[pbs] Peter Oberwetter & Rhodies
Billthebulbbaron at aol.com
Billthebulbbaron at aol.com
Sat Mar 22 11:14:04 EST 2003
In a message dated 3/22/03 3:56:10 AM, Matthewgale at btopenworld.com writes:
<< It's interesting that he says they are sterile and triploid; which agrees
with what a lot of people have been saying on the forum. This form is
clearly self-sterile, but can it be crossed with other forms of R. bifida
(assuming that it is triploid)? I'm also wondering whether this triploid
form is more vigorous than the usual form - does anyone grow this triploid
form as well as the usual form for comparison?
Matthew Gale
Birmingham, UK
matthewgale at btopenworld.com
>>
It can be crossed with other forms, and yes it is more vigorous, at least in
the sense that it divides (rapidly in fact) while the wild diploid forms
divide little if at all on their own--never in the wild I am told.
Best wishes,
Bill the Bulb Baron
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