RE: heat zones, delphinium, etc.

Anyone who would like "test slugs" to breed for weed eating can let me know-
I will happily volunteer mine for experimentation!  I haven't tried the
sharp sand idea- thanks!

Theresa

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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of dowdeswell
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 3:30 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: RE: heat zones, delphinium, etc.


That's a good one Theresa. Do I breed slug resistant delphiniums or
perhaps try to breed slugs that eat only dodder or cleavers or some
other nasty weed? :-) The best resistance measures I can think of
that work for most plants is to spread some sharp material such as
sharp sand, crushed egg shells etc. around them (regularly) - but you
are right, constant trials by survival might well lead to less mollusc
palatable delphiniums.

Terry Dowdeswell
Dowdeswell's Delphiniums
Wanganui
New Zealand
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On 19 Feb 2003 at 13:36, Theresa- yahoo wrote:

> How about resistance to slugs??  Not that I really think this is possible,
> but I have a heck of a time getting to enjoy the bloom before the slugs
> devour them.  I think they must be their favorite plant here!  I keep
trying
> since I just love the very blue ones!
>
> Theresa
> SAC, CA zone 8-9
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> Behalf Of dowdeswell
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 11:23 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Re: heat zones, delphinium, etc.
>
>
> Right on the money Gene. There is an interesting discussion around this
> topic.
> Life choices, philosophies, luck, management, fulfilment et al. We just
> happen to live in paradise doing stuff most people in the world would die
> for
> (and many do). If we earn a good living that's fine, if not - that's fine
> too. We
> have a hell of a lot of fun and help a significant number to do so too.
You
> must feel the same I guess.
> To keep on the topic on perennials, our delphiniums are coming up for
their
> second flowering this season. Now's the time when we make most of the
> experimental crosses and I wonder if anyone has ideas for traits they
would
> like emphasized - anything - flower shape, size, dwarf, tall, stripes, bee
> colours, resistance to being trampled by elephants and eaten by elks?
>
> Have fun
>
> Terry Dowdeswell
> Dowdeswell's Delphiniums
> Wanganui
> New Zealand
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> terry@delphinium.co.nz
> http://www.delphinium.co.nz
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Proud to support World Wide Polio Eradication
> You can help! See the web sites below:
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> https://www.delphinium.co.nz/SeedsOfLove.htm
> http://www.rotarydaybreak.wanganui.info
>
>
> On 19 Feb 2003 at 8:36, Gene Bush wrote:
>
> > Hello Terry,
> >     If breeding was easy you would not have a job... hobby ... life....
> > Someone else would already have done what you are doing. In today's
world
> > one can safely have a job simply by choosing to do something that takes
> time
> > and focus. No one has time, nor few the discipline for focus. It has to
> feel
> > good... if not monetarily, to see your name around the world in the same
> > breath with beautiful and unusual delphiniums.
> >     I did not start my nursery until after I had lost most of my hair;-)
> >     Gene E. Bush
> > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Hi Gene,
> > >
> > > Now there's a thought, although it could well be fraught with the
> > > same sort of difficulties as breeding stable, long lived reds which
> > > hasn't happened yet despite about 50 years trying. All the more
> > > reason to give it a go I suppose. I'll do some digging but won't hold
> > > my breath. This is something that would be in the background while
> > > my hair turns greyer and falls out I think.
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > Terry Dowdeswell
> >
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