If you got the space to row the seedlings out any cross is worth trying, Jo Ann!
I'm at 120 different crosses and counting this year. In the end your special one might come from one cross with a large number of seedlings or a large number of crosses with only one or a few seedlings...

Jo Ann,

The yellow color in Orange Tip and other yellow heuffs is recessive so if you use it in crosses to non-yellows the seedlings will be all green. I can show you a row of seedlings that I got from this sort of mating. I crossed it to reds, hoping to get a yellow base and red overlay, something that might approach a strong orange in a whole rosette. I've saved two of these seedlings and will self pollinate them to get back the recessives.

I HATE to cross heuffs as you have to pull apart the flower to remove the anthers. Semps are much easier to emasculate! That's why MOST of the time I just self-pollinate a special clone.

Kevin

Thanks Michael and Kevin. i'll see what I can do.

Can anyone treemail me Kevin's contact info?

I need to get in touch with him - sooner the better.

I've tree-mailed him.

I'll tree you Asa

Thank you!!