pbs Digest, Vol 109, Issue 53
Ina Crossley (Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:49:23 PST)

Depends on what you use for your crosses. At first I went mad and
crossed all sorts with Zephyranthes verecunda alba, but it has it's
limitations. So it is a matter of trial and error. The first cross I
put on the PBS email list was a cross between Z. hidalgo x Z.
grandiflora. 3 of that cross had a lot of variation. That first one
turned out really dark, the next one was a paler pink with white
stripes, the third one was a sort of spotted pale pink.

One I want to try when the flowers are at suitable times (so far I have
not kept any pollen in the fridge) is Z. primulina with Z. grandiflora.

Although Z. primulina is supposed to be apomictic, it will cross with
others if hand pollinated I realise now. Just as Z. grandiflora which
is supposed to be sterile, will set seed if hand pollinated with some of
the other Zephyranthes.

Ina

On 27/02/2012 5:05 p.m., James Wood wrote:

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Ina Crossley
Auckland New Zealand zone 10a