Ended 11/20/20 - 2020 Faux Poinsettia (10/24/20)

[Shawn]

I had seeds from last year and keeping fingers crossed they will germinate.

Placed two seeds per pod.  However I do not know what packet is what as I put both the white and red in the same base envelope.   The template below might change LOL..  time will tell.  I did place what I thought what what on each packet.  As they grow I will be able to appropriately label in case I need to add a seed or two.  I just hope they are indeed two different colors.

Vendor: Harris Hypoestes Splash in Red and White
Machine: Harvest Elite
Sponge: Park
Seeds: 2 per pod

[Sher]

That is going to look so festive!

It will look lovey.

I did outside raking and pulling up of more summer plants and only got 1/2 done(ran out of bags). The trees are still full!   My landscape guy's daughter passed away this week so he won;t be here until after the rains this week...nature will have to have her way..but the exercise felt SOOO good!

All that to say..my Faux project won;t get started until tomorrow.

I looked these up. I like the red ones. I think they would go well in the room I have my Celosia in right now. Have bookmarked for a future project.

[Shawn]

I looked deep into each pod and there is some life.  Just not enough to photograph.

[Shawn]

All seeds have germinated (2 per pod) and now I just need to wait and see if the colors are what I thought they are

[Sher]

So happy for you!

Fast Fast Fast!

[Shawn]

Now just waiting to see what colors they will be and if there are two or one color.

[Sher]

The suspense! 

[Shawn]

5 days since last update and not much.  I THINK I can see colors but am not totally sure.  And if I am then where I have the whites and reds placed are opposite

I can certainly see the reds!

[Shawn]

These look about the same.  21 days and not much growth.  Kinda disappointing.  I wonder if it is because they are last years seeds?

Could be the light, shawn ?

[Shawn]

I have always grown them in the same Harvest.  So maybe the lights are not strong?  I have another Harvest.  I will (if I can I will switch the machine out and see if that helps.  If I can I will just switch the light out.

[Shawn]

I switched out the base (light attached to it).  Lets see if it grows better.

[Shawn]

Ok, so I took a picture this morning.  Is this project worth keeping?  What do you think?   Below are two pictures you can vew for the progress


Here is the plants this morning:

And here is a picture taken 9 days ago

Side by side:

[Sher]

Have you upped the nutrients on them, Shawn? Something is stunting them.

[Shawn]

Yes I have

I notice the color is off..they are more yellow than green(maybe it is your camera). Something is unusual for sure. There is a difference in growth, though, so the different light may change things around. I can see red as well. I would keep it for another week if it were my project and see what happens if it were my project.