Not Lavender Feathers...

For the 2nd. year in a row but I like it!!

I really like that one, don't you just love these surprises? Can you name it yet or another year?

No name from me, they were leftover seeds from last year that didn't produce 'lavender feathers' either but something very similar to this one. I think it was open pollinated and sold as 'lavender feather'. I don't have any seeds left so I will see what the rest of the flowers look like. This is the first flower so far this year.

You might could get a double flower with the markings. It wouldn`t be beyond possibilities provided the seeds came off lavender feather vines and weren`t simply mislabeled. Wouldn`t that be neat if you got a double fancy one like that?

What if Ronnie were to cross it with Ipomoea purpurea 'Hige'? Mr. Rasmussen, of The Fragrant Path, said that the origin of his 'Double Blackie' (which looked very much like Indigo Feathers) came about from an unnamed double red (rose?) MG being in the vicinity of a single purple MG (also unnamed).

Yup, I agree - enchantingly neat

It's very pretty, love the markings.

luvsgrtdanes-Ronnie - The photo you posted is a solid purple flaked like Emmas in the PlantFiles here
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/95591/

Emma has already gotten flaked higes
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/130653/

TTY,...

Ron

WoW Ron, it does look like Emma's, Here's to hoping for a double!!!

I guess now it is a cross and not mislabeled like I really thought it was.

I don't think I'm ready for crossing Yet!! LOL

Now you know it has been done so you can do it. :)

I believe my 10 year old could do crosses with no problem so you can do that. It is not as complicated as it seems once you get involved and get some practice. It does take a little dexterity combined with being careful with the delicate flowers.

You do need to cover or tie both parents the evening before. You have to prematurely open and remove the pollen anthers on the pod parent. In the morning you transfer the pollen,cover them back up and tag your new pod.

Karen

LOL!!!☺ We'll see...

Ronnie, here are 3 posts that are giving me hope that Murphy's Law will not be such a major player in my garden this summer:

pollinating: http://davesgarden.com/forums/p.php?pid=3210395

yarn "bagging" method: http://davesgarden.com/forums/p.php?pid=3510744

tagging: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/703648/

Why not just try 1 type of cross? or 2...or 3...

Ronnie, I just came across this thread, thanks to Ron.
What a beaut!

Emma

Thanks Emma, funny thing is I have yet to get another flower, but still hoping!!

Hey Ronnie,

I still have a few of the Solid Purple-Flaked Shibori Seeds. I'll add some to your seeds that I'll be sending to you.

And, I'll also send you a few seeds from this year of some Purple-Flaked HIGE that reverted back to Solid Purple-Flaked Regular Blooms. I am keeping these isolated because they do still have the gene and may very well throw the Feathered Higes for you. It will be fun to see how they develop.

Emma

Thanks Emma!! I will add them to my inside winter seeds this year to see how they do.