Very interesting post, I didn't know it. Really, it is very similar to Zespri Gold, a little bit smaller. It is very encouraging that in a very small scale breading (like yours) the fruit obtained is so good. My problem is my overcrowded garden, I have 3 Hayward females and 1 Tomuri male, I have place for 1 female and 1 male, no more. If I grow the seedling plants as you say I will can find any place to grow 3'-4' apart, two per hole but, what will happen when they get branches of several meters? it can become an small jungle! ;-) I prefer to try the plant selection with grafting and keep the mother plants in a moderate size until I will be sure what are the best. As I said in my previous post, maybe it will be an ingenious idea but I want to try it. Regards.

I think you're right! I just googled sassafras and the leaves look like what I'm seeing. Cool! Thank you very much. :)

#5 is in bloom and it is different from all the others. Again, Elena is one of the parents. The photos show the true color which is a deep reddish brown. This is not the camera falsely representing a black flower. This one shows no stripes at all, a very smooth uniform color. Nick

Nan-nan, I too have that problem. Right now, tons of little nigellas I didn't thin enough (I did thin many) that will bloom but not be very showy. I tried to thin and transplant larkspurs but the ones I moved are not growing very tall. I have way too many wildflowers that birds, butterflies, bees enjoy. Every year I pull our more and more rudbeckias, yarrow, and purple coneflowers but they return in droves. I do have some evergreens--a dwarf magnolia, Indian Hawthorn, an upright buxus, and evergreen ground covers. Last year planted a couple baby crape myrtles. In my neighborhood there is a wide range of front yard styles, from very unkempt to pristinely groomed. I get a lot of compliments on mine, but can't seem to keep the spring weeds and wildflowers under control. It gets hot too soon. And I always sow annual seeds in pots that need to be planted out and watered. So this year I guess I will ruthlessly dig up nigellas in bud and plant the seedlings now. It's already in the 80s most days. I did only one flat this year. It's getting harder every year with global warming and my aching body. If it weren't for the squirrels I would direct-sow more.