Re: Tetraploid median seedling

Christy, 

I can't decide if I like the "etching" or not. On
Zandria it looks like a starburst type pattern but on
this seedling, it just looks like heavy haft markings,
often found on the diploid MTB varieties. I am torn. 

I would give you some if it were growing any better.
So far this is not growing very well and it only has 7
buds. I prefer at least 10. The other parent was
Hager's Devotee and both parents tend to have low bud
count. Over the years, it seems I get better plants
(i.e. vigor, branching, bud count) when using the
Craig hybrids. The Hager hybrids seem to give me good
flower form but crummy branching. I tend to lean
toward better branching when selecting seedlings to
keep. But of course, the advantage of tetraploid
median breeding is that fertility is not as big a
problem as breeding with mixed chromosome things like
IBs. So there is always the next generation to look
forward to. I think anyone interested in breeding
medians should definitely explore a tetraploid cross
or two. They will be amazed at the branching and bud
count in just the first generation.

Anyway, if I ever get a tetraploid seedling that I can
feel confident of, I will share it with you.

Sterling
Seattle, WA. USA zone 8


--- Hensler <hensler@povn.net> wrote:
> Sterling,
> 
> For what it's worth, I like it as is especially with
> the etching around the
> beard. I'd like this in my collection. :-)
> 
> Christy
> Skip & Christy Hensler
> THE ROCK GARDEN
> Newport, WA
> http://www.povn.com/rock/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sterling Okase" <sterling_o@yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> > Here is a median seedling from my tetraploid
> crosses.
> 
> 
> 


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