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August 4, 2005 - Plants arrive from Texas. The large ones are
temporarily anchored to the bottom of ponds with rocks. The small
ones and the tubers are floated in a propagation pond. |
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August 6, 2005 - Craig and Darcy Presnell came today to evaluate
the plants and to make a plan for getting them ready for New
Orleans. We decided I should plant the big ones in smallish pots
to limit overgrowth. I would try to tuber the small ones. |
'Blue Aster' and 'Regal' "rocked" down in Dune. |
'Senorita' and 'Camelot' "rocked" down in Riches. |
Craig and Darcy look at the small plants. |
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August 7, 2006 - I potted the four big plants in three gallon
pots without holes, putting them back about where they are "rocked".
Later in the year as the Victorias take up less space, I'll put
them all in Dune, giving them the best possible chance of over-wintering.
Later in the day, the flowers on the big plants opened. The tiny
flower on the floating 'Blue Aster' also opened. |
'Blue Aster' |
'Senorita' |
Baby 'Blue Aster' |
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August 8, 2005 - The big 'Camelot' tried to open today but was
distorted as are visible buds. Craig was told it did this in
Texas also. Interestingly, the two little plants, floating, have
normal buds and one opened today in spite or being nearly severed
from the plant. It is gorgeous! Yesterday's flowers didn't reopen
but a 'Senorita', hardly out of the water, DID open and is gorgeous
though small! It will be a while before we see 'Regal' as several
bigger buds broke off in shipping. |
The big 'Camelot' |
A little 'Camelot' |
'Senorita' |
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August 12 - We're in wait mode here due to inevitable transplant
shock. 'Blue Aster' tried to open a flower but it only made it
about a third of the way there. 'Senorita' tried today but it
was only partial also. Craig is seeing some first flowers of
plants from tubers Roger Bagley sent. |
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