Hello Bob and everyone, On Hippeastrum I can really recommend a classic, "Hippeastrum: the gardener's amaryllis" by Veronica M. Read. It is the most comprehensive book on Hippeastrum genera only. There are a lot other books that have Hippeastrum listed, e.g. in "Bulbs" by John E. Bryan. Personally, I haven't found a book yet on intergeneric breeding within the Amaryllidaceae family, only magazine articles (some very old). If anyone knows such a book, please let us know. Like Bob, I would be very much interested. Why? Because I am myself crossing Hippeastrum with its related generas, Habranthus, Sprekelia and Zephyranthes. There are some results and I am currently working on F2's. Best, Vlad Hempel +4915777291232https://http://www.linkedin.com/in/vhempel/ On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 09:41:03 AM GMT+1, Carol Ponsolle via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: Hello fellow gardeners, There is a book titled Amaryllis by Starr Ockenga. I believe the subject matter of the book is Hippeastrum. I see the book available at Abe Books and Amazon. Regards, Carol Hudson Valley, NY - Zone 6a > On Jan 21, 2021, at 2:12 AM, Aad van Beek via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > First of all. I think you're looking for a book on Hippeastrum not Amaryllis. > > And no I don't have any recommendations but that has also to do that I'm not buying books anymore for a long time. All information nowadays whether good or bad can be found digitally on the internet. I would recommend to subscribe to interesting FB groups or other social media. > > Aad > ________________________________ > From: pbs <pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> on behalf of Robert Lauf via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 6:46:21 AM > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Cc: Robert Lauf <boblauf@att.net> > Subject: [pbs] Amaryllis > > Can anyone recommend a good book or other resource on amaryllis breeding, and in particular, breeding amaryllis with related genera? > > Naturally, I expect we have some members who are pros in this niche, and if someone would like to offer a quick summary of such things as: > > compatible genera > hardiness of the offspring > dominance of particular traits (color, double flowers, etc.) > > your insights would be most welcome. > > I always like to learn from the mistakes of others, because there just isn't time to make them all myself! > > Thanks in advance. > > Bob Zone 7 where reginae and johnsonii are hardy, as are the hybrids I made from regenii and a 'Salmon Pearl' seedling... > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>