I have my hybridizing beds planted by program (tet polys, dip polys, UF doubles, etc) and then alpha by letter within the program. It surely helps to have them close when they're all blooming and one is trying to get the pollen dabbed before it gets too hot. It also helps me to remember where I want to use that plant. Some, like the ones I'm using to increase bud count/branching aren't always obvious to the program otherwise and when the pollen fever hits I forget them.
Not from the lily auction, but I have to crow about the order I rec'd from Jamie Gossard yesterday. I ordered his new BLUE VIPER and got a nice looking fan of it that looks like it's about to split into three as well as a DF of his new TRIPPED OUT (Lyle, take note. It's a tet pattern) and a super clump of about 9 fans of MYSTIC JELLYFISH. I know Jamie and have traded plants with him before but this was my first purchase. It won't be the last!
I had a first purchase delivered from Irene on the Lily Auction yesterday too. I bought 4F of WHICH WAY (take note again Lyle) and she sent a DF of TROPICAL JEWELL as a bonus. Good looking plants and I was amazed how fast they got here.
Earlier this spring I've gotten nice orders and bonuses from Floyd Cove, Luddy Lambertson and James Townsend (JRT from the LA) but THE BEST plants this year were from Lyle. I want to grow them like he does. Wow.
