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| Achimenes 'Petite Fadette' - 9 Flowers Open |
Now you’re
just showing off with 9 flowers open.
This trial of a miniature Achimenes
has had amazing results. This plant
grown from a scale from a rhizome under long-day, LED lights has 9 flowers open.
What do we know now? If you start with a miniature variety and
grow it in a 2.5” pot {the size we need} with high light, long-days, and enough
fertilizer, it is possible to have a commercially saleable houseplant.
What is the end of the story?
The goal is to find more
varieties/colors where this can be duplicated and produced year around by the thousands.
If we can do it consistently, it
will look like it was obvious and easy.
It was not. We pivoted away from
4” pots and 6” hanging baskets. They
will come later.
What a treat it will be to see
Miniature Achimenes in your Independent Garden Center.
It would be even a bigger treat to see that plant in my home ... but of course, that can only happen if it becomes commercially available. Congratulations. This is wonderful news
ReplyDeleteThank you. This is innovation with plants. We have a small supply of 'Petite Fadette' and have 2-3 more Miniature Achimenes coming from our hybridizer, Serge Saliba.
ReplyDeleteWe need time and good luck.
Looks GREAT Gary!
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