NOTES ON HYBRIDIZING

 Added more seedlings to my hems bed. Now, I think, only one row is missing. It will be made in the next few days. Voles have been busy there too. The row on the left had a tunnel beneath, so unfortunate. The plants are still living, but who knows for how long.  I was surprised to discover a blooming seedling in this bed: it is Brer Rabbit‘s Baby x Shy Pirouette, a diploid. Nothing special, though. And a few seedlings that drew my attention (from top to the bottom): A budded one – ‚Kleine Diva‘; an older own–root seedling with no good health – ‚Donaunixe‘; and two of my recent seedlings from the last year, both own–root, no names yet.

 I am keeping an eye on my budded seedlings, mosly monitoring the foliage. There is a couple which are a bit dissapointing, but others remain to be well performing, as expected. And there is a new candidate in the newest seedlings bed (own root) which looks quite good now, except for those which I already preselected for propagation. It has a nice fragrance as well.

 Autumn is rolling in with a huge speed, it is overwhelming. So much work to do, and I am so under pressure. Cleared up this bed for smaller hem seedlings from home. I think I have about 80 of them left.  The rest on this bed are budded roses which are supposed to be moved away a bit later.  Another bed to be completed is this one: Dwarf sequoia (at the far right edge) must be moved to a different spot. Further, Cupressus arizonica aurea  will be added here, as well as a couple of small evergreens. Also, two small Acer palmatums will come here as well. 

 Given a limited space for seedlings, I am trying to get rid of poorly growing plants, leaving only strong ones. Of course, they haven‘t bloomed yet, but maybe I will see blooms next year. In parallel, I am trying to make more free space by replanting the keepers into narrower rows. Second picture shows a seedling with a typical „increase“.