Re: Re:TB: HYB: ?best red-bearded whites?

In a message dated 3/29/2005 4:13:15 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
neilm@charter.net writes:

Combining white with
bushy red beards on a good stalk, etc. may be a  multi-generational project,
but worth it.



Guess I have to weigh in on this.  Personally, I always thought  CHRISTMAS 
RUBIES had the very best bloom for a red bearded white.   Unfortunately the 
stalks were not good.  It's not growing well here and I  will move it this year if 
it makes it that long.  Just looked at stock of  DIAMOND LIL.  Growing well 
in all 4 places but it bloomed extremely late  last year.
 
I have NORDICA, LADY MARIE, MY VALENTINE, LADY OF MIDDLEBURG, ARCTIC FOX  
(not doing well), SPITFIRE (BB), HEAVEN HELPED, & ANY SUNDAE.  Some are  new and 
none are growing very well at this point except for DL.  SILVER FOX  died at 
some point. I had a NOID of older form that grew well but I didn't know  what 
it was and I left it in BG.  There are many others I've grown in the  past.  
Did like CHRISTMAS TIME, but it grew with a heavy green cast . . .  for me.  
Anyone still growing LARK ASCENDING? I've not seen it.  
 
My goal is to create one of these that has the bloom form of CHRISTMAS  
RUBIES or MY VALENTINE but with superb height, branching, and bud  count!  Oh!  It 
needs to grow well and rebloom like Immortality!  
 
 
 
Betty W. in  South-central KY Zone 6
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