Re: HYB: seedling survival (data)

In a message dated 1/19/2006 5:53:13 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
lmann@volfirst.net writes:


<<What survival rates are the rest of you  seeing?>>
Linda,  I have pretty high survival rate in my seedlings over the last  5-6 
years. Most of my crosses now contain at  least one  seedling.  And I do think 
it makes a difference.  
 
There are a few exceptions, like the HOT STREAK & EOE seedlings, where  I had 
something like 50% survival (estimate).  But it was to be expected  since HOT 
STREAK has a problem in my area and comes from a line I have problems  
growing.  
 
And I have a very SAD looking bunch of seedlings in garden right now.   Cross 
was seedling X CANDY CLOUDS.  Seedlings looked good in the  summer.  Although 
I'm unhappy about it I'm not overly surprised.  The  seedling was half 
BEVERLY SILL . . . never did well for me.  CANDY CLOUDS  died almost as soon as the 
pod matured.  I had high hopes but the seedlings  look terrible now.  
 
In contrast, The first 92 plants from 1812 have only lost about 6 in that  
"failure to thrive mode."  Pod parent is a proven northern rebloomer and  the 
pollen parent is strong and robust but has some of the same blood lines as  HS 
but through INNOCENT STAR.  (both have GIGOLO)  Something like 6  %.  The 2005 
sprouts are still 100%.  
 
My EDITH WOLFORD cross was made in frustration back in 1999.  It  matured a 
seed pod in a pot!  I lost a lot of the seedlings, partly due to  where I 
planted them.  But I got a couple of nice seedlings that I then  crossed into my 
rebloom lines.  I can see Edith in them.  I'm glad I  got frustrated!  
 
Anxious to see how this springs seedlings bring.  
 

Make more crosses!  If you don't cross them, you can't   plant them! 

Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6  ---
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