this is #2 of the seedlings I have had bloom.Grows very robust is 6 months old and has it's first flowers, deep red with a fuschia eye, the flowers are a tad smaller then the mother plant (hardy red). The pollen parent was dbl yellow.This one will survive to endure scrutiny and evaluation, for bloomability and character.Its about 28 inches tall now and still headed upwards.
this is the flower of the mother plant (left) and the new seedling (right) when compared the difference is easy to see.
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Here is the total plant, among other as yet unbloomed seedlings, notice the different sizes and leaf shapes.Hope some come out yellow or maybe (hope hope) an orange color..:-)
Kyle
That is a wonderful plant. The flower and leaf size is spectacular let us know how it continues to grow. Everyone here is so o o bored with the everyday oleander it is great to see the improvements.
Jeri
Jeri, thanks, thats why I cross so many things, tired of the old and ready for some new! LOL
Kyle
I will update as the dwarfer seedlings bloom maybe a dwarf orange!! XX fingers crossed.
I second what jeri11 wrote .I would love to grow some but they are omnipresent here and at this stage boring.
Beautiful as usual Kyle.
But, I was focusing on that to die for greenhouse; it must be a fantastic place to work in the Iowa winters. Sunny, warm and surrounded by beautiful flowers.
Not always warm in the greenhouse in winter..when we get two or three days of 50 mph wind and below freezing temps with snow it can get down to 65F in there. but still nice.
