Diploids Resurgent
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(2) Tall-and-small near-whites like Golden Chimes. I want that graceful, airy look to the tall scapes, clean white trumpets (or "butterfly" open flowers), and perhaps black scapes to contrast with the white flowers. I've now got 2nd and third generation seedlings, including a cream with dark scapes, very clear white trumpets, and white trumpets on 50 inch scapes. Recent introductions from these lines include [[From Darkness Comes Light]], [[Ice Trumpets]] and [[Paean For Jocelyn]]. | (2) Tall-and-small near-whites like Golden Chimes. I want that graceful, airy look to the tall scapes, clean white trumpets (or "butterfly" open flowers), and perhaps black scapes to contrast with the white flowers. I've now got 2nd and third generation seedlings, including a cream with dark scapes, very clear white trumpets, and white trumpets on 50 inch scapes. Recent introductions from these lines include [[From Darkness Comes Light]], [[Ice Trumpets]] and [[Paean For Jocelyn]]. | ||
| − | (3) Tall-and-small sunfast reds like Golden Chimes. Once again, I want graceful, airy scapes with branching and budcount galore. Special features might include some rhyzomatiousness like fulva and extensive bud building. | + | (3) Tall-and-small sunfast reds like Golden Chimes. Once again, I want graceful, airy scapes with branching and budcount galore. I've succeeded in getting some especially good sunfastness. Special features might include some rhyzomatiousness like fulva and extensive bud building. These lines are named with a "blood" theme. Recent introductions include [[Arterial Blood]], [[Venous Blood]], [[Fountain Of Blood]], [[Indelible Blood]] and [[O Positive]]. |
| − | I also allow myself a fair number of fun crosses to experiment with new ideas. In the course of trying to produce hanging flowers, I got [[Helicopter]], which is a little melon spatulate UFO. Imagine Nutmeg Elf in melon instead of yellow. I'm working on mini spiders, tall and small very lates, green on white, purple bracts and a variety of other oddball side projects. | + | (4) Extra Earlies that are not yellow. So far, I have introduced [[Begin With A Bang]], a light red whith large flowers that blooms extra early and has sometimes rebloomed here. I have near-white extra earlies as well. |
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| + | (5) I also allow myself a fair number of fun crosses to experiment with new ideas. An experimental cross resulted in [[Vanilla Gorilla]], a huge cascade UFO. In the course of trying to produce hanging flowers, I got [[Helicopter]], which is a little melon spatulate UFO. Imagine Nutmeg Elf in melon instead of yellow. I'm working on mini spiders, tall and small very lates, green on white, purple bracts and a variety of other oddball side projects. | ||
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| + | I'm available for speaking, and have presented often to a number of clubs in the north. I often speak on subjects besides my own breeding, such as the legacy of past northern breeders, the design of a breeding program, the most reliable perennials in my region, extending the blooming season, etc. | ||
