Wait... wait... you mean...
...is your stem is kinda ...leafy... with an 's' kink half way up??
And yellow flowers? And ants?
Dr. Freud!! Dr. Freud! Emergency!!!
Oh, dear lord. Google monster will enshrine this forever. I don't usually attach my real name to anything I say online... I fear a terrible line has just been crossed.
But for the sake of spreading seed and the love of lilies!
Thanks Rick - I'm rather interested in finding a better potting medium for sowing lily seeds. I gather granite underpins the native geomorpholgy for many Lewisia - have you tried it with lily seed too? The coarse river sand I've used over recent years is predominantly plain quartzite, and hasn't really been satisfactory. I've been told a granite would give better results because of its ability to wick moisture [among other things - I imagine it has a better mineral potential too, but I'm (obviously
) not a geologist - I just mine for information
] A knowledgable friend has attempted to explain these things but... be good to also hear something more from the 'results' end of the scale.
Lorn, you're talking about your trumpet?(not... I repeat not, fixpix's stem!) I haven't bred trumpets, so don't have any experience - I was wondering if you meant L. regale rather than L. davidii? The Elegance seedlings certainly have a high bud count, but whether that's due to their Regal grand- and great-grandparents, I wouldn't know....
Though if you do mean to cross it out to L. davidii for the high bud count and infloresence... and back again...
I'd love to see the babies if such a cross is possible!! I mean... I know if others have have succeeded in creating asiapets, it must be possible. They have the loveliest flower form!
Right - friday. Unless something dire happens, Anthony, I think I can be out there tomorrow afternoon to help with benching/stewarding and any other odd things. Though not too odd.
