Fritillaria imperialis again
totototo@telus.net (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:04:58 PDT)

On 28 Aug 08, at 19:58, Jim McKenney wrote:

As I recall the web site showed mass plantings of these hybrids: my guess is
that they are already making the rounds, especially if they do not meet the
hybridist’s goals.

Actually, good plant breeders ruthlessly destroy sub-par seedlings.

Whether these particular hybridists qualify as "good" I cannot say.

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