Never indeed
It will be interesting to see how many of the dwarfs we are seeing stay small. We are identifying in the range of around 20%
From the four crosses, so far as dwarf but they are small seedlings still at this point.
I culled my group from 150 plants down to 45 at present and expect to cull another half of those. Charley is down to 18 small dwarf plants from his original number and his are further ahead beginning to bloom. His graciously agreed to give this project a go in his winter grow and is growing the cross I did with Andrina.
My friend Teresa in NC, like me is growing all four crosses out and is a little behind me starting to cull obvious non dwarfs so far.
I am not bent on a small micro, rather I am absolutely more focused on flavour and so if the standard definition of a micro is under 14 inches at maturity, I am very willing to stretch that to 18 in this project if the flavour is there. A plant that is attractive, healthy and reasonably early as well if I may ask for more
This one is one of mine from a cross I did with the yellow micr “ Venus”
Time will tell as always. Small rugose dwarf, nice looking so far.
Charley and Teresa, please feel free to chime in or post photos as you wish to.
Karen