A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat Wonderegg seeds continued..

Those of us that were starting wondereggs seeds can continue here,,, We can pick up from last posting of pictures and progress

I will continue to show progress of this one in the ground I don't think anyone else has put theirs in ground It will be interesting to see it it makes it and grows to blooms and eggs LOLOL we'll see????

Thanks for staring this again!!!

sure thing Mark soo many of us have these going It'd be a shame not to continue it!! :)

About how tall are yours?
Mine are nearing 9.5 inches tall, I think..

I don't think mine are that tall really But the leaves are getting really big the one in the ground looks like it's having a time getting adjusted to the transfer but so far so good it's hanging in there

:) Thanks Diane for continuing our Wonder Egg thread! Yours are doing well. Mark, wow, 9 l/2 inch plants, that's great!

My four are outside in their 4 and 6 inch pots reaching for the sun! They are no more than 3 inches, isn't that pitiful. Oh well, they are still alive anyways. I'll get some pics out soon.

Stephanie Your welcome!!
My leaves really started to get bigger after I put mine outside not so much taller but larger leaves and more of them!! It really made a diference!!!

Hey Diane,
I'm thinkin I may need to transplant again and soon huh? They sure seem to like it outside reaching for that great sun!

Here's a look



As you can see, they are so very small. I guess I got midgets :)

The pots appear large in this pic, but they are only 4 inch pots and one is 6 inch pot. I got a close up.

I didn't transfer mine untill the 'underleaves' started to turn Yellow,, Comfrey told me it was probably because it was getting root bound,, as they get long roots quickly!! Lift your pots up and look at the drain hole, if you can see roots then it's probably time to go to the Next size.. On my last transfer I went to a plastic container~ Don't know if it made a difference BUt I didn't have to water as often~ being outside.
It took a couple of weeks before I really saw a difference in the leaf growth but when it happened it realllly happened!! LOLOL

My second batch of seeds are all still standing! And starting to grow their 2nd set of leaves. Not sure what I did wrong the first time, but they seem to be doing okay this time around.

yayyyyyyy Cheryl!!! that's Great!!!!!

Okay Noone has posted an update on their wondereggs starts lately ,, I looked at mine yesterday and noticed tiny thorn like thingies growing from the stock Like Comfrey had posted I didn't get a micro pic of those ( Camera doesn't coorperate But the leaves are getting much bigger!!

WOW!! Those things have really gotten bigger since you last posted them-- they must be LOVING the outdoors
I wish I could bring mine out...

Mine have had no improvement since I last posted them.. they may have gotten a bit taller, but that's it..

Do you still have them under a light mark??

Yes, they're still under the plant light.. and the pots are big enough... maybe they've just slowed down?

Hmmm Don't know Mark I wish Comfrey was here to say if this happend to her( slowed down) Where are all our other growers of W E plants??

They seemed to have dissapeared?!

I keep losing leaves too.. they are going bald!

Can you post a picture Mark?

WE'll have to ask Shirley how her's is doing!

As soon as I find my camera!

got away from ya did it??

It's hiding...

My plants aren't doing so "wonder"ful. They are still little, tiny things, though I did put them outside this week hoping they would grow. I had to bring them in tonight though, because we have a cold front coming through...



I can't understand why they aren't growing. I planted them, Jim hooked me up with a "grow" light, and I repotted. They still haven't gotten over two inches tall....

Hmmm Dianna I know when I had mine in clay pots they dried out quickly but when I transfered into plastic pots they took off! I have to bring mine in too It's supposed to get in the 30's here!! Crazy weather!!!

My plants (that have survived me, so far) are in plastic pots, Diane. I just don't know what else to do for them...

Maybe I need to repot into a bigger container again? I am so afraid that I will end up drowning the four that are hanging on still...

Hey, just decided to read this topic.
Mine are getting really big!! (WISH I had a camera!!) but not a sign of a flower bud!!! But they are growing good!!

