Monthly Archives: June 2009
Color Phases of a Maturing Persian Carpet Flower – Zinnia haageana
After observing my Zinnia violacea Whirligigs and reading that the color traits that I admire in them probably came from Zinnia haageana genes introduced in its past, I decided that I needed to see these Z. haageana flowers first hand. Persian … Continue reading
…this morning’s stroll through the Morning Glories
This morning several of the double flowers were showing their stuff! I could not resist takng a couple shots. The plants with double flowers are sterile and are the reward of tracking the duplicate (dp) gene through the seed lots … Continue reading
A closer look at Persian Carpets
I have been enjoying looking closely at my Persian Carpets (Zinnia haageana). The strain is a mix of flower forms from single to doubles and plain flat petals to corrugated and contorted. Colors range from pure yellows, oranges and burgundies … Continue reading
….in search of tetraploid Zinnia flower diversity
I am growing Zinnia plants from seed saved from 3 separate State Fair flower heads in 2006. I have been so impressed with the spectrum of colors I am seeing that it has motivated me to learn more about tetraploid Zinnia … Continue reading
Zinnia – Violet Cranberry color series
I have shared previously that I’m growing zinnias seriously for the first time this year. In 2006 I grew some zinnias as butterfly attractors. I did not dead head the plants and as I cleaned up in the late summer … Continue reading
Speckled Japanese Morning Glory
I have one line of speckled Japanese Morning Glories that I’m growing this year to hopefully introduce into my Princess project. This line comes from Eiji Nitasaka of Kyushu University, Japan and is called Q0663. The line is supposed to … Continue reading
Zinnia Flower Development
This is the first year that I have seriously grown zinnias with the intent of learning about their development, culture, and diversity. I would like to start developing my own strains of unusual zinnia flower types. As with most things, … Continue reading
Purple Princess delivers a Kikyou
The grow out of my Purple Princess has delivered a couple unanticipated results. One of the most pleasing is a small statured purple Kikyou plant with glossy dark green variegated leaves. The plant is still only 16 inches tall and … Continue reading
Assassin bug at work….
I made a trip to the lower Mobile delta, along the causeway, to collect river cane poles for my Japanese Morning Glories. I use them to give the Asagao something to climb. I really like using cane as it is … Continue reading
