Re: Digest Number 632


In a message dated 5/31/01 10:41:54 PM, cyberiris@netscape.net writes:

<< Here are a couple of thoughts on parents in response to recent questions. 
First, to Harold -- Yes, Strawberry Fair gives some very nice seedlings if 
you're looking for the rounded ruffled tets. It works much better as the 
pollen parent than the pod parent for fertility. I have several 
children/grandchildren of S.F. going through final selection for introduction 
and probably one or two will make it. Then to Deb. I don't want to be too 
discouraging to someone just getting started but I doubt that either cross 
you mention will give you great things. I don't know of anyone who has got a 
tet x diploid cross to take, but you could be the first. The progeny would 
likely be triploid and therefore infertile, but that would be a triumph. If 
you do get pods, you would need to be sure that the cross was well-protected 
before you get too excited because self-fertilization is easy in Sibes. The 
Jewelled Crown x Dance Ballerina Dance cross I have done myself and you may 
find that the flowers!

 do not get above the foliage. Both of these parents are marginal in this 
regard and the offspring appear to be a bit worse. But you may get lucky and 
they grow up better for you. In crossing tets I always make sure at least one 
parent (and preferably both) have flowers that get at least 2-3" above the 
foliage. Most of the more recent ones do. Let me know if you want any 
suggestions -- choosing parents really depends on your vision of what you 
want to achieve. I would be happy to send two or three recent tet seedlings 
to you as guests with breeding privileges if that would help. I'd like to 
know how they do in CA anyway. I'm just playing around with MTBs and trying 
to figure out which are diploid and which are tetraploid -- so I made some 
crosses this year just to find out -- more or less exactly where you are 
doing with siberians. You have to start somewhere. Probably nohing much good 
will come of them but I will have learnt a lot in the process. 


Sorry you're having it hot. We are just the opposite - unusually cool. Which 
is nice because the flowers last well, but last night we had a mild frost 
(unreasonable even by Michigan standards) and got a few blossoms nipped 
(mainly red shades - I wonder why they are more sensitive?).       


Lots of good bloom this year -- but the most excitng thing is great progress 
in our "pixie" siberian line. Maybe 20" tall with lots of smaller, round, 
very ruffled flowers in just about every color. They are way cute! And one 
new seedling that is a completely black self - Judy forced the bud open this 
morning because she couldn't wait. Looks fascinating. This is when its good 
to be a hybridizer. Regards to all, Bob Hollingworth

--

Bob and Judy Hollingworth

 >>

If it is not too much trouble for you during this busy season I would like to 
come after 5 on June 5 and hopefully get to see seedlings on 2 days.  I'd 
like to take you out for dinner so you don't have to cook.  I didn't not the 
branching on Zarky One. I did feel the color and pattern was unusual and it 
was doing ok in the other garden that I saw it in. Anna Mae, hope you're 
coming this weekend. 

 

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