I have five, and the largest is 9" from the dirt to the top.
All of mine have the spike coming out at the base of every leaf. Who was it that had flower buds, way back?
They've never shown any more pictures!!!!
That spike is at the place where her flower buds came out.
I would really like to see more pictures of hers.

Was it Wrennie? Weezie? Comfry? Can't remember. I'm sure one of you will.

Shirley it was Comfrey! that had the blooms Sure whish she'd come back and let us know how her's are doing!!


Dianna what size pots are your now IN?? I can't figure out why they aren't getting any bigger either??

They are in four inch pots, Diane, and they are only a couple of inches tall....

Mine are continuing to do well. I may need to transplant them soon. I don't see any roots coming out the bottom of that pot yet. I'll try and get some pics up this weekend. Not sure about that though, I have a very busy week starting tomorrow.

I had mine in a four inch pot Dianna and the leaves started turning yellow and not growing Comfrey told me I probably needed to go to a six inch because the roots are so long , when I took out of the pot yep the roots were very long and I went to a six inch plastic and like I said earlier it just took off after that!
I never actually saw any roots coming out of the bottom I just went by the sympthoms detailed By comfreys notes. At least it has worked for her and for me! SHe just noted yellowing lower leaves and not growing time to change out pots

Interesting stuff going on around here,
Mines for some reason are slow growers?
I mean I got them popping out after like two weeks? =[

Mine had a slow start to Micheal!! Next thing ya know tho they'll have 5 leaves +

Good news I did have one egg by Easter. Here is an update on what my plant looks like...It is root bound and roots coming out of bottom of the pot and I am afraid to transplant it at this point.







Here is a link to my Wonder Egg album:
My Wonder Egg Album

I had put my plant outdoors, but the weather has turned cold, so I had to bring it back indoors.

Wow, Comfrey! That is one healthy-looking plant!

Diane, I will try to repot mine into a six inch pot and see if that will help. Thanks for the help...

Beverly,
That is fantastic! Was wondering if you would see an egg or two on your plant by Easter! Hooray, hooray.

Here's an update on mine.
A few days ago, we had a cold snap. I was helping a friend in distress and had forgotten to take mine inside.

Here's what I came home to find. I hurrily (is that a word?) still needing spell check, brought them back inside to my window sill.




I couldn't believe it, after nursing these babies since 12-19-06.



I immediately gave them lukewarm water, then after a few mintues, here's what I saw. :wink:




Yeah, they are back, the poor little things. I'll be sure to pay more attention to them. We will have warmer weather mid week so I'll take them back outside. Second chance!

Stephanie YAAYYYYYYY they revived!!! I'm soooooooo Happy for you!!

Comfrey!!!!!!!! I'm sooo happy to see you did an update!!! Thank you Mannnnn Good for you you got an egg for Easter!! That is Fantastic!!

I'm starting to get those little thorn thingies on mine now!!

Simply Amazing Confrey!!! Love it! Glad to show us that this is coming along pretty nicely!

Wow Stephanie...that is great that your plants revived after warm water, you must have caught them just in time!!!!

I showed my plant to hubby after I posted my picture and he pointed out to me that there are 3 more eggs on my plant...they are very small right now, and more will not be coming until it warms back up so I can put it back outdoors. Apparently it needs pollination in order to produce eggs which of course it doesn't get indoor. Hubby agreed that I should just break the pot and set the whole thing into a larger pot...It just scares me as I don't want to lose the only plant I have.

WOWOW Three More??? Mine hasn't grown any bigger BUT it getting more of those thornie lookinging things!!! Do you have to break the pot> WOn't it just slide out?? It must be really root boung HUH??

Hows the egg confrey?

Wow Comfrey, thanks for posting those pics. I was wondering. Those are so wonderful!! And an Egg!!!!!
I haven't even gotten a flower bud. Also, just now, I read that they have to be outdoors to get pollenated, before they will have an egg!!!!! So I've wasted all my time, waiting for flowers so I can have an egg??!!!