transitive properties of hybridizing

 

Since returning from the convention in Lansing, something has been simmering in my brain.  I think I can best describe it is as the transitive properties of hybridizing.  Basically it's like this.  If Siberians can cross with versicolor to give Sibcolors.  And if Siberians can cross with tridentata to give Sibdentatas.  Could versicolor maybe cross with tridentata?

Likewise... if Siberians cross with versicolor.  And ensata will cross with versicolor.  Then why not ensata with Siberians?  That was basically what sparked this notion in my brain... a conversation I had at the convention about Christy Hensler's work & subsequent controversy.  I'm not looking to re-spark that controversy.  I'm just looking for ideas to try new crosses... by looking at what has already been crossed for clues about what might possibly be crossed (like versicolor with tridentata).

So basically I'm asking those with genetics backgrounds, is this notion dumb?  Or would I be better off studying chromosome counts, and that sort of thing?  Maybe the answer is that everything crosses with Siberians.  ;-)

Tridentata is a couple weeks away from blooming, and I'm trying to plan out what crosses to make.

(It's really bothering me that I can't get PCN pollen to take on anything.  I was ready to give up until I saw Jill Copeland growing a couple plants outdoors unprotected in her Michigan garden.  Sooooooo jealous of that.)

Dennis in Cincinnati

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