Day 48 - End of Week 7

Well, it's been almost 8 weeks since I first planted my little seedlings. They are doing so well. I'm not sure if they should be any taller, more leafy, but as long as they're alive and growing, I'm happy. Here are some updated photos (taken 10/27 - 2 days ago).

It's been about two weeks since my last update and as you can see, the ones on the right, the strongest of the bunch, have gotten big and leafy. The little ones in the center and bottom left, are doing well. They seem to be growing and enjoying their new pots.

Side view of everything. Granted, you can't see much in the back (left side) and they're small anyways, but you can see how tall the ones on the right are getting. I decided to measure it, since how can you really tell how tall it is with photos? The tallest ones measures 2.5" to the top of the stalk (not the leaves). Hmmm....I'd say they're very small. According to The Plumeria Society of America, it says, "On an average, you can expect a seedling to reach 6 inches in height in about 8 weeks." 

And a surprise. This is my potted adult plant. I brought it in, in September. Looks like I have an inflo that may bloom. Crazy! I guess it's loving the bottom heat and light. 

Day 34 - All Are Potted

I decided to pot the rest of the seedlings into their larger homes (cluster of 7 in the lower left/middle). As you can see in the photo below, the ones on the right are the newest ones. They're the slower growing seedlings. I mean, look how great the ones on the right are doing. Yay. If you noticed that the perlite is yellow on the ones on the right, I think it's the SuperThrive. I spray them in the morning with a mixture of SP in it. Otherwise, I have no clue why it's yellowing. The seedlings are still healthy.

My final count is: 4 Thai Mango Blush and 12 Kaleinani

2 Thai Mango Blush's are doing well, the other two are growing really slowly (the TMB are the 3 on the extreme left and top row, second from the left).

6 Kaleinani's are the strongest. The rest, are still very small. Not sure what the difference was or if it's just strong seeds versus not so strong ones? Well, we'll see.

I have no idea what I'm going to do with all of these once they outgrow this container. So far, they're still in a plastic container to keep the humidity up and on the heat pad to keep them warm. It looks like the plant in the lower left corner isn't sitting on the heat mat (no space), so we'll see what happens. I'm debating on buying another mat, but then I'd have to buy another thermostat. Yikes. Maybe next year if it's needed.

In the photo below, this is a side view of all of the plants. They don't look much taller, but if you look at previous photos, you can tell in this one just how much the leaves have grown. Growth has definitely slowed down, but still going.

My babies are getting round the clock heat and about 12 hours of light. It's been sunny outside, so I've been opening up the blinds so they get some real sun. I keep the lid on the container though (it's clear) to keep the humidity levels up.

I'll post another update in a week.

Day 26 - A New Leaf

I noticed today that one seedling is growing a third leaf. Yay. I still am very surprised how fast they grow.

My PinkerBlue is dying a slow death. I removed the cotyledon and now the stem is rotting. I guess it spread. It should be completely rotted in the next day or so. I'm sad. Maybe I'll try again another year.

Day 21 - Update

Not a whole lot has been going on in the past week. I'm surprised. That or I can't see the changes as much. The six I re-potted are growing, just not as fast as before. The leaves seem to be getting longer and the stems are getting taller. I'm sure the roots are growing, but can't see them.

Here's an updated side and top view.

Here's a side view of the others that haven't be re-potted. Some are getting really tall. Others don't look like they've done much at all. :( But at least they're not dying. Also, if you look at the previous post, the ones you see here, are all the shorter ones on the left/middle.

Here's a top view from a few days ago. As you can see, most of them have true leaves coming out, so yay on that. I should probably re-pot the one on the lower left, however, I don't have the space yet, so it's staying in there a bit longer. 

And here's an updated photo of the PinkerBlue. As you can see, although the cotyledons have turned brown, it has grown taller and I see some true leaves trying to push through. And those leaves have grown just an itty bitty bit. I'm wondering if I pulling off the cotyledons would help it grow. Hmmm...may have to look into that. 

Well, that's my week 3 update. Nothing extreme, but I see a lot more true leaves coming out everywhere. And I haven't lost any.