Well, I hope so, too, Josh. One thing for sure, my hybridizing schedule for this year has been completely shut down because my lily parents from my work garden have all frozen. But the problem is more far reaching than what most people might realize. My seedling garden where I grow and evaluate my hybrids contains conservatively about 2000+ plants. These plants are grouped as to age: 1 Yr, 2Yr, 3 Yr, 4Yr, and 5 Yrs. old made up of approximately 400 plants each year from about 40 different crosses each year. These have all been frozen as well. From this garden, the 5 Yr old plants get culled down to a select few for keeping. This, of course, will have to be put off for another year. Everything gets pushed back another year all the way down the line. When it comes to losses, the biggest concern is with the 1Yr and 2Yr olds and whether or not the bulbs are large enough and contain enough reserve to withstand the ordeal. Oh, I'll miss not seeing the first time bloomers this year too. Something us hybridizers always look forward to.
