So Sun Bear x Coral Majority was a very prolific union. I planted every one of the seeds.
All 52...
Am I nuts? For those who know, how many seeds constitutes a "long cross" and how far too far did I go?

No such thing as personal space in this 6" pot.


Freedom!


Gotta keep'em separated...

I did get them all replanted into larger pots today.

To me, that is a short cross that will give you a general idea if there is genetic potential in that cross. And then you can follow up with a long cross if you like what you see or do sibling crosses of the best ones so that you can realize the goal you set when you made the cross. To fully explore the potential of any given tetraploid cross, you would need to plant about 10,000 seeds....most people do not have space for that. So for beginners, it is important to do many short crosses in order to find out what the good parents are in the plants that you are using. And how many seeds you plant would depend on your space for planting and your willingness and physical ability to dig up and dispose of the rejects.

Davi, thank you for the insight
I'm not sure I'll ever do 10,000 of any given cross and I will take your advice to do numerous short crosses with given parents to look for potential. It makes sense that crosses that show promise can be repeated.
Thanks again!

I do well to plant five of a cross, but I don't have much room in my urban garden. A long cross for me would be anything more than 12. LOL Seriously, I always figured a long cross would be about a hundred seeds.

Here is a link to a similar thread in case you have not read it lately.
The thread "What are the odds...hybridizing question?" in Daylilies forum
I can normally get 10+ seedlings to the row, so to me anything more than 20 or 2 rows of the same cross would be a long cross.
I am sure that is not the way to determine a long or short cross, but that is how it works out here.