Hannibal Lecter is a hybrid, so the F2 generation will be somewhat varieable. Some should have dark bands, but others won't. Neo. zonata is a species, so the seedlings should be more uniform, but your seedlings are much too young to show any markings yet, barbcoleus.

Here are my Hannibal Lecter F2 seedlings:

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These are over a year old, although they would be a lot farther along by now if they hadn't stayed in the crowded community pot for so long. At any rate, this is the size at which they will start to show their markings. Looking closer, you can see that some of them are going to be zonated while others are not:

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In a few more months I should be able to tell which ones are going to be worth keeping, but they won't show their full potential until they're nearly mature.

Thanks Lisa,
My seeds were planted at the end of May, beginning of June and I just potted them up in a six inch pot. Thanks for letting me know about whether they're hybrids or species too. It was a question I meant to ask.
Barb

Hi Lisa,
While on this topic,I want to ask a general question about seedling growth.
I've noticed that once they sprout,they send out a few leaves,and they get to be about the size in Barb's pic in short order,about a month or two. But then,the growth seems to slow down to hardly noticeable for quite some time,maybe for the next three months,maybe more,I'd guess.They just seem to stay the same size. Is this a normal growing cycle,or is something lacking to move things along at a better clip? I have been doing mine very similar to the way you explained in another recent thread,and get them into their own 3" pot when they are ready for it,by their size. But the whiole process seems very slow to me,but maybe I'm just being impatient.[another one of my faults]. But thought I'd ask to see if its just me,or am I missing something that I should be doing. Any thoughts ?
Bob

A watched pot never boils, Bob!

I'm not sure what is going on in your case, but there are several possibilities. Is the slow-down you noticed related to season at all? What about fertilizer or crowded conditions? All of those things can affect the progress.

Also, it may be that growth hasn't actually slowed down, it has just become less obvious, visually. Often after an initial spurt of soft growth, the seedling goes through a hardening-off period in which the new leaves are firmer and more compact and the plant starts to take on more of a standard rosette form. In terms of height, there may not be much of an increase during this time, but if you count the number of leaves you'll see that growth has been ongoing. They are marshalling their energies for another growth spurt once you spot them off or pot them up.

Not the season,Lisa,and I use a weak liquid fertilizer in a spray bottle,after the seedlings are established,and when the mix starts to dry out.
I think what you said in the second paragraph is likely the case,and makes good sense. That I'm doing the growing under flourescent lamps must also make a difference,as the same seedlings at the Bot.Gdn.grow much faster in bright natural greenhouse light. So when I see the difference,I get a little disappointed.I think I will increase my home lighting from two to four lamps and on sunny days, also move the seedlings into the weaker winter sun by the window. We'll see if that helps.If not,I'll move the 'production line' to the growing room at the Bot.Gdn.;^)
Thanks for your opinion and advice.
Bob