From (Lorikeet x Printal)…
These clones have clumped considerably since these pix were taken in 2008, with many proving to be very strong, consistent growers with ruffles to spare. Many of them open lemon or white in the perianths, and completely switch at maturity to white or to lemon; many reverse in the coronas; and many bronze up or “tone” nicely, creating some unique contrasts. Yet, none are y-p! Of course, these are not show flowers, they’re fun flowers. Both ‘Lorikeet’ and ‘Printal’ induce steroidal vigor and exceptional field quality in these seedlings.
But more interesting, I think: in the ‘Lorikeet x Printal seedlings’ image, the row to the right with the Div 1 and 2W-O flowers and a singular 1W-P, as well as the flowers at the far end of that row, is a line of (‘Pink Silk’ x ‘Crown Gold’) seedlings (enlarge the image to see them more closely). I have made several (1W-P x 1W-O), (1W-P x 2W-O), and (1W-P x 1Y-O) crosses, and have flowered a good number of nicely formed 1W-O seedlings in the first generation; however, I initially used flowers that don’t hold their colors well in this climate (for instance, ‘Pink Silk’ x ‘Glenfarclas’), so the coronas mostly lighten to peach, honey, golden-orange, and sherbet colors by the time they are mature (this photo was taken upon the seedlings’ first opening). They are all very pretty—some are very well formed—but none are a good strong orange like John Reed’s ‘Tangerine Delight’, or Brian Duncan’s ‘Prime Target’.
By using better colored 1W-Ps for this climate (like Weir’s ‘Flashpoint’, and Reed’s ‘Flaming Silk’—both of ‘Magician’ breeding and exceptionally colored), better colored 1 and 2W-Os (like the Havens’ ‘Crown Gold’, Radcliff’s ‘Lutana’, and Reed’s ‘Tangerine Delight’) and better 1Y-Rs (like Tribe’s ‘Oregon Trail’ and Reed’s ‘American Revolution’—both positively screamin’ red-orange in our climate), I anticipate much better F1 1W-Os or, possibly something altogether different and just as pleasing.
The fine article a couple months ago in the Journal on W-O trumpet breeding left me exceptionally eager for spring’s arrival to continue my non-conformist breeding lines, further proving 1W-O daffodils are possible through pink trumpet breeding… Now, to actually introduce a noteworthy flower as a result!
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