Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 15 Entries. Friday, January 10 View Page Pic as of this morning. Not a lot happening right now, everything frozen at -7C   Saturday, April 19 View Page Seeds started today, 2020 Paton and 2183 Mendi. Both seeds have great genetics so it doesn't really matter which ends up being the chosen one.   Wednesday, April 23 View Page It may not look like much but the 2183 has finally germinated on day 4... nothing yet from the 2020   Sunday, April 27 View Page 2183 finally breakin' dirt and about time too!   Wednesday, April 30 View Page Ugly twisted cotelydons with the 2183 but I've seen worse, hopefully will be ok as the main leaves come through. If not I've managed to germinate a couple of Paton 2020 so whatever happens there should be something decent to plant.   Friday, May 2 View Page Just 48 hours later and 2" of leaf has grown on the 2183, it's looking good and I'm always amazed how quickly these things happen   Friday, May 2 View Page A Paton 2020 breakin' dirt. The seeds themselves looked thin, flimsy and dehydrated so I'm both pleased and surprised to get this far   Sunday, May 18 View Page After a 3 year absence we're finally underway.   Thursday, May 22 View Page Looking healthy. Size doubled in 4 days.   Monday, May 26 View Page Main vine appeared overnight. Things are about to take off!   Monday, June 16 View Page This baby showed last night. Pollination possibly 7-10 days from now.   Thursday, June 19 View Page Very strange, the female I want to pollinate is doing a U turn, going back on itself and underneath the leaf! I'll have to remove the leaf and hope it all works out ok   Friday, June 20 View Page This ugly duckling was selfed this morning as a backup in case the U-turn flower doesn't work out. Beggars can't be choosers. Not ideal at only 11ft, but time is ticking - next available female won't be ready until July.   Sunday, June 22 View Page Pollination dilemmas x3..... I'm still not convinced that the U-turn flower will be worthy: Good - it's in the perfect position, Bad - external shape is all weird..... The one before it was selfed 2 days ago: Good - pollinated and on the go, Bad - only 11ft on the main, ugly & distorted stigma..... Finally a new one at the tip: Good - about 16-17ft on the main and looking prominent, Bad - will be a July pollination..... Comments welcome ;)   Sunday, June 22 View Page This is the good one at the end, probably still 7-10 days away. An early July pollination would still leave 90+ days growth. Not ideal but...?!