Variation in colors of eggplant blossoms

**nctomatoman** · July 1, 2006

Part of the fun of growing quite a few different eggplant is noticing how variable varieties are, in terms of stem color, foliage color, and flower color (nevermind the variation in fruit color, shape and size!).

Pretty much all of my eggplant are now flowering, and for the second year, there are some varieties with white flowers. Last year, Green Finger Striped, Indonesian Pink Blush, and Striped Nigerian; this year, Turkish Orange and Indonesian White Ridged.

Here is Indonesian Pink Blush from last year:

This year I notice that there are different depths of violet, some flowers are nearly double or ruffled, and some are pale, nearly pink.

Just one of those things that I am appreciating this year - will post some pics once I get good shots of the flowers and load them into my website.

Althea · July 1, 2006

Good thread. I'll take pictures of the blossoms on my plants too to compare regional variations of color.

shelleybean · July 1, 2006

Last year I grew a few Louisiana Long Green plants, all from the same seed packet, and half had pale purple blossoms and the other half had white flowers. All the fruit was the same. Interesting.

**nctomatoman** · July 4, 2006

Eggplant flower colors for this year:

Turkish Orange

Bianca di Imola

Apple Green

Thai White Ridged (see post above)

Jay's

Kermit

Black Beauty

Antigua

New York Improved

Millionaire

Slim Jim

Prosperosa

Listada di Gandia

chilhuacle · July 10, 2006

I’m only growing 3 varieties so not much color variation here. Three plants give the two of us far more eggplant than we can possibly eat, even doing things like baba ganouj for parties or just snacking. I’ve been experimenting with some to try to emulate the best Thai eggplant recipe I’ve ever had from a restaurant in San Francisco. I've wasted quite a few that way

. I need to go back for another tasting and to pump the staff for the secret.

Left to right; Casper, Ichiban, & Millionaire

Althea · July 22, 2006

Craig, how are you getting such fantastic photos of eggplant blossoms? I found I've had to practically crawl under the plants, then inevitably, something happens, like a breeze, when I click the shutter.

Anyway, I'm ready to throw in the towel on this project. Here's what I have. The most interesting to me is Rosita (#5) because of the spines on the back of the blossom. At least this has been a good lesson in close observation.

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/Albu...&a=32240868&f=

PNW_D · July 30, 2006

Only growing one Eggplant this year. Hope our 'heatwave' returns for this one to set fruit.

Fairytale
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July 1, 2006	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Variation in colors of eggplant blossoms Part of the fun of growing quite a few different eggplant is noticing how variable varieties are, in terms of stem color, foliage color, and flower color (nevermind the variation in fruit color, shape and size!). Pretty much all of my eggplant are now flowering, and for the second year, there are some varieties with white flowers. Last year, Green Finger Striped, Indonesian Pink Blush, and Striped Nigerian; this year, Turkish Orange and Indonesian White Ridged. Here is Indonesian Pink Blush from last year: This year I notice that there are different depths of violet, some flowers are nearly double or ruffled, and some are pale, nearly pink. Just one of those things that I am appreciating this year - will post some pics once I get good shots of the flowers and load them into my website. __________________ Craig

July 1, 2006	#2
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	Good thread. I'll take pictures of the blossoms on my plants too to compare regional variations of color. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

July 1, 2006	#3
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Last year I grew a few Louisiana Long Green plants, all from the same seed packet, and half had pale purple blossoms and the other half had white flowers. All the fruit was the same. Interesting. __________________ Michele

July 4, 2006	#4
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Eggplant flower colors for this year: Turkish Orange Bianca di Imola Apple Green Thai White Ridged (see post above) Jay's Kermit Black Beauty Antigua New York Improved Millionaire Slim Jim Prosperosa Listada di Gandia __________________ Craig

July 22, 2006	#6
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	Craig, how are you getting such fantastic photos of eggplant blossoms? I found I've had to practically crawl under the plants, then inevitably, something happens, like a breeze, when I click the shutter. Anyway, I'm ready to throw in the towel on this project. Here's what I have. The most interesting to me is Rosita (#5) because of the spines on the back of the blossom. At least this has been a good lesson in close observation. http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/Albu...&a=32240868&f= __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

July 10, 2006	#5
chilhuacle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Concord CA z9b, just west of Tomatoville Posts: 415	I’m only growing 3 varieties so not much color variation here. Three plants give the two of us far more eggplant than we can possibly eat, even doing things like baba ganouj for parties or just snacking. I’ve been experimenting with some to try to emulate the best Thai eggplant recipe I’ve ever had from a restaurant in San Francisco. I've wasted quite a few that way . I need to go back for another tasting and to pump the staff for the secret. Left to right; Casper, Ichiban, & Millionaire __________________ Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. Bruce

July 30, 2006	#7
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	Only growing one Eggplant this year. Hope our 'heatwave' returns for this one to set fruit. Fairytale http://<br /> <a href="http://xs.to...[/img]</a> __________________ D.