Author Topic: Bucket bloom (Read 3233 times)

Sean · « **on:** February 23, 2008, 09:40:09 AM »

This is a hybrid of my own making that just bloomed for the first time today. It is not one I will name or keep as the petal count is much too low for my liking but I will donate it to a friends pond this spring.

This lily is in a 20 gallon pot with two lights above it to make it grow. One is a 100 watt incandescent and the other is a daylight (blue) compact fluorescent.

This is just an example of how easy it is to grow tropical waterlilies indoors.

Cheers,
Sean

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2008, 09:59:39 AM »

Your No Name is still pretty. You have patience and obviously a wet green thumb

And lucky friends

Timgod · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2008, 11:07:53 AM »

Hi Sean,
Is it the lights or does that have different colors and shades in the plant... It looks like blues as well as hints of purple.

Tim

Vickie · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2008, 02:52:09 PM »

Beautiful. I will take your cast offs anyday.

CoolShades · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2008, 04:56:30 PM »

Hey Sean:

I like it! WHile people give me a hard time about Dauben I like its cold color blue shades, which tis appears to have better characteristics. Anyway sometimes less is more if you know what I mean!!!

Gary

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2008, 07:29:11 PM »

Wow Sean, that is beautiful! And since we are so close concider me a neighbor

Bonnie · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2008, 08:26:46 PM »

Quote from: Timgod on February 23, 2008, 11:07:53 AM

Hi Sean,
Is it the lights or does that have different colors and shades in the plant... It looks like blues as well as hints of purple.

Tim

It looks like blue/purple here also, really pretty and beautiful mottled pads too!

Mikey · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2008, 08:38:23 PM »

How long did it take for you to propagate this hybrid?

tranquility · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2008, 08:42:44 PM »

I like the flower color and love those leaves...something about heavy varigation that just makes the flower color POP....
Lawanna

Jerry · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:52:31 AM »

I love the pads too. I remember the "GI Joe" I got from Mike W. via Sean it had striking pads as well. Loved that baby!

tootsie · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2008, 10:35:54 AM »

That sure is a pretty one

Sean · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2008, 10:44:53 AM »

Hi Folks,

This one is a true medium blue, it's just the lights that make it look different. I have already gifted it to MikeW.
Mike, this one took a few months to propagate under light but as a winter project, it was worth the wait.

Here's a new photo from today.

Cheers,
Sean

marla · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2008, 05:09:14 PM »

Sean, even though you believe it to have to few petals, I think it looks more delicate that way, and yes the pads are beautiful also. such a beautiful gift.

Krista · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2008, 08:41:01 PM »

Still hard at it making beautiful hybrids Sean... that blue is so delicate as is the entire bloom.

Desertponder · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2008, 10:24:22 AM »

Wow, I like it! I would think it would certainly be a keeper if it did indeed have all those pretty shadings of color in the first pic.

On my screen it has shades of blue, purple and magenta. That would be one cool flower.

MikeW · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2008, 12:47:29 PM »

Thank you Sean -
I have a yellow and blue scheme running in my garden, and with N. Mexicana rampant in my pond, I have a lot of yellow.
Sean intimated this was the closest to 'true blue' he had seen in a tropical for awhile, so I am anxiously awaiting it's trip south.

Cheers,

Mike

Timgod · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2008, 01:26:08 PM »

Congrats on getting a new baby Mike... you lucky son of a gun...

Tim

CoolShades · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2008, 05:18:48 PM »

Hey Mike I thought you were from South Africa and not Sweden

Gary

Sean · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2008, 12:47:53 PM »

The bucket bloom lily popped open a new flower today and it got a little crispy at the tips from the hot light it was next to so I decided to cut it and take it outside to see it's true color.

In this photo, there is still a slight pinkish tinge that the camera adds to the photo but I can assure you to the naked eye this bloom is a true medium blue.

Cheers,
Sean

CoolShades · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2008, 03:48:35 PM »

Sean:

I really like this photo, you gotta be kidding us that your not happy with it!!! Well if Mike is unhappy with it too I will help him out and take it off his hands, and Mike no need to pay me, I'll do this favor just once!!

Sean · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2008, 04:35:34 PM »

Hi Gary,

I just went and looked and there is a tuber so I have severed it and will do what I can to propagate another. I will trial it this summer in my own pond and see what comes of it.

Cheers,
Sean

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:30:31 PM »

That is a Pretty lily , I love the mottled pads !

bonnie

MikeW · « **Reply #22 on:** February 29, 2008, 07:55:34 AM »

LOL Gary-
I must have fallen in love in the IKEA parking lot at one time.

Mike

maryvonne · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2008, 08:30:09 PM »

Lovely shade of blue on this one Sean. Gary and Mike, you guys crack me up. I happen to like blue and yellow together too especially in the garden.

Sean · « **Reply #24 on:** March 04, 2008, 10:15:31 AM »

This is the third flower from the bucket bloom.
I took the whole tub outside to photograph it. It looks a little washed out in this photo but I thought I would post it anyway.

Cheers,
Sean

Timgod · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2008, 11:19:36 AM »

It is a low petal count as you described but it seems to be a good true blue. So many of the lilies described as blue lean tward the purple spectrum. It's nice to see one that is immediately identifiable to all as blue. Now if we could get the true blue color with the deep shading of say Director George T. Moore, low petal count or not, it would be a knockout.

By the way, in case it fell by the wayside in my rambling... I like it.

Tim

CoolShades · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2008, 05:38:11 PM »

Sean:

Each picture is getting better and better

Thanks for sharing, I look forward to seeing it in Mike's "IKEA" garden. Mike don't forget to post. Here is an old swedish photo from my archives. Does Helvola in a blue container count?

Krista · « **Reply #27 on:** March 11, 2008, 04:00:52 PM »

Sean, i think you are getting too picky ... your photography sure looks good from this side of the screen. Maybe i'll be able to get over to your corner of Vancouver when i'm down in May. I'm staying and performing out at UBC the weekend of the 9th.

Bonnie · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2008, 02:44:28 PM »

I agree Krista.

This is a beauty, Mike and Sean we expect updates.. please.

justme · « **Reply #29 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:09:40 PM »

well I dont like it. Anytime someone has blooms and i dont. I dont like it.