seedlings
- Subject: [sibrob] seedlings
- From: M* B*
- Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 12:30:39 -0400
Two years ago I asked about a siberian seedling, shoulder height, pretty
flowers, and wondered if it could be a tet. Several of you advised me
and Bob Hollingworth offered to test pollen the next year. Well I moved
it since it had volunteered smack up against a peony and last summer it
was less than thrilled with our drought. This year it's still not
terribly happy and I suspect its original height and vigor had to do
with being planted in a wetter spot. It still has large upright leaves
and the flower is ok. I'm not going to spend anyone's time testing it
yet but want to thank everyone for help and offerings.
On the other end of the spectrum I have two seedlings which appeared
right next to Weisser Swerg. They grow upright rather than having
Weisser Swerg's slanting foliage, they have definite standards and are
taller but in all other respects look like Weisser Swerg. What they
really look like is dwarf Rimouski's. One has two scapes that reached
24 inches though the rest of the scapes were only 16 and the other maxed
out at 18 inches. Since I'd love to see more dwarf and lower height
Siberians I haven't yanked these seedlings out yet. I also have no
ambitions in the hybridizing area -- and missing the occasional bee
crossed pod isn't hybridizing anyway -- bows to Anna Mae, Jan and Marty
and other luminaries.
So what do I do at this point? Move them as separate fans and see what
happens? Leave them where they are and look again in another year? I
think I'm asking how to evaluate them.
Thanks all!
Margaret Boehm
Wilton CT zone 6 -- isn't this time of year gorgeous?!
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