Morning Glories: Emma’s Texas Asagao Plantation 2010 #1, 1 by EmmaGrace

EmmaGrace wrote:
Hi Debra,
I usually decide the day before what my main crosses will be, which is why I get such an early start outide in the mornings. Then, I continue to do some cross-pollinating throughout the morning even though some of the blooms may not have been pre-closed off. If I have something really special and do self-pollinating on those blooms, I take that pollen and cross it to 'what ever', just like the bees . . . lol

Actually, what I do is imagine what features from two blooms will look like combined into one. I've come up with some great stuff over the years and am happy that so many are still enjoying some of my crosses such as
Mauve Splash
Plum Shadows
Gray Morning Mist
Gray Haze
George Strait
Cocoa Chocolate
Even President Bush 'Pink Form' that I got in a Silver Blizzard; and a Very Pale Blue Blizzard - that reverted to a Solid Pink Picotee and Pink Blizzard
That is a very small dint in the list, but are among many of my favorites

I have done SO many crosses that even I don't have my master up-dated completely this year yet. Plus, hundreds that I have the *Crossed* seed pods for and haven't grown out yet. Many I did grow this year which was only a small dint in what I still have to grow out. Maybe a 'football field' for a year or two would help with some of my grow-outs . . . lol

Here is one of my newer crosses that I'm currently working on. Still haven't decided on a name yet. I'll wait until next year to see if they continue to remain true.

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This message was edited Sep 3, 2010 5:09 PM