Wow! Maybe that is another one I will accidently order - sending a message to my subconscious!
I love the soft colors. The largest hippi I have flowered is aphrodite - is it that large?
What did you polinate it with?
You are going to have some beautiful blossoms in 2 - 3 years with all your seedlings flowering.

Is this the best time to trim grapevines?

Jody, where are you again, did you say Florida earlier? If so, January is time to trim back NEW grape vine growth and re-align or re-train branches if espalieried like mine are. If grapes are allowed to just continue growing from season to season (Like I left mine last year) they just create excess vine that does not produce new leaves or fruit the following season. Be sure to cut away any dead or non-green branches that can die off. I did a real hack job on mine, nailing my finger as well (please be safe when trimming!!!!)I also trimmed the thornless blackberries I have growing on the same arbor.

Hold on to your bonnet, dear, cause I will have plenty of San Remo seeds to share. I crossed so far with Happiness and Charisma and My Newly Identified 'Harlequin by Soultan'. Time will tell! The flower size of my San Remo exceeds my nymphs-I have a red & white double to give you an idea. I know there are a number of different Nymps out there...present company included! lol

here's an old pic of my Nymph (as identified on this forum last year)
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SORRY!!! I had a Nymph moment. Here is my Aphrodite ID'd by this forum last year. It was stunning large full flowers and beautiful color but not near the size of San Remo
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It's so ruffly and girly! Hope it blooms for me this year, I have no clue as to what pot it is in now!! doh!

Gorgeous, Cindee! Your Aphrodite is spectacular! Mine was nice, but not nearly as full as yours! The San Remo pictures of it imploding are very cool! I never thought to take pictures after pollinating... mine just seem to fade and dry up... nothing worthy of photo taking...

I agree with Jstropic... your crosses should produce some very interesting results! I just wish it was a little quicker from seed to flowering!

Jodi, this is the first I have ever noticed a bloom folding in this way as on the San Remo. I did notice earlier the graceful way it unfolded, when opening, though. Generally my blooms just wilt and die off too, but I am begining to think San Remo has it's own characteristics!

It's very interesting and unique... and the more you post about it, Cindee, the more I want one! San Remo moves up a few notches on my wish list!

Cindee,

Yup, I am in Florida and will be spending this weekend trimming grapevines!

Your San Remo must be HUGE!! Wow, it is going to be so much fun to see what these crosses turn out to be - and to see what the flower size will be. That's something I find difficult to determine in the ads. I did find the site below makes it easier to determine flower color and size for many but not all named varieties In case you haven't been there yet. I posted it below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pictorial

And it has a lot of misunderstandings, probably because of language problems, but it is a good starting point. Most of the pictures and names are correct.