New Double Pink!! "Leona"

Here is another of Delisa's seedlings. I grew this out and she has a spectacular bloom for a first bloom. This is my first double pink seedling that I have grown out myself so you can imagine how excited I am. Right now her coloration is still very light, but this is right after she has opened so its still too early to tell just how dark she might get.
I need to check on the availability of the name but it looks like this one will be named "Leona" after both mine and Delisa's mother. Yep. Believe it or not both of our moms are named Leona so it stands to reason that fate has dictated that this brug get that name.

another pic

Very nice!!
:) Donna

Since my real name is Leona, I think I should have a cutting of this brug!!! How neat would that be!!

Leona, in Phoenix, AZ

Gary I'm proud you got a double, I would be excited too if I had a seedling that was a double.

Ruth

Great tendrils, great second skirt drop too. I can't wait to see a picture of it tomorrow.

Awesome Gary !! Congrats on a real beauty !! Really nice form as I see her. God bless, Margo

It is a first night open picture, right? LOL I can' t wait to see it tomorrow either. I bet that with that much blush on the first evening it will color good up tomorrow :)

Some people may be saying that it's way to early to name a flower that hasn't even colored up yet but here is the story. My mom was here with me the day I planted these seeds. I told her if I got a double out of them the first one will be named after her. Even if this brug winds up on some trail of shame, my mom is still thrilled and she knows I'll be thinking of her each time it blooms (even if they are deformed flowers!!! LOL!!).
For now though, this flower is a beauty.

This message was edited Feb 25, 2007 11:08 PM

Congratulations Gary! I'm thrilled for you too! I will jump up in the morning to see if you posted another picture.. looks like she is gonna get REAL nice color there! Beautiful. Just beautiful.

I'm still drooling. I hope I don't cause a flood....lol!!
:) Donna

Gary... A lovely flower ... hardly deformed... and with a good bit of early color.. the tendrals on a single would make it one to have... and as a double... very nice indeed...
So who are the parents of this one... and when were the seeds planted... thanks .. Gordon

The first things I noticed were the tendrils. Lovely. I hope she colors out for you.
Veronica

Here she is this morning.....Mom will be proud when I send her these photos

Like WOW man! Delisa did it again.................mmmmmm, you too Gary, good job.

Ooohhh la la :)) She is a real beauty ! God bless, Margo

Gordon for the parentage on this one. There has been MUCH heated debate over whether the Rubirosa that has been going around is actually Rubirosa or one of her sisters in the Rubiline. I do not want to ruffle any feathers so we will just go with Rubiline(Rubirosa) x Peanut. Either way the mom is one of Monikas and the pollen daddy is Ludgers. German genes, american grown.

Well, Gary, I think that I should be on the waiting list for a cutting as well, because my maternal grandmother's name was Leona as well. LOL Seriously, she looks as if she is going to be a beauty. You are very, very lucky. Hopefully, I will someday grow a pink double seedling as well. I have several packs of seeds that I'm hoping will produce at least one pink double.

No trail of shame for this one, Gary. Poor John. LOL. His loss. I just love it so much. Leona is a perfect name for a perfect brug. Congratulations to you and to Delisa and to your Mom. Are you going to bring her one this summer?

You sure have brightened up our brug forum. I wish you would post your best shot in a new thread to decorate our brug page for awhile.

Very pretty, Gary. Congrats to you and Delisa.

If I had false teeth they would be falling out right about now ! I didn't know there was such a beautiful sight !

Libby

Wowzers!!! I'm sure your Mom will be supremely pleased with her namesake! It's a beauty and congrats to you and Delisa.

:) Donna

Wow...that flower is truly awesome. Congratulations!!

Gary, you have a real winner. I am very proud of you and Delisa. Be sure to let us see more blooms. Joan

Wow!!! Beautilful shape and color :D I bet that you mom will love the pictures and the name. I can' t wait to see the evening shots ... if you have the time for it :)

Congratulations Gary and Delisa, she is beautiful!!
What an honor for both of your moms!
Bonnie

Congratulations...beautiful pictures, and a beautiful name.
Does she smell just as nice as she looks?

Very graceful and ladylike.

Delisa makes good babies!!! Congrats both of you.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention..it has a beautiful creamy floral fragrance too!

I need to stop drooling or I'll drown.
Congratulations!

Congratulaions Gary and Delisa you both did good!!

Ruth

More pictures, more pictures! Oh pleeeease! So beautiful.. I'm so thrilled for you both! I couldn't wait to come back to see her.. Thank you for sharing.

She's beautiful and the name is beautiful too. Mommies Rule over everything else on Earth :)
Great job raising this one Gary !

This morning just a bit darker.....and yes Vicki mommies do rule....My mom doesn't have a computer so she hasn't even seen this one yet..

Hey!! I just checked. I made "picture of the day" in DG news with my "Leona" collage. LOL!!





This message was edited Feb 27, 2007 11:38 AM

All I can say is OH MY GAWD....
I hope you don't mind, but I printed this pic to add to my birthday pics. After all, she shares my birthday! LOL

Edited to ask:

Gary.. does she have slight lavender tones or is that the camera?

This message was edited Feb 27, 2007 2:52 PM

It's the camera...she is a dark, rosy colored pink.

Congratulations Gary and Delisa ! She is absolutely drop dead gorgeous.

I keep come'g back to take a another look at this beauty!!!!

Ruth

Me too, Ruth. It is an awesome shape and color. Not to mention the long tendrils :)

Oh Wow!!!! I would so love to be able to see it "in person".