Ok, Mystery Seed is solved: Red Velvet Celosia!
Now, back to the title of my post (yeah, here it comes, Kelly...you were right!)...
Today I checked on my seedlings and noticed yet again that the mystery seeds had red stems. I have only grown one thing with red stems, and I even remember saving seed from it, but couldn't remember what they looked like. Remember that I had 2 baggies with saved seed? One of them I had hastily labeled "Celosia" I think because of the fact that it had red petals mixed in with the seed in the baggie, so sure was I that I never compared the seed to the original seed packet. Just on a whim I actually opened the original packet today and voila!... the same seed. Duh... I can hear you now "Boooooo"....
But now this presents me with another dilemma: what the heck is in the baggie with the red flower petals mixed in???? See pictures below for close ups of my big dumb@$$ moment.
Red Velvet Celosia, not such a mystery after all!
Seed saved matches identically to the packet if I had bothered to check inside!
Now THIS is the mystery... I had the baggie labeled as Celosia and I think I did it simply because I was in a hurry and saw the red petals... So NOW WHAT?? Guess I will plant some in a flat tonight & reuse my Mystery Seed popsicle sticks, LOL!
On another plant related subject, I got suckered into this...
I always said I didn't like houseplants much, but from the looks of my random cuttings and small pots around the house and the fact that I now own a jar of rooting hormone seems to suggest otherwise. I guess I have to admit that I sorta-kinda like houseplants now...
