Re: [Aroid-l] Aroid breeding problems

From: <ju-bo at msn.com> on 2009.01.07 at 10:28:49(18878) Dear Brian, I was just kidding---do what makes you happy.  Concerning a ''lot of species being 'natural hybrids", I don`t believe that, but it will take someone more patient and knowledgable to explain that to you.   Maybe next Sept. you and Dr. Croat or John Banta can get into a discussion on that topic.  Till then, good luck with your work! The Best, Julius > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 02:39:05 -0500 > From: pugturd@alltel.net HTML +More > To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com > Subject: [Aroid-l] Aroid breeding problems > > It looks like the pollen of this plant is good on other plants in the > same genus but no pollen from the other species seems to work with it. I > am guessing I will have to back cross the hybrids back to the this plant > the father. > > Julius as for pure species aren't alot of them just ancient natural > hybrids? I have always loved the true species. The problem is some of > the best forms are hard for me to grow up north. So I am trying to make > them a little faster hardier and tougher. Adding color and other traits > is always a pluse. Don't worry Julius I am not messing with any of your > favorite genus groups (YET!) > > I know this may open a box of worms, but I am curious if these plants > are said to evolve from one another then why are these barricades even > present? I can see this being more difficult for other genus but for > different species it seems very odd. You would think more genus crosses > would be more frequent and not as rare as they seem to be as well. Just > my thoughts. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --_054a3516-c1e5-415a-99b7-560f8512c37a_----==============69361185130515552=

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