Dark Nebula

[Charlie]

Dark Nebula is a fun variety. It changes colors often due to weather, amount of sunlight, or nutrition. Its' well known parent 5th Dimension also does this, but when crossed with Old Medley we ended up with different colors than 5th Dimension. Dark Nebula is sturdy and upright but grows rather slowly, reaching 2-3 feet in 3 years or so. It blooms well, and the flowers are always presented in an upright or mostly upright manner. Today I'll show 2 looks - one with maximum color when first opening, and one after a full day of exposure to direct sunlight. Both looks are attractive, seems to me.

I wish everyone a bloomin' great day!

Charlie

[blupit007]

I love this one,  Im on the waiting list...  I actually like the faded photo better.  Both are beautiful though.  Do you think you are going to be offering this one again? 

I need a 5th Dimension, I love it, and I seem to be attracted to all its offspring, Like Space Oddity. 

[Charlie]

Oh yes, I'll keep growing Dark Nebula as long as people want it. I like it a lot myself. It's a smaller, compact plant that fits into restricted spaces well.

Fifth Dimension has been used a lot by hybridizers due to the potential colors in the offspring. It can be quite glorious itself, with the orange edge changing to yellow over the day. One guy in Florida had a big fine specimen planted in his yard for many years and would show photos of it from time to time. It finally fell victim to one of the rare freezes in Florida but it lasted for a decade or so.

Although it will root, I find it does better as a grafted plant and plan to grow a few for next year.

Charlie