Geoff, Ditto for me - some simply superb plants, and even not going I learned something about the variability of variegation (re the Agave applanata variegata). And the Dudleyas - like you, the finest I've seen, too. TFS.

Dani - Thanks for you comment on the last seedling. It's one of my best performers. Avedon and Jean - The Black Falcon Ritual seedling has great color, but the flower is a bit smaller than I would like it to be with that triangular shape. I've crossed to several large purple UFs. Chris - The color on Cool Hand Luke is definitely a blend like so many of Curt's creations. It looks lavender after cool nights here, so that might be how it would look the majority of the time in your climate. When you refer to my seedling, I'm not sure which one you mean since I have two on this thread. The Into the Mystic seedling I've posted many photos of since it had so many buds and then rebloomed. It's a three-year-old seedling with a 5.5 inch bloom. The best scape had 5-way branching and 26 buds. The Black Falcon Ritual seedling has a 5.5 inch flower with 3-4 way branching. It has 11-13 buds per scape. I don't see it as an introduction, but I'm using it as bridge plant. Debra

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Thanks Debra, it has really shaped up over the season, the first couple of blooms looked rough. They got caught up on the fringe & 2 opened at the same time so it was a mess. Each bloom got better though & I am very pleased with it. Keep in mind, my seedlings are in a rough part of the garden, they have to be fighters :) The soil isn't very good there, farthest away from water & never get fertilized. Water hasn't been a problem this year though. The pod parent is August Wedding, but I don't keep up with pollin parents. Seedlings are just for me, but isn't this a nice one. I have a creamier sibling that I like the color better, did pretty well. Not so many buds as this, flower isn't as large but no problem opening.