what am awesome experience extremely jealous.... :-)
to your question... are/were you suggesting that the caterpillar in the last photo is the pollinator?
love this... :-)
would the parent contributing the multi floral dimension be 'Double Delight'?
and
how big does the plant have to be before you start to see that double flowering?
if this helps... here's a photo of compactum aureum (SITF confirmed as "compactum aureoviride") in flower for reference... its a division of the 'Poe Valley' clone CHM/AOS... its the first growth after division... in a 3" pot
I’ve had good luck with the Atlanta Botanical Garden mix in clay for the few that I grow. ABG mix.
It holds water well. And I haven’t been able to overwater, and forgetting to water for a few days hasn’t seemed to matter.
Of course ymmv.
I talked to Mike when I found out The factual part is. He sold off his plants but not the business. And just closed down for personal reasons. Love Mike. He’s been a great mentor and was a great grower with a great eye for buying great plants. We’ll very much miss him.
maybe there should be a kickstarter for this... just capturing a collection of individuals that could contribute their expertise... user testing / feedback would be an awesome aspect of that...
(i should have added that your thoughts are spot on including i had thought about this as...