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Mike_in_chicago  Send Mike_in_chicago a private message!


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Posted on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 03:23 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I've grow a few ornamental oreganos including 'Kent Beauty', which I have in a pot. The plant from this pot apparently dropped a few seeds into another pot, and these volunteers came up unintentionally. I potted three of them up, and have noticed that one of them looks much pinker than the others.

Anyone else seen anything like this? Or, does anyone else grow this plant? It could have crossed with one of the others, I suppose, but so far I like the effect.

The original KB plant:


The pot with 3 seedlings, including the more pinkish one:


A close-up:
http://www.mike.gardenbuddies.com/gallery/albums/Garden-2006/Kent_Beauty_mu tant2.sized.jpg

Typically, the bracts aren't pink like this. Any thoughts?

Mike_in_chicago - Chicago, IL, Zone "5b"
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Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 04:52 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Wow...that is curious. What pretty plants they all are...that darker pink one is pretty special, mutant or not. I'd keep some seeds from it, for sure.

Sunnyday2day - Michigan, Zone "5"
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Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 08:28 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

looks very nice.maybe you can thank the bees
for your color.joan

Joanwaldrup - penna, Zone "6"
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Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 12:41 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Could have been bees. I would also expect variation even without hybridization from seedlings. Most plants sold with names must be vegetatively propagated to justify the name. Is 'Kent Beauty' a strain or a name that represents identical plants? I like your new seedling very much.

Jgwoodard - Seoul, Zone "7"
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Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 07:20 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Jgwoodard wrote on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 02:53 am:

Is 'Kent Beauty' a strain or a name that represents identical plants?


I believe it does. I am rooting some of it to see how it (the color) survives over time. Of the ornamental oreganos, KB is one of my favorites, and this dark one even better.

Mike_in_chicago - Chicago, IL, Zone "5b"
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Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 03:43 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It's a keeper! So far, KB doesn't like my garden. I thought it was gone but I found two little flowers last week. Hopefully, I can save it so it can look like yours.

Loretta - NJ, Zone "6"

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