Re: HYB:White:Dominance:101

In a message dated 11/17/2003 3:30:41 AM Central Standard Time, 
rshadlow@wildmail.com writes:

> I can tolerate a whole 
> first generation of white seedlings, I'm just 
> not sure how many generations it can take to 
> get away from white.
> 

Robin, from my perspective this is still a bit of a question mark.  My 
experiences seem to indicate that white is more dominant than I would like.  I'm 
seeing far to many white and purple seedlings!  

One of my favorite crosses has been mainly disappointing.  It involves 
SILVERADO (some dark background with NAVY STRUT), GLISTENING ICICLE, TITAN'S GLORY, 
FEED BACK & IMMORTALITY (2).  Approximately 15- 20 bloomed this past spring 
and ALL were the blued white of IMMORTALITY!  I've another dozen or so out in 
pots and hope to see the rest bloom in the spring.  I was hoping to pull to the 
GI color or even NS, but no luck. 

On another level, the only seedlings that had good branching were the dogs.  
The one really GORGEOUS bloom?  Had low bud count and bad branching.  Murphy's 
law!  I've lined out the beauty & the most prolific of the dogs with good 
branching.  Don't expect many changes but can hope!  None have rebloomed, but 
this year is not typical because of the move.  

I've invested so much time that I will probably take it further.  Already 
have in fact to a child of THEME MASTER.  I can only hope that the twenty four 
seed all sprout.  I will pot them, like Mike's picture, and spoon feed them.  
LOL!

Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6

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