bakers dozen

pocomo · Aug 24, 2013

I have a batch of seedlings about 2 1/2 yrs old I thought I'd call bakers dozen. There are 15 plants here and I've given a couple away. The parents are a cross I made (jungle queen by chili pan) x eleanor fischler. They have a remarkable resemblance to one another and are coloring up nicely, although may water is leaving a deposit on the leaves and only the new leaves are shiny and bright. I watered down the leaves before taking pictures to bring out some brightness. It's amazing how fast some are and others slow. Anyway here's a pic...Chris

Jeff Searle · Aug 24, 2013

Nice Chris, but I highly recommend that you find a nice home(spot) to plant them. Lol

Jerry Shilling · Aug 24, 2013

Hi Chris,

Thanks for posting...love this hybridizing stuff. Regarding growth rates, it is fascinating to plant a cluster of seeds from the same parents into the same flat and watch some of the seedlings just take off and others just sit there for months before a true leaf forms.

pocomo · Aug 24, 2013

Hey Jerry...I've got many more seedlings and no place to put them. I hate to have to cull them but that's what I have to do. I keep those that show early promise. And the ones that are so slow, unless they're the only ones with color, have to go. I have a few that showed great potential that are just 1 1/2 feet tall and 6 or 7 yrs old. Gotta get rid of them! Chris

Moose · Aug 24, 2013

pocomo said:
Hey Jerry...I've got many more seedlings and no place to put them. I hate to have to cull them but that's what I have to do. I keep those that show early promise. And the ones that are so slow, unless they're the only ones with color, have to go. I have a few that showed great potential that are just 1 1/2 feet tall and 6 or 7 yrs old. Gotta get rid of them! Chris

Hey Buddy - does Doris need some more avocados ? I can get the picker out ...

Be willing to help you out with the Bakers Six

Moose · Aug 27, 2014

Boy is this thread overdue for updated photos Chris!

pocomo · Aug 28, 2014

Ok Ron here's a post of what they're becoming. There's quite a few other in these pics also. Various stages of development. And a pic of toad tongue for you.