Re: Re: HYB: delayed germination (was 1780-3 on PHOTOS)

In a message dated 5/18/2006 6:39:43 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
lmann@volfirst.net writes:

<<Betty, am I understanding correctly that the first year  germinant(s)
weren't as strong as the delayed  germinants?>>
 
Linda, only one sprouted or lasted to be planted in the original  group.  
Planted the fall of 2003.  It developed rot the first summer,  and I scraped and 
saved it.  (I swore I wouldn't try to save seedlings, but  it was the only one 
I had from this cross and I wanted to see it  bloom at  least once!!)  
 
The trouble delayed bloom until this year.   I think the  spot where it was 
planted was too low.  Or maybe too much Miracle Grow  for it that year.  Good 
healthy clump now with lots of stalks.
 
<<Were there color differences as well (i.e., pink first year  germinants
vs pink and blue in later years, like I saw with the PINK FORMAL X  CSONG
seedlings)?>>
 
One in a pot got froze back, still don't know the color for sure.  One  was a 
pink self, and this one is the combination.  Still a very small  sampling.  
Couldn't really draw any conclusions.  I made the cross  again last year but 
none came up this spring.  All have had good  branching.  Both parents are in 
bloom now . . . maybe I'll check for  another try in the morning.  If it doesn't 
rain.  
 
Had a beautiful array of siblings blooming from the cross that produced  
ANGEL AMONG US.  Could just stand and look at it!  Will try to get a  clump shot 
tomorrow!  (Another MM chilld)  Pity I don't like  pink.  <vbg>

 
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