Sharing seeds of rare plants
BO MAGRYS (Fri, 14 Nov 2014 17:21:55 PST)

It seems that Amorphophallus titanum specimens at various botanic
gardens are blooming more frequently on younger plants and with smaller
inflorescences. Are we selecting for this? It may be time to introduce
new genes from the wild into our captive polulations. 

I've grown many choice self-seeding annuals starting from a single
specimen for years (Impatiens namchabarwensis being one, another Solanum
atropurpureum). Eventually inbreeding depression takes place and the
plants have less vigor and succumb.

Bonaventure
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