similar. Both have really beautiful variegated leaves. Unfortunately, the blue speckles have all but disappeared. Just a sparse splash of blue specks on mainly white blooms. I am getting a few seed pods, so will grow them out as the F3 to see what I get. The original vine was amazing and the seeds have produced some really interesting vines/blooms.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Apr 10, 2011

This is what one of the vines looks like. I need to add the mini-trellis to the cup to get it climbing! I love the variegated leaves on this vine! I wished the blue flecks were more pronounced. Oh well ... shall be interesting to see if the F3 has speckles at all ...

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Gourd Mesilla Park, NM May 19, 2011

Becky, yes, some are coming out like this here too, but, I think that each seed has its own genes in there, so some will have more speckled genes than others, still, this is very nice and is a good different mg, and very special, won't look like all of the others. I like the variety we are getting, of course, if you are trying to stabilize it, then it could be a problem, but I still love the nice differences in these.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) May 19, 2011

A - I am trying to stabilize it, but it's exciting all the varied vines and blooms I've been getting! :-)

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patootie Jacksonville, AR(Zone 7b) May 20, 2011

Becky, just now enlarging this pic, stunning bloom !!

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) May 21, 2011

Thank you, Jackie! I am looking forward to seeing what the F3 produces. ;-) So far, neither of the two I planted have germinated. Grrrr ... Luckily, the vines have several more seed pods on them. Whew! I hate it when seeds I really want to grow don't germinate for whatever reasons ...

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nifty413 Garland, TX(Zone 8a) May 22, 2011

I love the "freckles." I wonder if it's because I have so many on my skin? lol
Truly beautiful blooms & foliage, Becky!

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) May 22, 2011

Thanks, Nick! I am very partial to speckled blooms! One of my favorite bloom patterns on MGs! :-)

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