Nerine hybrids
Tom Mitchell (Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:58:49 PST)

Hi Jim,

You can download the most interesting 'Report of the Proceedings of a
Hardy Nerine Study Day' at http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/plants_groups/
nerine.asp. There is an article in the report, written by Marion Wood
and Matt Bishop, which describes a long breeding program undertaken
by the late Terry Jones, crossing N. bowdenii and N. sarniensis. By
backcrossing the F1 hybrids with N. bowdenii, fertile, hardy hybrids
resulted. Apparently the F1 cross is rather easy to make, so I expect
that your experiments with 'Nikita' and 'Kofranek' will be
successful. Good luck!

The report contains some fantastic photographs, which have inspired
me to want to try more species and cultivars.

Regards,

Tom