Just came back from my seedlings garden and want to show you the star of today:

It's a sibling of this one (4.5" diameter):


This one made me happy because its eyed, bright colored and a very late dip - the sibling that opened today the first flower is similar but much better:

6.5" diameter - and it screams through the garden:


I tried to get both flowers on a pic to show the difference:


But unfortunately this pot filled with three siblings has no tag anymore - the crows did a little bit home and garden decoration and collected some of the tags to put them on the ground beside the pots.

Darn crows! That is a nice one, Sue

Persian Ruby x Getting Airborne, FFE. Seedling PRXGA202:


Another bloom of the Earl Porter x Black Panther EPXBP211:


Emerald Starburst x Yankee Pinstripes, second seedling FFE, seedling ESXYP212:

Second seedling and still no stripes. Couple more unbloomed to go .

And just a couple previously-shown seedlings contrasting well together:

I must say people are getting much better results from their seedlings than I am, hopefully after reworking my seedling beds I will began to show better results also.

I agree Sue, the second has such pretty form and the eye appears darker and more defined I once chased a crow through the pasture that had stolen a sdlg tag while I was close by. He eventually dropped it.

The other sdlg really makes the pink stand out Orion.

Larry, you had some very nice ones this year! I have off years, or years where I select less than I thought I might looking at the crosses planted. Maybe I'm just getting more picky, I don't know. This year has been a good one so far. The de-selecting by year has started with piles here and there of keepers that just aren't going to move my goals forward. The big dig to clear the sdlg bed will come in Sept. after it cools off!

One of the babies, Master and Bold Ruler x Heavenly New Frontiers
I have a lot of really large blooms, but this one is just massive. Imagining a clump of these would make quite a statement!

I like it Sue. Big, bold, and purple! I'm looking forward to seeing it in a clump also.

I agree, Sue. Looks amazing!

She's a beauty

me too! me too!

Beautiful seedlings Sue.

Pitter Patter x Pink Stripes. FFE on Seedling PPXPS213.
Possibly some spots in there, unless I am imagining it?

Will have to keep an eye on the next blooms. Perhaps this one is just 'standard' blotchiness.

the pink really pops on that seedling contrasting with the yellow one, Orion. I can see the spots on the last one you posted, I hope they are spots and not just rain spots!

Wow, Sue, that is impressive!

Not a lot new here to post. Unfortunately, my season seems to be winding down early this year. I hope I get some rebloom

Christina Ann Pottmeyer x Siloam Art Work #1, 3.25"


Alexander James Menges x (Westbourne Mom's Designer Clothes x Siloam Fine Art #1) #5, 4.25"
This one is just starting to bloom now, so a later one here.


(Star Child x Unknown #1) x Siloam Fine Art #4, 2.75"

A couple that are, for me, unusual. First, strange color. This is a large bloom that is sort of variegated, ranging from burnt orange through purple. Sort of Grand Canyon at sunset colors. I don't know whether I like it or not!

Second, the pretty little shell pink one with lemon edge - Emerald Bay x Lightning Round. It's just so cute.

Nothing as dramatic as seedlings above, but I do have a couple that I enjoy... sometimes, 'simple' just works.







The last one just has more shades and depth. If I had actually put that and the yellow closer to each other, they would make a nice contrast.

Sue, I love your Grand Canyon Sunset kinda thing! Sometimes, those polychromes make you look again and again.

I agree with everyone, the big purple is gorgeous, Sue!

Possibly a few spots on the sdlg Orion. Worth watching and posting again.

Valerie, I sure hope you get some rebloom. I'd love to see a second round of your little ones!

Here's a couple relief form sdlgs from today

Nice ones, Sue and Dianne. My favourites are Sue's shell pink, and Dianne's yellow with the light orange halo.
Char,
I really like the green throats on the first two!

Great ones today everyone but if I had to choose a favorite it would have to be Char's first post.

Me too, Char's first one is SO beautiful! Unreal!