What do other breeders use for tags to mark crosses? I use bread ties. Re-use of stuff that would normally get thrown away. They travel with the seeds and bulbs through planting in the garden. Trouble is I’m running out this season.
This is V99-52-1 a 2W-YPP from: Fragrant Rose x (Bryce Canyon x N7-100). N7-100 is a 2W-P seedling of Sid Dubose. The color value is not really pink. The corona is really the color of a blush ripe peach. I…
Intense color! This is V02-117-1 from a cross of two 1995 seedlings. It is: V95-140-5 (Fresno x Royal Marine) x V95-11-1 (D1130 x Royal Marine). D1130 is a Div. 3W-O seedling of Brian Duncan’s. The grandparents of the cross pictured…
This late flower is V04-88-9. It uses my pick of the litter from (N. assoanus x N. fernandesii #7) which I’ve found to be highly fertile. I crossed the best of these with N. triandrus ssp. triandrus var. concolor. Once I…
I’m a newby to breeding and want to learn from the folks who have the experience in the field of successful breeding. I’m in the prime pollination season but because of the rain lately nearly everyday here in WA state…
This is now named ‘Coral Ringlet’. It is a cross of Cantabile x Verdant Meadow. The rim has a bright coral pink coloration. There are photos from today and last year. It may be an ideal flower to illustrate the…