Julia,
Thanks thats the observation I was looking for. Of course exceptions are the very allure of the genus.
Kevin,
So supposing insipid coloring is present on a reasonably large seedling entering it's second summer: Let it grow or make it go?
Lynn,
Actually your voice is as relevant as any other to this discussion because the point of this thread is to determine a more accurate method of selection NOT BASED ON TIME. Seedlings get stunted sometimes, even with the elixir it can happen, a poor little guy getting off to a rough start, germinating beneath the biggest of the bunch wont reach maturity on time. The biggest question here is whether the size of a seedling is a better way to judge color than the age of the seedlings, past that first year of baby colors. OR, is it necessary to wait till January of the second year to toss the unattractive ones.
Thanks so much for weighing in,
-Sol
