The KARMA Project

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by TexasTomat0

Mine are about the size of Bowers also, they're going in the ground this weekend. We hit 88 degrees today, so I think we're plenty warm. We've had some cold nights, but I think we're full steam ahead on plant out. I'll try and snap some pics this weekend for an update.

what great news. Pix are always welcome.

Originally Posted by dorota

I started 3 seeds of Karma Pink on March 12 on dampened cotton pad and all of them germinated.

Yippee! So far germination has been pretty high. So glad to know the seeds are good.

[efisakov]

Among my seedlings they are the most vigorous. Thank you, girls.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by efisakov

Among my seedlings they are the most vigorous. Thank you, girls.

Liking this!

[KarenO]

Happy happy to see these updates!
Karen

[TexasTomat0]

Pics right before the wind snapped the stem nearly off at the base. I planted it in the ground and hoping it can make a come back. These have been super vigorous and caught up to the last batch of seedlings.


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[Barb_FL]

Some of the flowers on the 2nd clusters have now set fruit. I was going to post last night that the tiny fruits shown up thread were the size of large marbles; now they are the size of a round quarter.

On the one plant, I counted 6 different flower or bud clusters going.

I'm so excited that everyone else's is coming along as well.

[Barb_FL]

Originally Posted by TexasTomat0

Pics right before the wind snapped the stem nearly off at the base. I planted it in the ground and hoping it can make a come back. These have been super vigorous and caught up to the last batch of seedlings.


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That happened to me a couple of times and I ended up with 2 plants. Hopefully, the same goes for you.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by TexasTomat0

Pics right before the wind snapped the stem nearly off at the base. I planted it in the ground and hoping it can make a come back. These have been super vigorous and caught up to the last batch of seedlings.


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It will come back if you planted it deep. Might wilt for 3 days first.

[KarenO]

That's too bad, it was a nice looking seedling. It's just got it's second set of leaves, are they hardened off already to plant in the ground in the wind? Getting quite a test if it survives, I hope it does. not too late to replant if not.
KarenO

[TexasTomat0]

Originally Posted by KarenO

That's too bad, it was a nice looking seedling. It's just got it's second set of leaves, are they hardened off already to plant in the ground in the wind? Getting quite a test if it survives, I hope it does. not too late to replant if not.
KarenO

They get less wind in the ground than on my deck, they’re sunken about 4 inches below the sides of the raised beds.

I Planted deep so hopefully it will make it. I may throw a humidity some over it to help for the first few days. We’re already hitting the high 80’s so it is definitely going to be out through the ringer. It’s been a sturdy plant so far so I’ve got hope it will make it.

I don’t do too much hardening off before planting out. I just stick em deep and let them go. I have the seedlings outside pretty much after they first sprout so they’re already in the environment they’re going to be planted in.


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[KarenO]

I see, if you grow them outside from the start they are already hardened off. I’m always looking at things from my northern perspective. It may just do fine, time will tell

[JosephineRose]

I had 100% germination of the five seeds I started. I am very excited about this variety.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by JosephineRose

I had 100% germination of the five seeds I started. I am very excited about this variety.

That's great to read. Thank you.

[hl2601]

Karma up and doing well here in Colorado. I is seeded next to several Dwarves so it looks especially robust!

[hl2601]

sorry the pic is sideways-can someone tell me how to change it? I am stumped.
Heide