My very first seedling!

I finally got one to call my own. It is a hot hot hot pink with white veining. The eye is a slightly darker pink and the rim has a hint of peach to it. As it is the first bloom on an 8" seedling started in the fall, who knows what will become of it. For now I am calling it Griffin because it decided to bloom for me on the day I finally changed my name to my married name (one year later).... procrastinator!

The parents are Belle du Jour x Saffron. It is a 6" bloom with good form, although one petal was deformed as it was curled in (though that could have been where I peeked in at it before it opened ;~)

~Kristen

Another shot

again

to show the size of the bloom

To show the size of the plant. That is a big cast iron kettle for the wood stove (larger then normal tea kettles)

With some friends Cindy's Heart and Sunny Wind. CH makes a perfect playmate to this seedling as they are the same hot pinks!

Kristen,

Your seedling did good at blooming so early, look at one of ours that still hasn't bloomed after 2.5 years


Patrick

Kristen,

Congratulations on that fine seedling. Love that Hot Pink. The pink is hotter than Belle Du Jour, but I am surprised that the Orange or white of the Saffron is not there. Perhaps, the Orange added to the heat of the pink... :)

Thanks for sharing.

Wow Patrick! That is some bush you have there! Hopefully it will bloom for you soon! The waiting must be eating away at you! Majia, I am thinking the peachish rim and the white veining is maybe Saffron showing. The pink is so super hot. It is definitely exciting!

Congrats Bulpit. You are definitely a hi-biss-currr!!