What is your hosta goal?
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Your breeding goal?
Comments (4)The world of amaryllis is plague with secrecy, a secrecy that seems to exist only for the amaryllis and this secrecy is very detrimental to this market. When you breed them, you then have to start from scratch every single time since the work of previous breeders is not published anywhere, it is a state secret, you can't even know what plant was used to created such or such cultivar. So we know nothing about the characteristics that are transmitted by such or such plant in breeding when used as a female or a male since we know from other plants families that what a plant transmits as a father is not necessarily the same as when the same plant is used as a mother. We have no idea either of the ploidy of most cultivar on sale. So what do I breed for? First to find out what is compatible with what, something we have no idea of yet. Second, what are the characteristics that are transmitted when such a plant is used as a female and what are the characteristics that are passed along when the same plant is used as a male. We know nothing about that either. Third, I breed to get plants that wont take years and years to bloom. Till now, I bloomed 4 plants out of a 90 plants test group in a year, the shortest time known being 363 days. The recipe to achieve that is known, it works, but it needs to be tested again and adjusted a bit to get better results. Fourth, I breed to try to get things that are off the beaten path, something that will not be another RedLion of some kind. Fifth, I breed to try and have smaller plants if possible. These are my main goals as a breeder. I intend to publish the results of what I find out and of what I will get, and I already started to do that on my web site. The pictures of the 4 test plants that have bloomed in a year are there along with the pictures of their parents. Only 4 for now, but several more to come in spring 2010 and later. At least, and at last, there will be a place where everyone will be able to look and see what gives what. That will not be the end of the guess work, only a very small hole in the veil of secrecy. Laurier...See MoreTomatoes: what is your goal?
Comments (3)I plan on doing torn, whole, tomato juice, ketchup, regular sauce, spaghetti sauce, Beyond Hot Salsa (from a book of mine), Charred Salsa (from another book of mine), Chipotle BBQ sauce, & Peach BBQ sauce. I know I'll only make 4 pints each of the BBQ sauces & prolly the ketchup too...but the others, it depends on how much time I have... Uaskigyrl...See MoreWhat are your goals for your garden this year
Comments (21)Oh, wow, where do I start. My Mom died in July and I inherited her orchids. I know how to water them and that's about it, so I'll need to learn to repot as many of them are growing out of their bounds. I also inherited a big hoya that I need to revive since the landscapers at her house yanked it out of the pot and were going to toss it. I got it back but it's worse for the wear. My other goal is to improve the look of the protected back yard garden in the winter months. I have lots of plants that look great and lush in summer but in the winter it looks pretty bare back there, particularly the plumeria "sticks". I like low maintenance plants with a lot of color, so I'm looking for a lot of different species of crotons, I think they look great and particuarly if there are a lot of them planted in groupings. I also want to keep planting beds and ground cover so I can eventually get rid of all my grass. I'd like to start vermicomposting. And when my mom's house sells, I'll put in a walled courtyard with a pool, so it will be fun to plan the landscape for that area. I'm really looking forward to that....See Morewhat would be your top five hostas in your garden?
Comments (35)I have too many young-uns! So ask again next winter. -Guacamole -Serendipiry -Old Glory -August Moon -Sagae -I have a solid green NOID that I just think is wonderful. It was wrongly ID'd as Invincible at the nursery. It has similar qualities but no way is it near identical. It forms a beautifully dense mound almosst 6 feet across, has around 4 to 4 1/2 feet long arching scapes and is slug-proof. For a solid green with no puckering or wavy edges or such, it must be good to make this list. lol Les...See Morenewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
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