Category: Breeding

Contains information and advice about hybridizing as well as photos of seedlings.

different

Same sdlg again ,  07  – 77   All blooms had standard pistils and stamens but I,ve resisted the urge , { so far ].   Have our Dutch  friends done much similar work [ split  x  double  ]in their…

Olympics, weather and blooms

Hi  Daffnetters,   Olympic Games going in background as I  type.  Yet another Kiwi gold  —  Mens wind surfing  –  board sailing.   A very smooth  1Y  O  from the Irwins  —  Ohau  Lights  —  breeding  —  Orange  Roughie  x …

cousin – families

Probably  the best flower I have had from  Early Orbit     sdlg  07  76  Yvonne  x  Early  Orbit  4Y  YO   Beautiful, smooth petals, show form,  well layered, excellent balanced center.   The bad news .Stem is not strong…

m d k – generations 7

Another  08 selection from  88  23  xE  O   sdlg  08 d pale Quite different from the other 2 selections Again , strong , round stem and neck. Good size , good substance, attractive colour balance. May breed back to …

m d k – generations 6

Selected this year from  88 – 23  x  Early  Orbit.   sdlg08 D  red,   Excellent colours in bud and on openning.Quick openner. Tall , strong stem and neck,  2flowers , both very good . Not to full, shows its…