The early doubles make a nice change from all the yellows. I have quite a range of yellow perianths, but few with white backs. The beautiful John Hunter all whites will help to improve this — I made several crosses today, using pollen off the whites on to Early Orbit, a tall, strong early yellow double.
I had 3 nice flowers of this white double just flowered, unfortunately, none with pistils or stamens, from the cross Cull Dear Me seedling — x Early Orbit.
They have the size and strength of Early Orbit but lack a bit in form and colour.
Seedling J F M 07 – 7 , has been the best of the very early yellow orange doubles.
Much brighter colour than parent Early Orbit and a few days earlier.
Parents of Double 10 – 6
Very bright and early
07 – 7
Giving a little pollen ; first seedlings are 4 year olds
4 W – W Y Early, size, room for improvement.
John, I’m still determined to own a bulb or two of your ‘Ballistic’. It is one of the nicest doubles I’ve seen.