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Old November 28, 2018   #16
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38 days from seeding.
A trio of my F2 Venus cross starting to bud very early. I am happy with the size and form and precocious budding so will keep my eye on these.
So far my favourites but that doesn’t mean they will taste good...
Will do another selection and pot up next week.
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Old December 2, 2018   #17
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Default Gold Pearl cross

These little seedlings coming along nicely
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Old December 2, 2018   #18
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Default A few of the other selections

They’ve grown so much since last week. Venus, Aztek and Andrina selections
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Old December 2, 2018   #19
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Oh thank you for posting Teresa! They look great, nice photos, I am so interested in all of the subtle differences between them. I am excited to see them bloom and fruit and show their full potential
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Old December 6, 2018   #20
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Seed was Sown October 25,
A few have budded early and are about to bloom.
The tallest of my remaining selections at this time is about 7”
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Old December 6, 2018   #21
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This group are my favourites so far. Two other trays of possibilities are still growing, not pictured. Smaller, spindly, slower... but I’ll see what they do provided I have room. I don’t want to crowd the better ones limping the others along so will pot up the best to final pot and then I’ll know how much space is left for the runners up and cull the worst of them.
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Old December 6, 2018   #22
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They look great especially with the one showing yellow flowers that want to peak through. I'm really interested in your project for growing in the opposite season - summer.
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Old December 6, 2018   #23
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Ha, I've never thought of growing "indoors" in summer. My house actually looks normal for a few months until harvest comes in. Then the overwintering process begins and its seed starting time again. I'm really enjoying the photos in this thread. We've been having some relentless, brutally cold weather for this time of year.
This is my happy place!


Your plants are "amazingly" robust for being just over a month old. I started 4 varieties of micros last week. Nothing is sterile yet so I used the paper towel method , and the seeds really stuck royally to the brand of paper towel. They're struggling after being transplanted, and the probability favors one micro from the survivors, but it's too soon to tell. I'll just drool over your bounty for the rest.
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Old December 7, 2018   #24
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Thanks Barb and GT
We are having fun with them, two early bloomers ties for earliest to flower one from the Venus cross and one from the gold pearl cross. Looking forward to some little fruits, could be all sorts of colours

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I transplanted some of mine to 6” pots today. Pleased with the variation Karen’s crosses are showing. Seeds sown 10/30
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Love this one
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Old December 13, 2018   #27
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Lots of variation among yours Teresa and I love the dark green stocky little form. Just exactly what I am hoping for and I’m excited to see them start to bloom. I see buds already on one!
That’s a great sign when it’s only just over five weeks from seed
The difference lights and temperatures make is interesting
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Old December 15, 2018   #28
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A few a the Venus cross are my current favourites, short and sturdy with nice rugose foliage and colour. Early to bloom and have set a couple of tiny fruit.( Seed sown October 25 )
These few are way ahead of most of the others at this point, hoping one might have flavour. I wonder though if the slower to develop plants might be the ones to look to for flavour, time will tell I guess.
Meantime I like these guys.
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Old December 16, 2018   #29
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Absolutely great photos, perfect lighting for being so close. Is that the yellow one inthe bottom photo?

My memory isn't so good anymore - are you shaking or taking a toothbrush to them?


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Old December 17, 2018   #30
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They are just starting to bloom. I will vibrate the blossoms a bit to help since they are indoors.
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