Re: hybridization (it takes time)
From: "R. Dennis Hager" <rdhager@dmv.com>
>
> Your ideas on the inter species crosses sound very interesting, so when
> can we expect to see some photos of these crosses from you? I think once
> a person gets into hybridizing the sky's the limit or your imagination
Jim,
If all of my attachments are like the last one that jumped on my post, I don't
think you WANT to see my hybridizing attempts--at least not by e-mail. <Grin>
I'm real new at breeding. I'm just germinating my first JI crosses now. I have
not tried the tridentata-siberian cross, but it's on my agenda this year. I'll
be pleasantly surprised if it actually takes. So, with lots of luck, you may
see photos in 3 or 4 years.
I'm working with a white tridentata. If you would like to see a .jpg of it,
I'll be happy to send it to you. Once again, my hard drive has been cleaned.
<Grin>
Christy, I don't know the chromosone count. I'm afraid that I would be
discouraged if it turns out to be some outrageous number, i.e. not 28 or 40.
Lest you think that I'm hedging on coming up with photos, hear this one. I am
growing some pawpaw (Asimina) interspecies crosses for a friend of mine. They
are crosses between the common pawpaw (A. triloba) and a large-flowered
species which is native to northern Florida. Some of them have numerous
deep-bronze bell-shaped flower which appears before the leaves and may have
ornamental value. These crosses were done 6-9 years ago and we are only in the
second year of bloom evaluation. We are planning to back cross some of them
this year. Last year's crosses failed.
R. Dennis Hager
on Delmarva
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