Starting Breeding Daylilies In Ecuador
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In restarting breeding here, I will have three major goals: | In restarting breeding here, I will have three major goals: | ||
* Evergreen foliage that makes tight, weed-resistant clumps. I hate when weeds grow through open clumps. | * Evergreen foliage that makes tight, weed-resistant clumps. I hate when weeds grow through open clumps. | ||
| − | * Rust, leaf streak, aphid and thrips resistance. | + | * Rust, leaf streak, slug, aphid and thrips resistance. |
* Continual bloom. | * Continual bloom. | ||
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* Self-grooming. | * Self-grooming. | ||
* Bright, clear colors. I hate munge. | * Bright, clear colors. I hate munge. | ||
| − | * Medium to talls. Easier to pollinate. :-) | + | * Medium to talls. Easier to pollinate. :-) Also, will not get lost as easily in the weeds. |
Side goals: | Side goals: | ||
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Goals that might be adopted: | Goals that might be adopted: | ||
| − | * Short heights. I don’t know what people will want here. | + | * Short heights. I don’t know what people will want here, but maybe for pot culture. |
| − | * Branching and budcount. | + | * Branching and budcount. Might not be important with rebloom. |
* Bud building. | * Bud building. | ||
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* Patterns. I want the basics first, and few patterns are impressive at a distance. | * Patterns. I want the basics first, and few patterns are impressive at a distance. | ||
* Edges. | * Edges. | ||
| − | * Size. | + | * Size. On the other hand, "gaudy pays the bills". |
* Wide or narrow petalled. | * Wide or narrow petalled. | ||
