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Aug 20, 2023 3:33 PM CST
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Name: Nathaniel
MN (Zone 5a)
What does everyone's Chick Charms Giants look like. Mine are starting to get ready for fall, even though I don't want to think about that yet.

Steel Appeal


Glacial Blue

This one has done ok for me but it never seems to get very blue. Maybe I'm the spring it will.

Copper Canyon


Emerald Explosion


Maroon Mountain
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Pink Sapphire
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Gold Mine


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Aug 20, 2023 8:53 PM CST
Name: Melissa Hopper
St. Helens, Or (Zone 8a)
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Here is my contribution.

Steel Appeal - it has a nice hole in the middle from the massive bloom stalk it put out.
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Copper Canyon
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Maroon Mountain
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Gold Mine
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Aug 20, 2023 10:09 PM CST
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Name: Nathaniel
MN (Zone 5a)
I can't wait for mine to have large colonies like that. My copper canyon has a bunch of offsets but steel appeal has less. I'm hoping that next year it really starts producing.
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Aug 21, 2023 11:33 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Unfortunately my CC Giants are in the furnace bed. Both 'Copper Canyon' and 'Steel Appeal' have remained healthy. Unfortunately the intense heat/sun has leached the color out of 'Copper Canyon'. 'Steel Appeal' bloomed, so I only have a few offsets left.
My observations tell me that 'Copper Canyon' is one tough semps, as is 'Steel Appeal'.
'Gold Mine' is a no go for me. There are some rosettes that are still alive, barely. I will not be keeping this one. Both 'Copper Canyon' and 'Steel Appeal' will be moved to the other bed this fall. They are keepers for me.
'Copper Canyon'
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'Steel Appeal'
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Sep 18, 2023 7:33 PM CST
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Name: Nathaniel
MN (Zone 5a)
Here are updated pictures of mine.
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Sep 19, 2023 11:00 AM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
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Looking good Nathaniel. Which one is your favorite right now?
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Sep 19, 2023 7:34 PM CST
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Name: Nathaniel
MN (Zone 5a)
I would say it's currently Maroon Mountain. I've been really interested in dark colored ones currently. I need them to balance out the bright one
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Sep 19, 2023 8:40 PM CST
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Name: Lynn
Oregon City, OR (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages I helped plan and beta test the plant database. I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Plant Database Moderator
Forum moderator I helped beta test the first seed swap Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Plant and/or Seed Trader Garden Ideas: Master Level
Nathaniel, I agree with balancing color. Having a balance is what makes all of them more interesting.
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