Sisters but oh so different.
By seaburngirl
15 comments
My mum died 17.12.95 aged 79 and as I left my child hood home after her lovely funeral I was given the cyclamen plant that I had bought for her 75th birthday [17.12 91]. That Christmas was naturally subdued but as my eldest daughter was only 3 we had to put a brave face on it. By New Year I noticed a seed pod was forming. Non of the seeds germinated sadly. Over the next few years I regularly pollinated flowers and then 6 years ago success.
I now have 3 flowering plants.
This was 6 days ago. the next one was 3 days ago.
And this today.
This one has 2 identical sisters but whilst they are identical they look very different to this sister.
Their mother is a slim, non frilly flower shape like daughter number one but she is pure white. There are now buds forming but it has had some thrip damage that has now been treated, hopefully successfully. First time I have had any disease on this plant so fingers crossed it will recover.
The corm is a good 8" across now with several growing points on the crown. After this season it will be repotted in fresh compost ready for next year.
Isn’t genetics wonderful.
14 Dec, 2009
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well done sea... how lovely they are, i like the frilly edge one ;o))
14 Dec, 2009
Thats great! you must be well pleased....they are lovely :)
14 Dec, 2009
...and what a lovely memory of your mum!
14 Dec, 2009
It is lovely to have so many memories of her in the house and garden. I also have an african violet that came from a leaf cutting. My brother has the original plant still.
14 Dec, 2009
That's wonderful. A success story :o))
14 Dec, 2009
yes but after more than 50 seeds its not the best success rate :o)
14 Dec, 2009
Never mind. It was a success in the end - better than none at all :o))
14 Dec, 2009
very true Hywel. :o) Hubby gets fed up of all the cuttings etc as every window sill has some plant or other on them. :o))
14 Dec, 2009
Sounds like my house lol.
14 Dec, 2009
Well done, and a nice story aswell.
15 Dec, 2009
Yes, great result, even if you had to wait a while. Lovely plants now.
15 Dec, 2009
A lovely heartwarming blog Sbg...sorry late to this.
29 Dec, 2009
the deep pink one has lots of flowers now and I am really happy with it. The original plant has started to put up a few flowerbuds so hopefuly I will get some photos when it does.
29 Dec, 2009
Well done........happy memories.
29 Dec, 2009
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Very good ...lovely to see your success...
14 Dec, 2009