Some of my very last ones weren't so good either, Brad.

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I have one seedling that is still blooming on one scape, several buds still to go. I thought a heavy frost would have taken it out last week, but it still keeps on blooming. Web of Intrigue sent out a scape too that may bloom in a day or so. Supposed to get down to 30 in a few days, but Web of Intrigue is in a more protected place so may make it to bloom. The seedling made it through a 28 degree night & it is far away from the house unprotected, so it may make it through the next one. I'm just curious at this point. The flowers on the seedling are getting smaller, but still nice color.

I am waiting to see blooms on Spiritual Corridor. Planted this spring it did not bloom all summer . I am guessing due to lack of water . It pretty much hasnt stopped raining here since the middle of October so now the plant has put up a scape with what looks like at least 11 blooms on it . I have covered it with a tomato cage and a clear large plastic bag. I really want to see the bloom on this plant so hopefull I wont have to wait till next spring .

Wow Brad. What a difference. Interesting..........Maryl

Actually Brad , your pics are very interesting . I would never have thought that Belle Isle Sentry would have had chocolate undertones. Not something I ever really thought about before . I wonder if many of the purple blooms have that chocolate hidden in their purple blooms. It kind of explains when you make a cross how a seedling can be so very different from the parents ......with all that hidden info below the parent surface color .

I just discovered 2 more scapes growing. That's 4out of 6 or 7 plants on a year I transplanted them in August! Amazing. I reluctantly have cut down all the scapes, as it is a waste for the plant to work on them when they won't get to bloom. Besides, it is my first one to bloom in the spring.