Re: Seedling bed growth observations

Christopher Darlington wrote:

>
> It's me again ;-)
>
> I was doing a quick evaluation in the seedling bed yesterday and
> noted that Thornbird seedlings in general are really quite pitiful
> growers.  Some of these seedlings have been around for years and have
> never increased or bloomed despite repeated fertilizations.  Of
> particular note are the Thornbird x Triple Whammy  and Thornbird x
> Sky Hooks seedlings.  Having said all this about Thornbird, I have
> encountered some seedlings that go have average to good growth but
> they seem to be far and few between.
>
> My new "mix and match" seedlings that have only Honey Scoop as the
> pod or pollen parent have been growing like wild fire.  I was
> beginning to lose faith in the vision that I could successfully grow
> and bloom SA seedlings but now I feel encouraged.  I actually found
> about a dozen seedlings that put on growth similar to what Mike
> Greenfield gets with his seedlings. 
>
> I figure growth like this combined with a good Cygon treatment should
> get me back on the road to enjoying bloom season once again up here
> in the North.
>
> Anybody growing anything particularly vigorous from SA breeding that
> could be noted ?  Vigor seems to me to be one of the most important
> qualities for a cold climate plant.
>
> Chris
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Our most vigorous seedlings have come from SKY HOOKS but then its vigor 
is well known with over a thousand progeny having been introduced.

Not a seedling but If it will grow in your climate I would strongly 
recommend MIDNIGHT THUNDER . It is tall, 48" this spring and probably 
going to get close to that with current rebloom. Both our two year 
clumps have been the among the strongest increasers in the garden. 
Currently have at least 12 rebloom stalks per clump and probably had 
closer to 20 stalks each in the spring. A plant has to have excellent 
vigor to sustain such bloom without going into bloom - out. Considering 
the way HELLO DARKNESS grows for us it must get its vigor from TRICK OR 
TREAT! Its been an even better rebloomer than DOUBLE SHOT and RASBERRY 
FROST, our best rebloomers from Suttons. Mike Sutton even calls it a 
good parent in the catalog.

Michael M.


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