I went a bit overboard this past season. Have nearly 2100 seedlings inside now,
which seems overwhelming when I think of planting them. Now, when I look at
photos from last season and think "how would those two work together", I give
myself a little smack on the cheek, and tell myself, no, no, don't go there. That
I must stick to the plan. The plan is to have no more than 200 at most.
The beds are ready for these, except for adding amendments. This past
season was the best I have had in five years due to end of drought conditions.
At least here, rain water is definitely better for the plants than me watering them.
Most were newer crosses with my own seedlings.
For the crosses with seedlings, some that I used:
Prissy Girl
Gary Colby
Written on the Wind
Wonder of it All
Bella Sera
Linda Beck
Calamity Jane
Dan's Paradise Pink
Tropical Hot Flash
Moment in the Sun
Duke Ellington
Mort Morss
J.T. Davis
Spectral Elegance
Memphis
Ocean Child
Using both parents from registered crosses, here are some:
SC Cranberry Kid x Gary Colby
Darla x Gary Colby
Linda Beck x Gary Colby
Linda Beck x Bella Sera
Lori Goldston x Wonder of it all
Mort Morss x Bella Sera
Ocean Child x Linda Beck
Ocean Child x Bella Sera
Sabine Baur x Written on the Wind
Wonder of it All x Linda Beck--total of 44 plants out of 46 seeds (they liked each other)
Wonder of it all x Gary Colby
Lady Betty Fretz x Written on the Wind
Royal Renaissance x Linda Beck
Royal Renaissance x Gary Colby
SC Cranberry Kid x Tropical Hot Flash
Tropical Hot Flash x Wonder of it all
Tropical Hot Flash x Moment in the Sun
Was excited about these until I made out the cross list for this coming season
with newer cultivars I have ordered this year. Now, can't wait to see what can be
crossed with these, weather and plants permitting, and their resulting babies. Will
be lucky to see any of these bloom before 2013 though. Only three times have
had babes bloom in fall of same year planted in spring initially.
Really like Bluegrass Music, new this spring, and want to cross this smaller cultivar with some
that have a high percentage of larger background blooms to hopefully maintain
at least 5.75-6 inches. Of course, this could just be dreaming. Have to wait and see.
