She rises, she rises....lol. Hi Miss Davi...thank you for coming to straighten things out! Your vision and insight will help us all.
And Betty,
I've heard the same thing in daylilies. Even that it was disrespectful to make the cross. I normally don't cross two from the hybridizer, but there have been rare occasions. Two cases for trying whatever feels right would be:
DR. VAN'S LILY MERLOT, which is from two of Curt's, TOUCH OF FAUST X ACCIDENTAL TOURIST.
