this is a first year bloom. it is a cross of two of my favorite seedlings. i like what i see in the flower. it is an open star form. it has a purple blush in the eye zone. ruffles. and a thin gold edge to the petals and sepals. it also has good branching and bud count. so it should produce lots of blooms. and now to find out what it will do when crossed with other flowers. the first image is the new seedling. then the two parent plants… new seedlingparent – Chicken on the Runparent – seedling 16-007-A ..read more

this is Satin Bird. i would love to take these colors and put them on a stretched out flower. something with longer petals. and the only thing to do is try it and see what happens. like most purples a change in night time temps can mean a change in the look of the flower. both images are the same flower on different days… click on image to enlarge © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the ..read more

for the morning dance and giggle… click to enlarge image © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content ..read more

or to use the positive word – found. often going through last year’s picture there is a lovely flower. so lovely that it is no longer in the garden. this flower is not lost. and i am glad… click to enlarge image. © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogarden ..read more

pink with a red eye. and some ruffles… click on image to enlarge © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content ..read more

and these are tonight’s color splashes… click on image to enlarge © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content ..read more

color and arrangement has been designed by the garden fairies. a little red splash here. some purple splashed there. and keep going until you run out of splashes. now just add a few giggles… click on image to enlarge © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogar ..read more

some days it is a single flower. some days it is a mature clump. today’s picture is a mature clump. some plants increase quicker than others. and some do not. today lots of flowers… click on image to enlarge © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogarden.wordp ..read more

this is the seedling. and these are the parents. is it a step in the right direction ? or just a giggle fest for the garden fairies… Totally Psyched click on images to enlarge © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com with appropriate and spe ..read more

or light purple. click on image to enlarge © Copyright John Hric All rights reserved. All images text on this website are © John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com unless otherwise stated. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without the express and written permission from the author is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to John Hric and aneogarden.wordpress.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content ..read more