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Ron, can you ID this MG?

19 years ago

Ron, received these seeds in a trade. The trader said they where cameo elegance unvariagated leaves. It looks like cameo elegance I think, but always thought the leaves where not plain solid green.

Flower size is 3 inches.

Thanks for your opinion.

Fran

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Comments (9)

  • 19 years ago

    The Beni Chidori types always have a white/light throat...

    Cameo elegance/Minibar Rose type w/o variegated leaves...note white throat
    http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/165061/

    Berry Ice and Xiong's(Shiung's) both have dark seeds and throats that are a different color than the limb and these 2 are possibilities...

    It looks like the Cornell that I 'spread around'...

    TTY,...

    Ron

    Here is a link that might be useful: Cornell - has distinctive 2-tone seeds with wrinkley-ribs

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Ron,
    I don't think the MG is Cornell. The seeds where just normal black seeds, according to my notes when I sowed the seeds.

    These are pics of another MG I have growing. Seeds where from my plant from last year. I thought this one was cornell last year, thought the seed packet from a trader said "double red picotee". Sure wasn't. The seeds for this one, according to my notes, questioned whether the seeds where ripe as they where to different colors and had what I wrote as "really dried up and wrinkley looking". Sounds like cornell and these pics sure look more like cornell than the pics posted above. The flower also stays open most of the day, in full sun and hot and humid weather.
    in July it was staying open until at leat 5-7pm.

    Fran

    sure not double red picotee or even a red picotee,
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  • 19 years ago

    Fran - The 2 bloom posted just above are definitely NOT Cornell...color is way too pink and they have a white throat and tube...

    If the 1st blooms you posted had solid dark seeds then it may be the Berry Ice ot the Xiongs...photos can skew alot of colorations differently than what is seen in person...

    If the seeds are solid black on the 1st photos you posted I'd say it's the Berry Ice...

    TTY,...

    Ron

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Ron, the seeds on the first set of photos are black, the seeds in the second photo are what you described for cornell. Any idea what the second set of photos might be? It is a pretty MG and blooms all the time.
    It's a sturdy one as well. When I went to plant the seedlings in the hanging pot, I found the chipmunks had just chewed off the 2 very long vines, leaving me just a tiny piece above the soil. I potted the to seedlings, what was left of them in the pot and just stuck the chewed of stems in the potting soil with them. The stems where full of buds. They rooted very quickly and where blooming in less than 2 weeks.

    Fran

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Ron, the seeds on the first set of photos are black, the seeds in the second photo are what you described for cornell. Any idea what the second set of photos might be? It is a pretty MG and blooms all the time.
    It's a sturdy one as well. When I went to plant the seedlings in the hanging pot, I found the chipmunks had just chewed off the 2 very long vines, leaving me just a tiny piece above the soil. I potted the to seedlings, what was left of them in the pot and just stuck the chewed of stems in the potting soil with them. The stems where full of buds. They rooted very quickly and where blooming in less than 2 weeks.

    Fran

  • 19 years ago

    Fran - The seeds may have an unusual look but the photo of the pink bloom with the white throat and edge is absolutely NOT Cornell...

    It most probably is what is being called "Roman Candy" as shown in the PlantFiles...

    TTY,...

    Ron

    Here is a link that might be useful: Roman Candy in the PlantFiles

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Ron,
    Those pics of Roman Candy show a variagated leaf. This MG has solid green leaves.

    Guess it is going to be a very pretty, sturdy unknown pink MG. Will continue to grow it simply because it is so hardy,
    blooms early, and continues to bloom well into fall.

    I like the other one too and will grow that one. Did you get the e-mail I sent you about the seeds you wanted a few of?

    Fran

  • 19 years ago

    Fran - The Unidentified pinkish flower you have very well could be something that comes out of the Ipomoea nil Early Call mix...

    Emma also has one that she was simply referring to as Rose-Red that yours closely resembles...

    I haven't received any e-mails from you lately please resend directly and/or through the GW...

    TTY,...

    Ron

  • 19 years ago

    Hi Ron,
    I sent you another e-mail. It was in response to the one you sent me.

    Fran