Well I'm glad I have at least 1 customer for my 10' black cobweb!
On Gary Gossett, I met him in '96 when in Oregon at a hosta convention. He worked for Terra Nova, the plant breeding company, for a while but I think he has parted ways with them now. He is still in the Portland area and one of my nursery contacts said he was "trying to get back into semps". I thought of trying to look him up through my contacts and Cynda and i have already cooked up a lunch for Lynn, Gary, Cynda and myself if this all comes to pass. Gary was in the original semp round robin that included Helen Payne, Sandy MacPherson, Bill Nixon, Mina Colvin, Patty Drown, Ed Skrocki and myself. Yes those were some MOST INTERESTING letters that were circulated.
I have most but not all of Gary's hybrids and think they are great. They are already being used in crossing. He was reaching his peak after I was out of it because of grad school and a move to a semp-inhospitable climate.
We corresponded a couple times when he was still at Terra Nova but i haven't heard anything since then.
Lynn, most days here a paper bag over the top the night before will keep your pollen just fine. also take an EARLY walk in the garden before the bees are really active. of course TODAY it is raining here in Salem. No crosses of any kind, althugh I'm sure the rest of the country would trade our 72F HIGH for whatever they have!
Kevin.
