"On Stage is often referenced as a sport of Montana Aureomarginata, but that isn't possible." Chris All this reasoning assumes that H.'On Stage' is a montana and I do not believe it is for reasons I won't go into, now if what I "THINK" I know isnÂt so then there is a great deal more speculation surrounding H.ÂOn Stage that isnÂt so. BIG BUTT, your reasons that H.ÂMontana Aureomarginata and H.ÂOn Stage probably are not related or the relationship is so far apart as to no longer matter and I canÂt see how anyone could disagree with your conclusions. H.ÂOn Stage is a hybrid so what are the genes and how many are at play to finally get to the final plant called On Stage. Ron Livingston told me he made 5,000 crosses last year, now go back all the years he has made crosses and add in all the hybridizers like Brian Skaggs, etc have made and multiply those numbers and tell me a new "hybrid" is HÂÂmontana or H.Âdensa or H.Âelata and there are just to many numbers to draw a narrow definition. Do the math of 100 crosses X 100 crosses X 100 crosses and one starts to see the possibilities, much less 5000X5000 etc. Here is a Don R plant H.ÂRhino Hide now trace it back to a specie and it is surely tetraploid so weÂve made a genetic leap, if there is or ever was Montana blood it no longer matters.

~lurking~ Would this be for seeds or plants? I have terrible luck with bare root plants. I've killed everyone I've ever gotten! I wouldn't have much to trade as far as plants. I just started Gloriosa daisies, Gaillardia, Coreopsis & English Daisies this year. I only have established NOID black-eyed Susans and Purple Coneflowers. I've been working a little more on my perennials this year. I too love daisy type flowers. Don't mind my ramble! Becky

Wow thats an amazing picture

Beautiful! My green eyes are smiling back at these beauties. Your photos always brighten my day.