My question is: If one crosses a couple of pink brugs or whatever, and gets a seed pod, how many seeds does one usually have to grow on to bloom stage to see if maybe one or two will have color and not be just white? Do you ever not get anything but white? I know if I ever get a pod from a cross that I'm really interested in getting results from, I'll have to have help growing them on. I guess if that happens, and someone else gets a good seed, they will just have to share a cutting with me later. I just don't see myself growing a hundred seedlings. Maybe I could discard the couch and a couple of chairs next.
Question about growing seeds.....
Brugie,
Since brugs are so genetically diverse...you sometimes have to grow many seeds to get nicely colored offspring.I sent several seeds to a friend in Canada a few years ago. I planted seeds from the same batch..mine were whites..she ended up with white,pink,and yellow plants. Thats why my middle name is Murphy!!LOL
Great to have another bruger on here with a humorous side.
In other words, luck has a lot to do with getting that special brug?
Just saw your picture on your page. Looks like you have the best of all jobs. I'm still going to get up to the Botanical Center to meet you in person one day. Just hope you aren't up to your waist in water when Renee and I arrive.
This message was edited Saturday, Feb 2nd 10:00 PM
with my luck the frosty pink x double white will turn out single white,huh?
Scary, isn't it CC. But, those double whites are very pretty too.
I must have some of your luck Eclipse. All of my Frosted pink hybrids came up white...Just got an email from someone I sent seedlings to though and one of my Dr.Sues x Frosted pinks looks wonderfully pink. Shape resembles Dr.Sues though, but the leaves are not serrated.
This message was edited Sunday, Feb 3rd 1:37 AM