Day 78
UPDATE#18
Grower update
Update #18
Well I am thrilled to report I have a few Easter Eggs. Although still white. Can you spot two? Following is a closeup.
GrowLog
Terminated EarlyEaster Egg ornamental eggplant in AeroGarden with thorny growth and limited fruit set
Grow log by Shawn · Original thread
18 visual updates31 photos38 replies
View recapCrop🍆Eggplant
VarietyEaster Egg
MethodAeroGarden Harvest
EquipmentUltra
Plants2
AudienceExperimental
What you can learnUseful record of an unusual ornamental eggplant, especially its thorn development, response to defoliation, delayed fruit set, and practical handling difficulties.
Actions:3 Pruning2 Nutrients1 Transplant
Useful practices
- moving plants to stronger lighting
- removing very large leaves
- cleaning dropped blooms
- growing two pods as insurance
Problems encountered
- slow germination and early neglect
- very large thorny leaves and stems
- flower drop
- limited care during recovery from surgery
- yellowing foliage
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Conversation
U
There they are! Well guarded too!
S
I have many eggs and I thin one is starting to change colors. Tomorrow when I feed I will get a better look and some pictures. While the eggs are healthy, some of the leaves are yellowing.
S
I terminated this garden as I was not able to care for it like I had wanted. Next year I will start these in late November or early December.
U
I like the egg, BUT the thorn looked vicious!!!
S
They were! I had so many pricks and scratches.
Day 69
UPDATE#17
Grower update
Update #17
Actions taken
PruningRemoved most of the dead blooms from the deck and plants.
As expected the one egg I did see dried up. However as you can see there are a ton of blooms as well as a ton of dead ones on the deck. I did remove most but could not stand longer to clean the rest or the deck. Left Side, Right Side and both
Day 69
UPDATE#16
Grower update
Update #16
I must get in that room today to check on this plant. Nothing has been hand pollinated. While I know there are blooms on it I have no idea what the state of the eggs are if any. I do know the only one I saw prior to my surgery was no longer there I it is ok.
Day 57
UPDATE#15
Grower update
Update #15
I have soooooo many thorn sticks and scratches. There is a full shot photo, a closeup of some buds and blooms and then a reminder of how many thorns are on the buds AND leaves (although I did not include a leaf picture)
Conversation
M
I don’t know why it has taken me all this time to realize that this is an eggplant plant, lol. For some cooky reason I thought it was supposed to be some unique strange flower...
Day 52
UPDATE#14
Grower update
Update #14
Actions taken
NutrientsAdded nutrients.
Nutes added... The first flower opened and soon to be an Easter Egg
Day 49
UPDATE#13
Grower update
Update #13
The bid should be opening soon. It is much more purple then the picture shows. Then after that you will see all the thorns on the buds. This plant will protect itself at all costs
Day 46
UPDATE#12
Grower update
Update #12
Conversation
A
Looking very nice! These ones remind me of a small variety I used to grow in my outdoor garden a few years ago, called "Fairytale Eggplant".
S
I remember someone, I do not know in this forum or the one before I started this one (which took over for the old one) grew these
Day 40
UPDATE#11
Grower update
Update #11
Getting bigger and these leaves . Plus I have buds ...
Conversation
S
Tomorrow I really need to get updated pictures. These are really getting big. Well a lot of large leaves. Getting many buds too!
Day 37
UPDATE#10
Grower update
Update #10
They are growing .... I wonder if these are going to be buds OR if they are new leaves
Conversation
M
Hopefully buds! Scary thorns, btw. Reminds me of the thorny eggplant leaves.
Day 34
UPDATE#9
Grower update
Update #9
Actions taken
PruningRemoved several more leaves.
So I did remove a few other leaves, this is what I uncovered
Day 33
UPDATE#8
Grower update
Update #8
My plant is trying to harm me LOL... Today I went to turn them both and I was getting pricked by thorns left and right. They are on the leaves and stems Tomorrow I also need to remove another two HUGE leaves. These are both around 7" x 5" leaves WITH multiple thorns. I wonder if I will get more thorns if I remove them but for my safety those leaves have to go.
Day 30
UPDATE#7
Grower update
Update #7
I am pleased with the way these are growing. I can see a difference since removing large leaves. Of course there are more large leaves. What I found that did not see last time is the large leaves get thorns (see second picture). They are pointy but now that bad yet at least.
Day 28
UPDATE#6
Grower update
Update #6
Actions taken
PruningRemoved several large leaves.
A couple of days ago a removed several large leaves from the plants. They both have had growth since doing so. I may remove a couple more of the really large leaves.
Day 23
UPDATE#5
Grower update
Update #5
Conversation
S
I wrote the vendor to make sure I did not have to prune these plants. I also sent a picture. They told me to trim the largest leaves out to give the plant some energy to grow. SO that is what I did. Pictures to follow.
Day 19
UPDATE#4
Grower update
Update #4
Actions taken
TransplantMoved the plants into an AeroGarden Ultra.
I FINALLY moved these over to the Ultra. Hopefully the higher wattage will assist in it growing faster. But these have grown.
Day 12
UPDATE#3
Grower update
Update #3
I want my Easter Eggs
Conversation
S
These are doing well. I think I may transplant to the Ultra or Extra today. A little better lighting power
Day 6
UPDATE#2
Grower update
Update #2
Actions taken
NutrientsAdded nutrients.
I will need to trim one out of the left side. Nutes given
Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update
Update #1
I am thrilled that my Easter Eggs are on their way ..... One popped up over the label this morning and you can see another one in the pod.
Conversation
S
The second seed popped up over the label. I will wait another week and take one out.
M
Exciting!