Re: Lonicera
- Subject: Re: Lonicera
- From: &* a* M* <t*@xtra.co.nz>
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 21:02:00 +1200
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chantal Guiraud" <chantal.guiraud@modulonet.fr>
Perhaps you did'nt get my first message, I was saying that you need at
least 2 plants for better cross pollination.
In the article they exactly say : "plants tend to be self sterile, so
choose two unrelated plants for good cross-pollination". I don't
understand what "unrelated' means. Is it 2 different varieties or 2
different species ?
Two _varieties_ are what are needed. With garden plants a variety starts as
a new seedling and when it has been proved to have superior characteristics
these are preserved by regularly raising new stock from cuttings so in
practice all members of one variety are clones and identical in their
genetic makeup,
Moira
Tony & Moira Ryan, Wainuiomata, New Zealand
Climate ( US Zone 9). Annual averages:-
Minimum -2°C; Maximum 28°C Rainfall 2000mm.
