Questions tagged [hybrids]
A specimen produced by crossing two species, sub-species, or cultivars.
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Bullace: hybrid or distinct variety?
Is bullace a hybrid of (probably) damson and sloe, which implies that it could be regenerated, or a distinct variety which came about by a one-time mutation?
I hail from the Welsh Marches and remember ...
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Can I cross Amaryllis Belladonna and Hippeastrum?
After searching on the web, I realized that Commenters often use "Amaryllis" and "Hippeastrum" interchangeably, and it's inconclusive whether they meant Amaryllis or Hippeastrum ...
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Can I eat a Zucchini pumpkin squash hybrid?
My volunteer "Pumkini" came up in my flower bed and I let it grow. The fruit is large and egg-shaped with a green skin (so far). It is immature. Can I eat it like a zucchini anyone know?
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Should I avoid hybrid species of native plants for birdscaping?
I'm trying to pick out the best plants to attract birds to my yard, and have become very interested in serviceberry trees for this purpose. Should I avoid the hybrid varieties of this species (such as ...
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is this a Begonia Albopicta var. Rosea??? aka Begonia "Tamaya"?
Is this plant a hybrid begonia? Yes
How can a wax begonia make a cane begonia that then makes a wax begonia?
I have managed to get viable seeds from this angle wing,
Which have germinated and made a ...
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Does the Plant Breeders Rights in CA & US Plant Patent Act inhibit me from using a protected plant for purposes of creating a new hybrid?
This is merely hypothetical;
'Plant A' is a non-protected hybrid plant. 'Plant B' is a protected Hybrid.
Can I use the pollen to 'Plant B' to pollinate 'Plant A' to create a new hybrid, 'Plant X', ...
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Limit of size difference between parents of hybrid plants: Aloaceae
Aloe, Haworthia and Gasteria are three genera which are related closely enough to allow crossing among them.
However, I have never encountered a cross between a large genotype (e.g. Aloe Ferox) and a ...
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Dill, cilantro, and fennel cross pollinating
I've read several conflicting pieces of information on the growing of dill, cilantro, and fennel near one another. I've read that fennel and dill will grow well together and make good companion plants,...
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Re-planting roses / create new hybrid
I am completely new at any kind of gardening and I just wanted to know if it was possible to cross a red rose bush and a white rose bush and have pink roses bloom. I'm not even sure if hybrid or ...
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Is the Atherton Raspberry known to hybridize with other Rubus species?
Is Rubus probus (the Atherton Raspberry) known to hybridize with other Rubus species? It sounds like it would be pretty awesome in breeding programs.
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Do sterile plants still produce pollen or nectar?
While reading on certain plants, I often read that some of their hybrid varieties are sterile.
While it seems clear that the plant will not produce offspring I'm not sure if it still produces pollen ...
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How can I cross breed two root vegetables? [closed]
How would I go about crossbreeding two root vegetables to make a super-vegetable with properties of both? I'm thinking about crossbreeding garlic with something like turmeric/ginger to attempt to make ...
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Can I preserve plant pollen?
I have an amaryllis plant that is getting ready to bloom, and I know that I won't have enough time to cross pollinate it with a snowdrop so I want to know if it's possible in general to preserve ...
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Hot pepper hybrids: are the seeds of the same fruit the same?
When chilies are cross pollinated amongst different cultivars, it's unclear whether the seeds will be true to the parent generations or something new entirely as I understand it as it depends on if ...
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How do companies produce seeds for hybrid plants?
I understand that if a person uses seed from a hybrid plant that they raised and plant these, that the resulting plant will very likely not be the same as the hybrid. I would like to know how the ...
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Is there any way to know what you're getting when you plant seeds collected from hybrid plants?
I collected a whole bunch of broccoli seeds last year. I think they were packman hybrid broccoli.
This year my 'broccoli' grew prolifically, but bolted exceptionally quick. I thought I had planted ...
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Does seed from F1 hybrid tomato fruits grow?
Some time ago, I wanted to grow tomatoes by using the seeds from the tomato which I was eating at the moment. I did some research on the internet, but then discovered you could not grow tomatoes from ...
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Is there an almond that grows inside a peach?
I see that Luther Burbank wrote a book on the subject around a hundred years ago. But I don't have access to that book. Was he, or anyone else, successful?
I thought that I had seen something like ...
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Is it worth paying the extra for F1 hybrid seeds?
These days, the seeds on display in garden centres are usually a mix of F1 hybrids and traditionals. And F1 seeds are invariably priced a quid or a couple of quid extra.
My question to expert ...
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Do opuntia (prickly pear) cacti readily form hybrids in the wild?
I suspect the answer is yes, because they are the most diverse group of cacti.
The reason I ask is that we actually have four varieties/species and I'm having a lot of trouble identifying them! The ...
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