Rhododendron

Rhododendron is maybe one of my favorite plants that I would like
a lot more of in my garden,I have a climate suitable for it, and it would
be very nice to make my own, even do crossing.

- I have questions about seeds and breeding:

1. Can I take seeds now from unopened seedpods left on the plants and sow
them in a warm room now - how warm is best?
2. Do I cover them by sowing?
3. Do they germinate without light?
4. Are the rules for how plants from seed from crossings inheritate? And is
that
related to leaves and/or flowers - size? shaps? colours?
5. Do it excist a list over the best cultivars for breeding?

If it is ok to do now ..? -> I will find seeds now I have some old
decidious Rhod. (red azaleas) in the garden, and maybe some of the
evergreens a well.

I know I can make new plants by soft cuttings, but would be exciting to see
i I get something new from seeds, should be good cross pollination by me I
have several cultivars and bees are in all of them!

Hope someone can help me with this.

Best regards
Arnhild :)
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