Re: Re: HYB: seeds germinating

In a message dated 12/18/2006 10:47:43 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
jgcrump@cox.net writes:

<<  Does anyone get a large number of 
sprouts from  holdover pots under any conditions?  --   Griff>>
 
Griff, On the average, I got almost as many seed the second year from the  
2003 & 2004 crosses as I did the first year.  Probably because I've  grouped all 
the pots together and they were watered along with the new  crop . . . in the 
spring.  Did NOT have even one sprout from the 2003 batch  in 2006.  They did 
very well in both 2004 and 2005.  In 2005, I was  still getting sprouts from 
the 2002 group.  
 
I've even dumped some of the pots . . . the 1812 batch (Lemon Reflection  x 
All Revved Up).  I've seen enough of that bunch!  Probably have 20  reselects 
at this point and don't want any more!  Almost all are some  variation on the 
same theme with only one being really different than the  rest.  Interesting 
note on these.  The 2004 batch produced fall  bloomers while the 2005 group 
produced summer bloomers.  One from the 2005  batch does both.  Now isn't that 
curious?  
 
The 1810 group sprouted 3 the first year and 36 the second year.   Several of 
these bloomed summer and fall.  I'm in favor of holding them  over.  
 
The 2005 crop sprouted so well that I'm not expecting much this year,  except 
a couple of crosses that sprouted only one or two.  Often these  sprout well 
the second year.  Have my fingers crossed for an orange/pink  that only 
sprouted 2/60.  If I get NOTHING the first year, I usually get  NOTHING the second 
year.  
 
 


 
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