New Hybrids

[McKatelyn]

Hi, since all three of the Mexican species are not able to grow for any length of time in cultivation, has anyone ever tries to use them to make any hybrids? I was thinking a stunning hybrid might come from one of the mexican sp and a yellow form of C. kentuckiense. This would keep a huge yellow flower but possibly be growable. Have any of the three species ever been attempted at creating a hybrid with any other species? I know there are no registered hybrids but was curios if it was just never attempted or just always failed. Thanks, Kate

 

[parvi_17]

I haven't ever heard of one. I don't think there are any of the Mexican species available, so there isn't any material for hybridizers to use. I think if there was more material to breed with, we'd see some hybrids from them.