tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post1622740474773154804..comments2024-02-20T00:14:02.738-08:00Comments on Rose Hybridizing: The Largest Blotch - A Deadend?Jim Sproulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01736620687779679387noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-71716434093647980462013-04-14T20:48:07.602-07:002013-04-14T20:48:07.602-07:00Thank you Bernhard and Gwen.
As it turns out, thi...Thank you Bernhard and Gwen.<br /><br />As it turns out, this seedling did set good hips with viable seeds. Although it only produces about 3 seeds per hip and its germination rate is only about 18%, the seedlings that it produces have been very good. One of it's seedlings for 2013 I would place in my top best 10 for this year.Jim Sproulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736620687779679387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-43269853664346886892013-04-14T13:19:19.967-07:002013-04-14T13:19:19.967-07:00Beautiful rose!! I've never seen Hulthemias b...Beautiful rose!! I've never seen Hulthemias before.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645576065859997295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-8532645276395895082012-06-26T09:18:59.604-07:002012-06-26T09:18:59.604-07:00congrat!
not only a big blotch, but also great col...congrat!<br />not only a big blotch, but also great colour and contrast.<br /><br />cheers<br />BernhardBeMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450311662973042083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-84276070751240429912012-05-01T20:02:23.680-07:002012-05-01T20:02:23.680-07:00Thank you April. I am hopeful that although it ap...Thank you April. I am hopeful that although it appears to make no pollen at this young age, I think that it may be forming hips to the pollinations that I have attempted on it. If that is the case, it won't be a "dead end"!Jim Sproulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736620687779679387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-85548121813864232552012-04-29T21:42:27.452-07:002012-04-29T21:42:27.452-07:00Beautiful! I LOVE this one :-)Beautiful! I LOVE this one :-)Aprillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198979847358143800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-58044467346046238252012-04-23T20:52:17.241-07:002012-04-23T20:52:17.241-07:00Hi Sally,
Thank you for your encouraging comments...Hi Sally,<br /><br />Thank you for your encouraging comments.Jim Sproulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736620687779679387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-12720552618562535492012-04-23T20:51:04.019-07:002012-04-23T20:51:04.019-07:00Hi Don,
Thank you for your observations. There m...Hi Don,<br /><br />Thank you for your observations. There may be something about concentrating the Hulthemia traits that is impacting fertility. Fortunately this one's seed parent has great fertility both ways, however, since I often mix Hulthemia pollen (and I did in this case) I do not know who the pollen parent was. I am getting other good blotches from the seed parent, but none so far that are thornless. I will keep trying.Jim Sproulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736620687779679387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-35680155612983014742012-04-23T11:58:05.108-07:002012-04-23T11:58:05.108-07:00Well, breeding dead end or not, it is certainly lo...Well, breeding dead end or not, it is certainly lovely in its' own right!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866650244953522940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-34482185352279013952012-04-22T18:31:29.344-07:002012-04-22T18:31:29.344-07:00I notice that the color of the blotch appears on t...I notice that the color of the blotch appears on the anthers as a fringe, picottee effect. I wonder if the anther pigment level reflects the pigment density in the blooms - that is to say that perhaps they are linked genetically and share the same regulatory genes. I'm going to have a closer look at my own huthemias to see if the have the same trait. <br /><br />I also notice that the number of anthers is much greater than usual for a hulthemia, at least those that I have. It would be interesting to see a chart comparing the number of anthers with blotch size.Don Holemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427877693427082592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-81540463472335838302012-04-22T16:49:46.880-07:002012-04-22T16:49:46.880-07:00Hi Kim,
Thank you. Yes I have tried grinding the...Hi Kim,<br /><br />Thank you. Yes I have tried grinding them - no pollen evident to my eye. Nonetheless, I applied imaginary pollen from my fingertip to one of my most fertile seed parents! I had high hopes of using it extensively this year. It may yet prove to be fertile as a seed parent. At least I can hope!Jim Sproulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736620687779679387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079209862920475099.post-48575413844112546902012-04-21T23:18:59.896-07:002012-04-21T23:18:59.896-07:00Beautiful Jim. Have you tried grinding the anthers...Beautiful Jim. Have you tried grinding the anthers as Mr. Moore suggested? Perhaps some pollen might be released that way? Good luck!roseseekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118707149690349332noreply@blogger.com