Auction is for 5 seeds from the cross of HOME OF THE FREE X HEAVENLY QUEEN OF SHEBA.
POD PARENT:
( Grace, 2012 ) 283-8 TET ( Cimarron Rose x Scarlet Angel )
6",28" EV FR E FR 2-3 Lat.30 buds
HOME OF THE FREE is the first true red Graceland Gardens has ever released. I was never interested in breeding reds until I saw Scarlet Angel of Ted Petit's. I was so impressed with the deep depth of color Ted was kind enough to share one bloom. I bloomed 300 seedlings the following year out of the one bloom and the rest is history.HOME OF THE FREE is the closest to a true Christmas red of anything we've ever bloomed.My good friend Bill Waldrop has test grown HOME OF THE FREE in Marietta, GA and it has done very well. In fact the seedling below it, is Bill Waldrop's seedling out of HOME OF THE FREE , and a bit embarrassing when my friend Bill out breeds me with my own flower, lol. HOME OF THE FREE is a very strong grower and in South Alabama repeat scapes 3-4 times a season.
Fertile both ways!
POLLEN PARENT:
Heavenly Queen of Sheba
(Gossard, James) 2016 introduction
(Unknown ) x (tet peppermint Delight)
Seedling Number :mikepepd
Tetraploid 27" Early Midseason Semi-Evergreen emo fr 8.5" 3-4 way branching 18-22 buds. Fertile both ways. Rebloomer.
Very Good rust resistance. Northern Hardy.
Flowers of Heavenly Queen of Sheba are rose red with lighter watermark and green throat.
OUR SEEDS WERE PRODUCED IN OUR GARDEN. WHILE WE RECOGNIZE THERE ARE SOME 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. UNLESS OUR SEEDS HAVE TWO 2017 INTRODUCTIONS AS PARENTS, YOU KNOW THAT AT LEAST ONE PARENT CAN HANDLE COLD WEATHER.
WE WILL SHIP WORLD-WIDE TO COUNTRIES WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON SEED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER TO KNOW THEIR COUNTRY'S IMPORTATION REQUIREMENTS. WE SHIP TO COUNTRIES OTHER SELLERS REFUSE TO. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SHIPPED TO EVERY CONTINENT.
SHIPPING WILL BE BY USPS FIRST CLASS MAIL. WE SHIP ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS. SEEDS ARE SHIPPED IN ZIP-LOCK BAGS ROLLED IN BUBBLE WRAP AND SENT IN A PADDED MAILER. WE CAN COMBINE UP TO 15 PACKETS IN OUR PADDED MAILERS FOR ONE SHIPPING FEE. DUE TO THE RECENT POSTAL INCREASES, SHIPPING FEES ARE $3 FOR UNITED STATES SHIPMENTS, $9 FOR CANADIAN SHIPMENTS AND $13 FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
WE ARE HAPPY TO HOLD YOUR "PAID-FOR" SEEDS AS LONG AS NECESSARY TO MINIMIZE YOUR SHIPPING COSTS.
WE MUST COLLECT 7.25% STATE SALES TAX FROM ILLINOIS RESIDENTS EVEN WHEN WE ARE SELLING FROM ALABAMA.