Well, if it took to that many flowers, I guess it's not infertile after all. It's funny that the person who bred it in the first place hasn't had any luck. Surely he tried both ways. Maybe you are just a bit cooler or a bit shadier? I just know that he says that they don't use shade cloths or green houses so maybe it's a bit touchy and just doesn't like full full sun. I wouldn't think that would affect how the pollen does though.
We will have one in common cross since I just got Insider Trading this year. Got it specifically to work on rust issues. Reeder says it's great for that, plus it's just beautiful and apparently performs great. Considering it was bred right here in town, it should be happy here.
Hopefully I'll have some luck with it too. Maybe I'll let him know if I do, just so he knows. It's just really weird. Surely he would have tried using it a bunch, at least for a season. I can't imagine that he got it mixed up with something else. I also don't see you getting lucky that many times with that many plants. A single miracle pod, or maybe even a single perfectly compatible plant, sure. That many from such a wide range of ages? Either way, very interesting.
Well, off to water it and tag today's flowers. Too many tags. Will soon be switching to wires. I also wish Chan Dom had bloomed today. It's been nice and partly/mostly cloudy most of the day. It even sprinkled a little bit this morning. I've heard they like that, and it seems to be true from what I've seen.
Hope all your seedlings are still going. It will be interesting to see what they look like with Chan Dom's RED color. Fire Marshall Bill hasn't bloomed yet, but Parting The Red Sea has for a couple years, and it is probably the reddest flower I have. Chan Dom Vongthirath was right there.