Cross had been made before, and named 'Pepperpuddle'. The flowers are sort of nondescript, but it does bloom on small plants, so I might use it again towards 'teacup' type breeding. I do not have a photo, as I was away when first one bloomed.
On a different note, if you have the space, I would encourage you to invest in flasks. This way you get to see a number of plants, and you can select the one or ones you want to keep.
Alternatively, you can set up wholesale account with some of the Hawaiian breeders, which requires orders with net value in excess of $250-300, and usually min 5 pcs of each item. However, now you are getting BS plants, possibly in bud, and at very reasonable prices. The flip side is of course, that you will also get a lot of plants, that are not worth keeping.
In the long run, it will probably balance with buying only plants in bloom, or selected divisions of known breeding plants.
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