Re: Dwarf and Miniature
- Subject: Re: [IGSROBIN] Dwarf and Miniature
- From: m* g*
- Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 08:36:17 -0700
>In a message dated 3/3/02 12:48:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>sandyc@SURFARI.NET writes:
>
><< What have you tried to achieve in a plant when hybridizing your
> miniatures and dwarfs? I collect those and hope to try hybridizing in
> about a year and a half when I am settled. >>
>Claire Peplowski
I've only spent one season hybridizing my plants and didn't have much of a
plan - just experimenting to see what I'd get. I have a couple (out of
several dozen crosses) that seem worth saving and I plan to use these F1's
and cross them back with several other of my plants and again 'see what
happens'. I favor stellars and colored leaves (flowers are just a bonus
IMO) and that's more or less what I have in mind. I would have saved more
of the F1's but I was moving and had to lighten my load. You can't know
what recessive genes your crosses may harbor until you cross them back
again a second time. (Or even a third.)
>
>I have about fifteen of these small plants, a few are species. Where are
>sources in the US for small and miniature pelargoniums? Species? Succulent
>species? I have acquired mine very slowly.
The major source is Faye Brawner: Deerwood Geraniums,
Rt. 4, Box 525A, Buckhannon, WV 26201, USA.
Tel: (304) 472-4203 Catalogue $5.
I strongly recommend her.
>Species? Succulent
species? I have acquired mine very slowly.
>
She sells species as well, but for succulent pellies you should look up
http://www.users.bigpond.com/SCRIVENS/direct.html
and take it from there. There's lots of information on the web if you hunt
for it and follow links. Try also "succulent pelargoniums" or "-
geraniums" on your search engine.
Maria Guzman
