Re: IGSROBIN Digest - 3 Sep 2002 to 4 Sep 2002 (#2002-106)

Hi Sandy :)  Thanks for typing in that information from the back issue (s).
The information on regals was really interesting to me right now.  I have a
very young seedling from seed 'Regalia Mix' - the first set of seedlings (10
months old) has not yet bloomed and in fact I had asked about it here
earlier.  The second batch I started is about 5 months old and one of the
scrawniest seedlings shocked me by blooming a week or so ago, and in fact,
the first blossom seems to now be developing a seed pod.  I wonder if this
is an unusual thing for such a young plant- These plants are all indoors
under cool-white fluorescent bulbs for about 16 hours a day.  They have not
received any cool treatment and only one out of eight of the younger
seedlings has bloomed.  So, because I am looking into regals further now,
your post was perfect timing.  Thanks again.

Laurie

Laurie A.E. O'Meara

Cape Cod, MA USA zone 7

http://www.laeom.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GeraniumsandPelargoniums/


> Date:    Wed, 4 Sep 2002 11:02:38 -0700
> From:    Sandy Connerley <sandyc@SURFARI.NET>
> Subject: Vixen
>
> Thanks, Cindi
>
> Howard Kerrigan had no greenhouse at that time and so besides those
> planted in the family's garden, he grew many in various containers.
> Early in his career with regals he figured that since they had such a
> mixed ancestry (derived from several species) and the cultivars he
> collected varied so much, the pollen from any source (bees, etc.) would
> result in considerable variation among the seedlings, hopefully in
> something good.  He therefore picked the open-pollinated seeds from his
> best regals in the late 1930's and from those hundreds of seedlings came
> his introductions 'Ballerina', 'Don Juan', 'Rhapsody', 'Stardust',
> 'Salmon Splendor' and others.
>
> Later he leased several large greenhouses and crossed named cultivars
> under glass.  He soon discovered, as I had, that the seed-set under
> glass was considerable less than on plants outdoors.  We discussed this
> several times and Howard believes that the plants set seeds better
> outdoors because it is sunnier.  I had come to a similar conclusion, but
> more specifically believe that the poor seed-set in greenhouses is due
> to the exclusion of ultraviolet or possibly other rays by the glass.
> Experiments and studies regarding this problem may be of considerable
> value to seed production indoors."
>
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