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« on: August 25, 2010, 09:08:33 PM » |
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Charlie,
Have you tried any crosses with Rosalind and Rainbow Sherbet, just wondering what the outcome would be, we have about 6 different seedlings from that cross, so far the growth looks good on all the seedlings. Just wanted to let you know so far the seed pods on Ghost are looking good so hopefully they will ripen and have seeds inside.
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Charlie
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2010, 09:51:53 AM » |
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Hi Patrick,
I did a full search of my Mac for Rosalind photos which included all Rosalind crosses and did not come up with any crossed with Rainbow Sherbet. But, seeing all these in one place all at once I was very impressed with the Rosalind offspring. A decade ago I used Rosalind extensively in making crosses and the results were widely varied and often excellent. I remember getting a lot of look alike oranges but my photos show that there were also a lot of different colored singles and doubles that came from the Rosalind crosses. At the time I was really just looking for a few varieties to do in large numbers for wholesale, and many of the Rosalind crosses did not fit that program so I did not keep them. Frankly, it makes me a bit ill now to see some of the fine flowers that I let escape.......
Good luck with your Rosalind x Rainbow Sherbet - that's a natural for getting a good bush with pretty flowers!
For those not familiar with Rosalind, this was a variety I legally imported from Australia that turned out to have many excellent qualities. We shipped a lot of grafted plants of Rosalind for many years but it is more rare nowadays. Below is a photo of a nice Rosalind bush dating back to 2003.
Charlie
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010, 11:08:28 AM » |
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Sigh I miss my Rosalind, another casualty to Colorado springs  Some of the seeds I sent you Charlie were Rosalind crosses, perhaps something good will come from them!  |
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Charlie
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2010, 06:43:05 AM » |
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Maybe you all would like to see some of the many offspring of Rosalind? These are all flowers that are no longer with us, sad to say. What they show is how varied the offspring of Rosalind can be, despite the fact that Rosalind offspring are often dominated by the orange color of Rosalind. This is really only a sampling, but does show how a good parent can provide a lot of different offspring to evaluate.
The first photo shows a mature Rosalind bush and the others are bloom photos of offspring.
Charlie
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Charlie
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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2010, 06:45:25 AM » |
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A few more Rosalind babies......
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Pachrian
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2010, 07:05:29 AM » |
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Love the cross with Eva Paolini and the one with Antique Gold (it even had a yellow eye, which I really like). Too bad you don't have them anymore |
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helixturnhelix
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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2010, 08:57:09 AM » |
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Uli, Check out the CV Raku, it looks very similar to that seedling. I agree its very nice  |
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Pachrian
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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2010, 09:51:27 AM » |
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Oh, you are right! Raku seems to have more yellow and less pink but they are very similar. Thanks |
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LJG
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2010, 12:03:20 AM » |
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I am not sure there are many better overall hybrids then Rosalind. There are a few really large plants at Legoland that seem to bloom almost year round. Great Hybiscus!
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Charlie
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« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2010, 08:02:09 AM » |
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I've never been to Legoland but know the head landscaper there. I bet he put these in back around 2003. I hope to see them sometime. If anyone visits the San Diego Zoo don't forget to check out the hibiscus around the flamingo enclosure - some big old plants there such as Fantasy Charm, Rainbow Christi, and High Voltage.
Charlie
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LJG
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« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2010, 09:04:54 PM » |
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My wife gives me a hard time when we go to the zoo becuase I spend more times looking at plants. They also have some old Rosalind's there too. |
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2010, 09:05:40 AM » |
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Yeah - I was surprised to learn that the Zoo and associated Wild Animal Park have spent more money on their plants than on the animals! Both are spectacular places to spend a leisurely day. My youngest sister had annual passes to the Zoo and WAPark for years, and took visitors to see them whenever possible. Then she went to Africa on a photo safari and says since then she can't stand to see the captive animals in the Zoo and Park. I can relate to that but I still love to visit the Zoo in particular. Much of the enjoyment has to do with the beautiful setting and landscaping.
Charlie
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