Re: TB: CULT: Short stalks
- Subject: Re: TB: CULT: Short stalks
- From: L* M*
- Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 21:24:19 -0400
<I ended up getting 6 seed pods on Maria Tormena, even though the stalks
were only about 12" tall. I guess short stalk flowers are still
fertile. Randy Z10 southern CA.>
They certainly can be. My best IMMORTALITY seedling (IMCS26) was the
only seedling that bloomed last year due to the usual late hard freeze.
The 'stalk' was about 4 inches tall, falls of the only flower to open
almost dragging the dirt. I have about a dozen rapidly growing
seedlings from that flower. One of these babies should be named 'making
lemonade' <g>
So here I am, madly making crosses with seedlings that I know carry the
trait to be stunted by late freezes... I sure do wish I knew how hard it
will be to get rid of that trait in future crosses. Is it dominant,
recessive, additive, multiplicative??
I know I don't have enough data to figure it out. Tom Parkhill might
have some insights - he's really annoyed with PARKRIDGE CHALLENGER's
height variability & has been noting which of his crosses 'behave' &
which don't. I will ask.
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
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