Okay two foot it is Wayne, and BTW thanks for the prompt arrival of these special shears. As far as I know we can't buy them here. Geoff's gonna be surprised I...
So Steve would you hope to improve the form of the first bi-colour anemone in the offspring by letting it cross back to your other anemones? And I see you have...
among 2007 years seedlings I have got one incredible red dahlia, but the flower has an open center. I want to keep this one and handpollinate next year and now...
Wolf petals?and color sports are very interesting. Spartacus is one of the flowers that "sports" to other colors. It appears that most "sports" are the loss of...
Many red dahlias have "wolf" petals(the red pigment is missing on this petal)?that show yellow pigment.?In the red dahlia, both?red pigment and the yellow...
You should sell your bi color anenome for a good price and it would sell well. It may not be a show flower, but it is a flower that will sell well.? We focus...
I bought some from Wayne and used them last year. They are incredibly sharp and strong and precise. I noticed that I could keep the edge sharp by using a small...
On reflection, that bicolour anemone will attract attention...... for brightness, the unusual........ It sure is more interesting than 'Elephants' Ears'...
Ted has anyone thought of all this in our quest for the Blue? Ken UK. ... From: e4449@... To: dahliacreating@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007...
That's encouraging Ted, I'm so pleased I've got them, funny thing is Geoff doesn't know I bought him a pair yet he didn't see my email to Wayne thanking him,...
what do you think about using these two? Jomanda has a purple spot and the other one has a very warm yellow colour. regards from MARIE ... From: e4449@... ...
Make the image smaller Marie I can't see any spot it fills my screen. Okay I've found a way to see what you mean. See the crop I did on it,is this what you...
Thanks for the information re: Stillwater prefix, and I guess you of all people will accomplish what you intend to, and that was the most poetic phrase I've...
I didnīt meant a sport Ken, look at what e4449 answer me on my first queation. "Many red dahlias have "wolf" petals(the red pigment is missing on this petal)...
Jomanda is an orange dahlia. Mary's Jomanda is a sport of Jomanda and is lavender or dark pink. Your Jomanda has a wolf petal showing the color of? Mary's...
True, but you can come pretty close. see http://www.members.shaw.ca/hydahlia/FEDworkshop.html and http://www.members.shaw.ca/hydahlia/mutation.html wayne...
Those two articles are still the best written work that you can get on the Internet, but I am still a long way off understanding everything in them. You talk...
No. Yellow needs only one gene expression to fully develop. EXTRA yellow is due to a pale anthocyanin addition of a bit of orange. Often visible, almost like a...
Also if we could know the make up of a flower regards colour, we could determined the outcome of a pairing, and of course also if we only relied on the bees,...
Good God did you know my favorite Darwin. How you get so clever? If there is another time round, not that I'm Indian, but if there is I'm gonna make College...
Reading all this stuff fascinates me, but being new to the idea of hybridizing dahlias (I just grow 'em so far) I still have more questions than answers - From...
1929-1931 research. Not likely on the net. Any university library will have the work in their genetics section. Lawrence & assistant Scott-Montcrieff'. wayne...
Keep it simple. Find a trustworthy vendor with a good mail order business. Offer your stuff exclusively and negotiate a royalty. Mine with Ferncliff has always...
Wolf petals: You have the idea. One or more petals is a different color. The flower for some reason did not deposit one or more of the pigments on this...
First year sales you mean all the dosh? and then the fella has your variety. That's a good deal providing you hold back and make a good bit of stock, and of...
I should have been a bit more specific. Ferncliff (And Dave Spencer) did all the propagating and bulking up for a couple of years prior to release. All I...
Grateful for that Wayne, and we are talking in the open here ........You never felt tempted with your superior brain, and I'm not being funny, you know me a...