Seeds of Haemanthus hybrid
J.E. Shields (Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:56:10 PST)

I am harvesting the ripe berried from my cross in September of Haemanthus
albiflos X Haemanthus humilis hirsutus. There are more seeds being
produced than I need for my own use, so I am offering the extras for
sale. Please consult my Seed sales web pages at URL =
http://shieldsgardens.com/Seeds/…

I have no idea what the seedlings will turn out to be like! Both parents
are of small to modest stature, the flowers are white paintbrush type. The
leaves of the albiflos I am using are mostly smooth and hairless, while the
hirsutus leaves are oval and hairy. The primary hybrids between two
species in many genera are simply averages between the traits of the two
species used. On the other hand, there is an outside chance of hybrid
vigor producing some sort of giant Haemanthus (I don't really expect that!)

regards,
Jim Shields

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