AUCTION IS FOR FIVE SEEDS OF THE CROSS OF SUPERNATURAL X FOSSIL.
POD PARENT:
Supernatural
(Gossard, James) 2010 introduction
(tetra Dark Mosaic x tetra Crystal Blue Persuasion)
TET 31" EM Evergreen emo fr 4 1/2" 3-4 way branching 18-22 buds. Fertile both ways.
Flowers ofSupernaturalare wine purple with multiply patterned bands A very intense green throat with a blue- purple eye zone. It radiates into multiple colors of blue, purple and maroon, carried on both the petals and sepals. A break though in pattern breeding , conversion on conversion hybridizing. Supernatural brings new genetics to the tet level. I have always seen the pattern , sometimes more and sometimes less. Photo shows about 10-12 different shades of color in throat and eyezone. This is my best photo. It has been an outstanding parent for me. I consider Supernatural a hybridizers plant for several reasons. Does not always open flat, this happens because of heavy substance. It looks and acts like a conversion. However all the kids have been fine. It is not hardy outside in my zone 5 garden. Recommend for zone seven and higher or green house in zones lower than seven.....$100 single fan
Pollen and pod parents pedigree, from AHS database.
SUPERNATURAL HAS SURVIVED THROUGH 4 NASTY ZONE 5 WINTERS. WE DO MULCH IT HEAVILY FOR THE WINTER.
POLLEN PARENT:
EVERGREEN, 36" SCAPES, MID SEASON, RE-BLOOMS, 7" FLOWERS, 4 WAY BRANCHING, 20 BUD COUNT, FERTILE BOTH WAYS!
Narrow pale cream, complex eye of violet veins, blue, lavender and cerise, with cerise edge yellow green throat. Combining radial lines and stacked circumferential rings in the eye zone creates patterns like a FOSSIL.
TATISANA'S DAY X (ROBIN LEE X CAT SCRATCH FEVER)
OUR SEEDS WERE PRODUCED IN OUR GARDEN. THEY WILL HAVE BEEN IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS WHEN THIS AUCTION CLOSES. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THERE ARE MANY POSITIVE REASONS FOR GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION, WE LIKE TO KNOW THAT AT LEAST ONE PARENT IS HARDY HERE IN ZONE 5. THIS IS A POSITIVE THAT EVEN MANY OF OUR FRIENDS ON THE GULF COAST VALUE AFTER LAST WINTER. UNLESS OUR SEEDS HAVE TWO 2015 INTRODUCTIONS AS PARENTS, YOU KNOW THAT AT LEAST ONE PARENT CAN HANDLE COLD WEATHER. SHIPPING WILL BE BY USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL. WE SHIP ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS. SEEDS ARE SHIPPED IN ZIP-LOCK BAGS ROLLEDIN BUBBLE WRAP AND SENT IN A PADDED MAILER.WE CAN COMBINE UP TO 15 PACKETS IN OUR PADDED MAILERS FOR ONE SHIPPING FEE.WE WILL NOT SHIP YOUR SEEDS UNTIL YOU REQUEST US TO. SHIPPING FEES ARE $3 FOR UNITED STATES SHIPMENTS AND $6 FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS. WE MUST COLLECT 7.25% STATE SALES TAX FROM ILLINOIS RESIDENTS. BONUS SEEDS WILL BE INCLUDED IF PAYMENT IS RECEIVED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF AUCTIONS CLOSE. WHILE WE DO ACCEPT PAYPAL, WE STRONGLY PREFER CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS.