thistlebloom
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I love the name of that last one!
Some how I missed this post, Mary. I would definitely start the seeds indoors at least by mid winter. That is how I got started! They will not produce the same exact specimen but, will be progeny of the original cross. You will likely have all very similar plants. The seedlings will look like a piece of grass all winter long. With space, mulch, and good soil and sun you can get a bloom in 1-3 years. You need to watch out for fungus gnat infestation that will eat the roots and kill the seedlings. If you do not want to use your winter space, I would sprout the seeds in the spring-even in paper towel- and then plant outdoors. You will have to be careful of them not drying out. This will add an extra year to bloom. I chill my seeds in the fridge for 4 weeks to simulate winter chill.cat, my stella de oro's seed pods are open and I can see the black seeds. If we plant them will I get true Stella de Oro? If so, how long before the plant would bloom?
The kids were the ones that actually noticed them and I thought it would make a good project for them.
Mary
New daylily forms are created from seed by cross pollinating selected cultivars. The seed contains it's own genetic material. Every plant derived from the seed will be a clone when the fans are split. It will never revert. The flower can change slightly in the location and soil quality in which it is grown, but it would be slight.I just bought a purple daylily for my DD's yard, called, "Bela Lugosi." It has a yellow center. Anybody grow this? ...and, does it revert back to the natural tiger lily color?
It looks like this, on the package:
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