it's a rosy to tangerine color double, should i keep it?
third year for this seedling
I would looks fine to me hows the scent?
That is one gorgeous bloom. If you don't want it, PLEASE send it to me, LOL. Have you named it yet, and as Dana asked, how is the scent. Annette
scent is lightly fruity, a bit like it's dad - New Orleans Lady
GreenThumbsTN,
Do you have photos of the flowers once they have fully opened? Are you asking whether to keep it for just your personal enjoyment or whether to continue to trial it and possibly registering it at a later date? Only you can decide whether to keep it or not. Your seedling has nice long corolla teeth ( tendrils). Maybe answering these questions and any you can think of will help you determine whether to keep it or not.
Do you anticipate using it in your hybridizing program?
Does it have unique traits?
How pest resistant is it?
How stable are the flushes?
Are the flowers consistently double? Any deformity?
Heat tolerance?
Is it sufficiently different from other similar Brugs?
Have you trialed it in other parts of the country?
Fragrance? How strong?
ABADS used to have a very nice guideline for deciding if the seedling is worthy of registering, but it went under and I can't find a good substitute. Maybe something in this link will help you decide.
http://ibrugs.com/CultivarRegistration/CultivarRegistrationInformation.aspx
Annette,
The idea behind hybridization is to improve the plant in some way. What has to be avoided is the addition of any deformities or weaknesses to the gene pool. So the majority of seedling usually end up in the compost pile. Why the compost pile instead in someone's backyard? For the reasons I mentioned. The best person to decide whether the seedling is destined for the compost pile or held over is the grower who raised it or the hybridizer. They are also the ones who decide on a name if they deem the seedling worthy of registration. Until then, it is usually assigned a code number or name.
I think most of us try our hand at pollination just to see if we can do it. Serious hybridizer have specific goals in mind. Their rejects end up in the compost pile where the rejected seedling belong. I think we need to respect their decision.
bettydee, my comment to GreenThumbsTN was a backhanded compliment, and in no way meant show disrespect to him/her. Therefore, I wrote LOL after my comment. Thank you for the detailed explanation as to why people hybridize.
GreenThumbsTN, my sincere apologies if you felt my comment regarding your beautiful seedling was disrespectful. I'm well aware that a lot of thought goes into the decision as to which plants to pollinate, and many years spent growing out seedlings to see if they are worthy of registration. Annette
i thought it was a compliment that you thought it pretty enough to keep. i really like it too, for the long tendrils and the scent. not sure about the color, i was hoping it would be more tangerine than coral.
i haven't used it yet in my hybridizing program (hahaaaaa, if one can call it that, i am out of space) but this is one of the seedlings that i am trialing across the country now.
Best of luck with the trials. I wish you much success:-).
I hope she does well where ever she is.
Who's the pod parent? Is Jacayna anywhere in the mix?
they all have 6 tendrils and it's a consistent double every year, from oregon to new jersey, from chicago to south georgia.
the color is more tangerine in warmer zones and more coral peach in colder areas.
it's my cross of painted lady x new orleans lady, PL being the pod parent.
i'm hoping to get all the pictures needed to register it this year.
Very pretty!
Congratulations!
