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2013 Snowflake
Jan. 7th, 2013 10:09 amThis year's snowflake, adapted from a pattern by Faye Shelton. I don't love it the way I loved last year's, but it will do.
Jan. 7th, 2013
Windowsill phenology
Jan. 7th, 2013 01:09 pmSchlumbergera 'gold charm' and 'Xmas flame' have had their peak bloom during the 12 days of Christmas. Good Schlumbergera! Gold Charm was the most prolific bloomer, and today I thought I saw signs that history was going to repeat itself -- a couple years ago it bloomed and then totally collapsed. I was able to take a few cuttings and keep them going. This year I'm taking a chance that it may just be very very thirsty and will attempt to rehydrate it.
'Madisto' has decided that this is the year for it to be a foliage plant. Its foliage is lush and beautiful and it has only put out two flowers. Well, at least it's healthy.
My attempt at a salmon NOID x 'xmas flame' cross appears not to have worked. So I guess those guys are sterile. Probably just as well; I have so many baby Schlumbergera it isn't even funny.
My class of 2012 Schlumbergera (Salmon NOID x 'Madisto') looks good.
I brought in Hippeastrum 'class of 2009' last week; a few days of warm weather has resulted in them breaking dormancy. This weekend I'll give them a good drink and shove some Schlumbergera aside so that they get some quality light.
Class of 2011 'Trader Joe' x 'Gervase" is looking good. I don't expect any bloom this year but I think they'll bulk up nicely over the coming growing season and perhaps I'll see something next year. The fussier crosses ('Papilio' x various cybister hybrids) look healthy but -- unsurprisingly -- diminutive, given their parents. Foliage-wise, all three of my 'Papilio' look great. Will they reward my devotion with a flower scape? Who the heck knows? They're known mostly for their unpredictability. My two juvenile 'Mandoni' are coming along but it will be awhile before they're ready to do anything. (In my lifetime, I hope...)
'Madisto' has decided that this is the year for it to be a foliage plant. Its foliage is lush and beautiful and it has only put out two flowers. Well, at least it's healthy.
My attempt at a salmon NOID x 'xmas flame' cross appears not to have worked. So I guess those guys are sterile. Probably just as well; I have so many baby Schlumbergera it isn't even funny.
My class of 2012 Schlumbergera (Salmon NOID x 'Madisto') looks good.
I brought in Hippeastrum 'class of 2009' last week; a few days of warm weather has resulted in them breaking dormancy. This weekend I'll give them a good drink and shove some Schlumbergera aside so that they get some quality light.
Class of 2011 'Trader Joe' x 'Gervase" is looking good. I don't expect any bloom this year but I think they'll bulk up nicely over the coming growing season and perhaps I'll see something next year. The fussier crosses ('Papilio' x various cybister hybrids) look healthy but -- unsurprisingly -- diminutive, given their parents. Foliage-wise, all three of my 'Papilio' look great. Will they reward my devotion with a flower scape? Who the heck knows? They're known mostly for their unpredictability. My two juvenile 'Mandoni' are coming along but it will be awhile before they're ready to do anything. (In my lifetime, I hope...)