Monday, March 30, 2015

Rose Breeding Uncertainty

You just never know which seedlings are going to survive…

A couple of weeks ago I highlighted the first 2 new seedlings to bloom this year.  I was excited about the second seedling and thought for sure it would be a "keeper".  Well, both seedlings are now gone.  The first seedling was culled when there were other better seedlings that bloomed close to it and I could not justify keeping it.  The second seedling just died on it's own.  I am sorry to have lost it since it seemed to be such a nice seedling having good potential.  However, that is just how things work out sometime.

I have already culled several hundred seedlings, but among the new seedlings that are blooming for the first time, I am finding what appear to be other "keepers".  Only time will tell whether any of these survive future cullings, or demise from natural causes…




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