Flowering time-own hybrids

neomea

16 years ago

Hi all

Some of you may remember these pics from a while ago-I can't seem to track down the post! See below:

Here they are now:

The four blushers

The no-vars, may keep a few of the nice smaller plants-the rest will have to be trashed...

The variegated plants-some in bloom, they havent coloured up to full potential (I had to stash them under the Litchi tree to protect them from the sun (which has now disappeared!). I will see what the pups do before I decide on their fate!

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Comments (7)

rickta66
16 years ago
Dennis,

They are looking very nice, you must have the South African varigated Neo market wrapped up!

I remember your first article, it was very informative.

Cheers,

Rick

Here is a link that might be useful: New member from South Africa
malleeaustralia
16 years ago
Fantastic show of plants there - well done! Are these all from the same batch of seed or a number of crosses? From what I've read on here while trawling through old posts, variegates aren't the easiest to hybridize/propagate but looks like you've unlocked the formula nicely! Must be a real buzz to see yr own hybrids reach maturity and bloom - well done again.

thanks for showing
Kristan
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neomea
Original Author
16 years ago
Ah thanks Rick! I reckon I will have the variegated Neo market sorted in about...um 4 years!

Thanks Kristan: yes all from the same seed parent but various fathers! The variegates were complete dumb luck I am afraid, though I know (from this great forum) what the formula is now. Now I need to get the puppies under some shadecloth as see if I get any real stunners, going to start building a wee shade house this month when I am on leave!

Cheers for now!

Dennis
User
16 years ago
Dennis (and other mad scientists), do you still find it hard to trash the plants that don't meet your expectations. BTW, nice stuff!
malleeaustralia
16 years ago
haha - I have since gone through and read the other posts on this subject - interesting stuff indeed! I hope mum is going well for you - that's pretty good dumb luck!

Best of luck with the shadehouse and hope you find your stunners amongst them.

Kristan
neomea
Original Author
16 years ago
Hi all

Gonz-yeah, not easy. The best bet is to get a few of your brom mates over and get their honest opinions (your babies always look pretty to you!!!) and get a few pics up on this forum and let the people decide. Those with some potention might be worth growing the next generation harder and see what they develop into!

Kristan-well the mum didnt produce pups that looked like her, all are albo-marg and didnt produce the goods this time round. I have to get moving on the shadehouse as the sun is really nasty this time of year (when the clouds decide to leave)

Cheers

Dennis
LisaCLV
16 years ago
Dennis, I just noticed one of the unvariegated ones, towards the left by the crotons (partially hidden under another leaf), appears to have black-edged leaves. That's kind of an interesting look, could we see a close-up of that one?