Re: [PRIMROSES] Primrose 'Gold Laced'

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• Subject: Re: [PRIMROSES] Primrose 'Gold Laced'
• From: "* L* P* <d*@OLYMPUS.NET>
• Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 11:33:25 -0800
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Michael D. Cook wrote:
>
> At 07:34 PM 12/28/97 -0800, you wrote:
> >I ended up with tissue cultured 'Gold Lace' that is blooming now.  A
> >very lovely plant.  I have plenty, if you are unable to find them.
> >
> >The Greenhouse
> >
> We had some really interesting discussions on the old Hosta Robin about TC.
>  I am interested to know which tissue you use to TC primroses - leaf? root?
> can you use seed?  If these seem like DUH questions, well - they are, but I
> still would like to know.  What chemical is used, and are breeders mainly
> striving for something different or are they trying to 'clone' popular
> varieties?
>
> Sheila
>
> PS -  I need about 5 'Gold Lace'; please give more info.  Thanks.

They use the apical meristem for TC, in most instances.  I don't know
what chemical they use, because I simplify the process and just say
"Here's the money".  And they do it.  I have enough rattling around the
interior of my cranium without adding chemical analysis to it.
Some TC labs clone popular, slow to propagate varieties, while others
find a sport or fluke speciman that exhibits excellent qualities, and
clone it.  Like if you only had ONE brilliant yellow geranium, you could
theoretically produce unlimited quantities of it by TC.

I'll send you the primula descriptive list privately, as I made that
blatent capitalistic blunder yesterday.  This list has variety,
description, size, price and shipping info on it.
If anybody has interest in, I'll be glad to respond, as I've now
discovered the wonders of COPY & PASTE!!

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