Re: HYB: Ghio's breeding lines
- Subject: Re: HYB: Ghio's breeding lines
- From: M* M*
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:09:57 -0500
From: "Mark, Maureen" <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>
Thank you Glenn for sharing this with us. You should never apologize for
being an amateur. New approaches and thoughts are encouraged. And amateurs
can win medals e.g., Terry Aitken with HELLCAT. I think that story was
printed in an AIS bulletin. You might find it inspirational.
Good luck and happy hybridizing. Keep us posted on your seedlings.
Maureen Mark
m*@ottawa.com
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4)
> From: Glenn Simmons <glsimmon@swbell.net>
>
> Well Maureen just don't expect too much because I am an amateur at this
> and as I said there will be a lot of experimentation involved with this.
> This spring will be my second year at hybridizing but I believe I have a
> good base to start with.
>
> The red seedling I am working with is from another hybridizer and the
> seedling is about 20 years old, never registered or introduced.
>
> I am going to try to get Joe's clarity of color, ruffling and beards in a
> plant that has the vigor, hardiness, substance and color fastness of this
> seedling. Who knows, I may still be trying this until the day I die! :)
> The red seedling is a beautiful flower but it lacks the form of the
> today's flowers. Also I really prefer a lighter red, this one is a little
> too dark for my personal tastes.
>
> Glenn
>
> --
> Glenn & Linda Simmons
> Springfield, Southwest Missouri, USDA Zone 6
> g*@swbell.net
> or
> G*@netscape.net
>
>
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