Me too!
I should see some of those combinations next spring as I have Persephone X Black Lotus and other Euro X Vaughn crosses to see along with the next generation of Vaughn X Vaughn. Patent Leather Shoes is already pretty dark but I think we could get bigger rosettes and more persistence. For example, I took Black Lotus to a whole range of very dark semps, including Patent Leather Shoes, and those crosses are already showing very dark rosettes. Hopefully I'll get some of the size and shape from Black Lotus too. What I see in those seedling rows so far are WIDE leaves mostly.
I think that Erwin's Waldmeister is probably the best full green semp. A very neat plant too. Made quite a few crosses with it this year. Would like a whole yard of semps with that form and neat growth habit.
Was laughing the other day at two groups from WIDE crosses: Bunny Girl X Lion King and Yukon Snow X Lion King. It's the semp world version of Bambi meets Godzilla! Anyway these are all rather large and cobwebbed as seedlings so I'm hoping for some big cobwebs to get them bigger yet. Colors and shapes could be interesting there too.
Think we're catching up a bit with the Europeans on the heuffs too with these latest things. I'm finally getting colors, shapes and sizes that I have never seen in those.
Anyway, hold on tight, it's going to be a fun ride!
Kevin
