You're right. Gardeners are generous. To keep something alive for years is a sign of a good gardener. Congrats on still having that plant.
Oh Happy Day...
Shirley she is just as beautiful as Punkin. Another winner
Shirley - she is so beautiful I am drooling on my shirt staring at that last photo - holy COW what a color! Help me understand the process for a new stunning brug like this. Will you name her now? Does she have to be trialed longer by just yourself or others as well? Is she a first year seedling?
Inquiring, unknowing minds want to know... :-)
Diane Krny
Thanks Everyone.
Diane, she is a second year seedling and a first year bloomer. I won't name her yet. I will grow her another year before giving her a permanent name with Monika's permission. I doubt that she will be cut up for trialing this year. I would like to keep her top on for more blooms to start out next year. No brug has to be trialed by others. That is a choice that each individual grower/hybridizer makes. Hope I answered your questions.
Truly gorgeous!! Thanks so much for sharing with us. I just love the pictures, gives me hope for my own in the future.
Margo
Shirley did I tell you how beautiful your brug is??? If not, let me tell you, she's got such a lovely color, I love it!
Hugs
Julie
WOW! She is a real stunner!
Carol
Thanks Julie, Margo, and Carol.
wow so beautiful!! How do you keep her over the winter?
Elaine
Shirley, sure is a beauty..Makes all that work and watering worthwhile. Thanks for sharing and tempting us all. Dixie
Elaine.....very carefully. LOL! No, I have a familyroom with a ten foot ceiling. That helps a lot.
Thanks Dixie. I'm glad you like her.
Looks like you've got yourself another beauty Shirley and Monica...Good for you!
The funny thing is that within the last hour I saw my first Sdlg in bloom and have written down a temporary name...and what is it but HAPPY DAY !!! That was before I saw your posts! Now I see the name may already be taken! Not that I know if mine will be registerable anyway! I guess I could always call her...HAPPY DAY TOO !!!
Margie
absolutely great :)
Shirley and Monika- I am very impressed. Lovely is all I can say. Congradulations.
Do we have any new photos??
Sorry Deb. Those blooms only last so long and her time ran out a couple of days ago. I've had company since Sat. and we didn't spend much time outside either. The heat was too much. We got about a half inch of rain Sat. night and that was quite welcome. The wind that came with it tossed a few brugs around, but surprisingly, they lost very few leaves.
Thanks to all of you. I'm hoping she will have a big flush of blooms next time around. However, right now, most of my brugs are just sitting there...most having tiny buds that aren't growing. I think it is just too hot.
Got the old computer going and now I can say congratulations to you and Monika.
It's a beautiful flower. I love the tendrils and color.
We'll have to introduce it to Northern Peaks Shirley. Imagine the tendrils we could get. I'll have to look and see if I have any pollen from NP to send you if you'd like some.
Thanks. That would be cool.
Sure glad you are back online. I wouldn't be able to go without my computer.
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Shirley,
That sure is a nice shade of red/orange.
The name that came to my mind, instantly, was "Lolipopp". Slurpppp.......
Gita
Thanks Gita. I believe there is already a brug with the name Lolipop, but a good sugestion. I'm a long way from giving her a permanent name yet.
I was afraid the bears got too friendly, glad it was a puter problem!!
Dang, this is a pretty brug..I am sorry it was not blooming when I stopped by to visit..
Kris
Just BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations to both of you!
Bonnie
Looks like you both have another winner! Congratulations!!
I'm sorry too, Kris. I could have used you in a picture to show how tall it was.
Thanks everyone. Monika has made lots of beautiful babies.
This is truly gorgeous with the color and those extremely long tendrils. I love this one and I am so happy that you are having seedlings bloom. Another beauty that Monika created......wow.