Dark and Fragrant

leafmould · Post by **leafmould** » Mar 27, 2007 11:54 pm

This is a cross between a large fragrant flowering hybrid with dark two tone petals on a hot gold plant x 'Fuchsia Dream', I have been working on getting more red in fragrant flowers. These leaves are very unusual for me. I am hopeful its a sign of something different, Taken today,
Jim from the Hills
__._,_.___

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 28, 2007 12:24 am

Seriously! That is awesome! BTW, pearlecent isn't a word (I looked it up), but it should be!

Liselotte · Post by **Liselotte** » Mar 28, 2007 1:08 am

totally amazing!

Are you sure you did not spray those leaves

Seriously Mr. Leafmould, you are the best!

viktoria · Post by **viktoria** » Mar 28, 2007 6:49 am

You might find the word if you spelled it "pearlescent", Charla.

No flowers yet, Leafy?

thehostagourmet · Post by **thehostagourmet** » Mar 28, 2007 7:58 am

That's darker than any of Mary Chastain's, I think. Looks great!

George

MikeWI · Post by **MikeWI** » Mar 28, 2007 1:16 pm

I can't say it's darker than any of mary's plants but it is definately a different green, very intense true green. love it..... now we need to get a margin on it, pure white. would be lovely.... do 'we' know what the flowers look like yet?

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Mar 28, 2007 1:23 pm

You can leave the pure white margin off, Mr. LM - I'm just fine with it being an incredibly dark shiny green.

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Mar 28, 2007 1:29 pm

With or without a pure white margin I wouldn't be able to pass it up! Gorgeous!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Mar 28, 2007 2:29 pm

Well, viktoria, I did spell it that way cuz I thought it was a word!! But I couldn't find it spelled that way in my dictionary, (???) so I thought it was something I had just made up!

I had looked it up in the dictionary to be sure I had the correct spelling to tell Leafy, but didn't find it...? This dictionary is about 20 years old so maybe it's a newer word????

I'm really curious now!!!! Hmmmm!!!!

playinmud · Post by **playinmud** » Mar 28, 2007 3:26 pm

What a great leaf

. I'm a sucker for a lance shaped leaf, and I love the shiny dark forest green. That is unique. I think I prefer it without a contrasting edge. Less is more sometimes.

Thanks for the hosta shot in the arm.

greenguy · Post by **greenguy** » Mar 28, 2007 3:55 pm

it is so glossy you will need shades to look at that one

leafmould · Post by **leafmould** » Mar 28, 2007 11:15 pm

Thanks guys

the leaves have an odd olive colour under the shine.

Viktoria

a spell champ too

I know you are a walking plant encyclopedia

No this hasn't bloomed yet. thanks for asking.

Liselotte

thanks so much

Thanks Mike, I have a very nice streaked fragrant seedling, I'll cross it with this one, the first white edge goes to you

Thanks Renaldo ' NewtoHosta, Eastwood ,playinmud and Greenguy

Here is the parents, pod parent first, pollen second