SEEDLING PAGE 10
This page contains images of a variety of newer seedlings which have caught our eyes here at Ashwood Garden. Most of these are likely to be introduced in the not too distant future.
Seedling T04-44 is a direct child out of RED HAT DIVA. It may well be a 2008 introduction. The red is very clear. In fact a visiting hybridizer here last season declared it the best red he had seen. The plant habit is excellent making it a candidate for introduction.
That seedling T06-38 is a future is a no-brainer. The cross is DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK and CORAL MAJORITY. On both sides of the pedigree is SOUTH SEAS. The color of T06-38 does CORAL MAJORITY proud and in fact may take the brightness a step better. Branching, bud count and rebloom round out the package. Doubling is consistent. The line for this one is already forming.
T05-15 T05-16
These images represent a new direction here at Ashwood Garden, sculpting. There are all three from a cross of SUPREME EMPIRE and AMERICA'S MOST WANTED. Our dream with sculpting is to see the colors on the ribs of the sculpting contrast with that of the trough area between. T05-15 shows that pattern distinctly with the green of the throat coming out well onto the ribs. That will be probably be fairly easy to achieve. Seeing other colors than green in that position is probably well into the future. What a look that would be, right?
T00-3
While we are not actively pursuing polytepals, we pay attention to them when they appear. T00-3 appears to poly about 80% of the time. It has preliminarily met our standards for plant quality. It has the vigor, foliage, branching and bud count to qualify it as an Ashwood introduction. T00-3 is slated to be introduced in '07. We simply felt that it bore another year of observation to be certain of the rate at which it produces polytepal blossoms. 2005 was not a good year for making that determination as almost all the scapes were consumed by three deer friends.
note T00-3 is now a 2007 introduction. You can read much more about it on the 2007 introductions page.
This image is of a very large, full sib of the MEMORIAL TO STEVE. At more than 7" it drew the attention of many who saw. It has a similar floriferous habit but with less increase. Like MTS, it is the plant habit that makes it special. Well, the bloom is awfully pretty too, I confess.
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T03-17
One of the stars of the '04 season here, T03-17 was lined out into what turned out to be our "clay soup" bed. It is another which fell victim to the weather and the deer. The plant showed all the qualities in '04 we hope for in a future introduction. Assuming that it continues to show the plant qualities we observed in '04, T03-17 is likely to be an introduction in a couple of years. It is the best gold edged red we have seen.
T03-32 The garden name is Raspberry Yogurt. The cross is (ARABIAN MAGIC X EARTH MUSIC) X MOMENTUM. The performance is outstanding. This fascinating flower has picture perfect, well branched scapes with well over 30 buds. It even rebloomed on similar scapes. The color is not exactly as pictured. It is much the color of well-stirred creamy, delicious raspberry yogurt. Hey, you would even like the color if you don't think yogurt can be delicious! T03-32 screams introduction. There is nothing I have seen like it. This is also likely to be 2007 introduction.
T03-25
This is the most purple seedling from the exciting cross of STARTLING LEGACY X MOMENTUM. Most of the others in the cross are in shades of red. This one shows a distinct slide toward the purple side. Combined with the strong bitone character of the blossom, we will be working with this one to see what will come of it. The scapes are very good with fine branching and buds counts.