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Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b)  beenthere Mar 8, 2021 9:04 AM CST |
So, decided to trim seedling foliage. Running out of vertical space again. Found two more scapes on different seedlings!  pics of seedling HB23-21 X Lillian's Illusive Eyes. Seed purchased from Spunky1 on the LA.   pics of second Creative Design X Apophis seedling to have a scape. |
Name: Valerie Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)              touchofsky Mar 8, 2021 9:22 AM CST |
How exciting! I can't wait to see the blooms.  Touch_of_sky on the LA |
Name: Kenny Shively Rineyville, KY. region 10. (Zone 6b)    kennysh Mar 8, 2021 9:57 AM CST |
Amazing seedlings Tina. How old did you say they are. Fantastic job on your seedlings  What do you feed them? They look so healthy. Keep up the good work.  |
Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b) beenthere Mar 8, 2021 11:18 AM CST |
| They are in Biomix with Osmocote Plus added to each plug when planting. That's it for fertilizing, nothing more added. Used T8 bulbs this year. Was afraid they would get too hot upstairs (metal roof), and in my experience T5 HO runs mighty hot. Seems to have worked out well, but I miss seeing them all the time like when they were downstairs. Thanks for the kind comments. We newbies are amazed at everything! Just can't help it. Edited to add that first seedling is approx 3 months (cross germinated 12/10), second is approx 6 weeks. |
Name: Ashton & Terry Jones, OK (Zone 7a) Windswept Farm & Gardens          kidfishing Mar 8, 2021 12:50 PM CST |
| Those plants look exceptional. We don't grow indoors anymore so we are always waiting 2 years to see seedling blooms. I am sure your methods and care are way above average. I had 2 first year seedlings bloom last year out of more than 5000. What a treat to see buds so soon. Kidfishing |
Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b) beenthere Mar 8, 2021 1:33 PM CST |
| Thanks @kidfishing! I will never tire of this. |
Name: Paul Utah (Zone 5b) Grandchildren are my greatest joy.            Paul2032 Mar 8, 2021 1:48 PM CST |
| I have shortened Iris seedlings before with no Ill effect. I thought it encouraged increase, Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Name: Sue Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)      sooby Mar 8, 2021 1:56 PM CST |
Paul2032 said:I have shortened Iris seedlings before with no Ill effect. I thought it encouraged increase, Mowing grass does encourage increase ("tillering") but with daylilies you would want the initial plant to get bigger so that it gets to flowering size earlier, whereas in theory encouraging increase should delay flowering if the fans are then smaller. Trimming leaves reduces the amount of food for growth that the plant can make from light, so you don't want to cut off too much or do it too often if you can avoid it. |
Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b) beenthere Mar 8, 2021 3:29 PM CST |
| I had to trim last year also, don't like it. But they all recovered well and I had several bloom the year of planting. Still, I will have nightmares about these ALL dying. Just hate to cut a healthy leaf. |
Name: Valerie Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a) touchofsky Mar 8, 2021 3:32 PM CST |
| I just trim off any leaf tip that gets burnt if it touches the lights. Also, any early ones that die off. I leave as much leaf as possible. Touch_of_sky on the LA |
Name: Maurice Grey County, Ontario (Zone 4b)  admmad Mar 9, 2021 8:54 PM CST |
| @beenthere Two seedlings of the cross Creative Design X Apophis have produced scapes - how many seeds in total of the same cross germinated? Did you also plant seeds of the reciprocal cross Apophis x Creative Design? Maurice |
Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b) beenthere Mar 9, 2021 9:12 PM CST |
| @admmad had 23 seeds germinate in the Creative Design X Apophis cross. I only planted 10 of those d/t space constraints. Did not do a reciprocal cross. Knew that Creative Design would give me the most seeds per pod. |
Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b) beenthere Mar 13, 2021 8:00 AM CST |
2nd of the Creative Design X Apophis seedlings to bloom. Very wonky bloom, weak scape, but bloom the same color as the first.  |
Name: Valerie Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a) touchofsky Mar 13, 2021 8:18 AM CST |
| such eager little seedlings! I hope they do well and we get to see them bloom in the seedling beds.  Is the other seedling with a scape going to bloom? Touch_of_sky on the LA |
Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b) beenthere Mar 13, 2021 11:15 AM CST |
| Yes,@touchofsky , just not quite there yet. I can see it will be purple. Probably will bloom next week. |
Name: Valerie Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a) touchofsky Mar 13, 2021 11:21 AM CST |
| I can't wait to see it Touch_of_sky on the LA |
Name: Judy GA (Zone 7a)   RaiseTheBar Mar 13, 2021 5:32 PM CST |
| @beenthere, I see you're in Ky. When do you plan on putting them in the ground? |
Name: Tina Greenup, Ky (Zone 6b) beenthere Mar 13, 2021 7:37 PM CST |
| @RaiseTheBar will plant out sometime after April 15. That is, if the extended weather forecast stays good. Last years seedlings went thru two late freezes with no damage. |
Name: Dave Wood Co TX & Huron Co MI      SunriseSide Mar 15, 2021 3:06 PM CST |
| Seedlings are tough. I didn't lose any despite -20C low and below freezing for 200+ hours of those 3 mo. old plants that were put in ground before Valentine's Day. Of course, the 10" snowpack helped. Life is better at the lake. |
Name: Zoia Bologovsky Stoneham MA (Zone 6a)   Zoia Mar 15, 2021 4:27 PM CST |
Mine are probably better off outside than in. The cats have recently taken to pulling them out and chewing on them. I think next year, I will have to keep them isolated ( the seedlings, not the cats!  ). |
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