Ron-NY
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This year is my first time experimenting with phrag breeding. The info below is good to know. Is there other tidbits of knowledge that can be shared?
Phrag breeding
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slippertalker
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There is a pretty good record of results from prior crosses with phrags, so it would be important to review other grexes and the results.
Certain species impart vigor, especially longifolium and sargentianum as well as a long sequential blooming season. Others will provide a mass of blooms especially the caudatum group. It's important to understand chromosome counts and the effects of polyploidy. If you want to bring down the size, then schlimii, besseae, fischeri, and pearcei will do the job. Some plants are quick growers, others are slow and sometimes it's an individual clone that grows better than another of the same species.
Certain species impart vigor, especially longifolium and sargentianum as well as a long sequential blooming season. Others will provide a mass of blooms especially the caudatum group. It's important to understand chromosome counts and the effects of polyploidy. If you want to bring down the size, then schlimii, besseae, fischeri, and pearcei will do the job. Some plants are quick growers, others are slow and sometimes it's an individual clone that grows better than another of the same species.
SlipperFan
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I thought I remembered Glen Decker saying that longifolium imparts red. Big plant, though.
Get a hold of a copy of the Orchid Digest article on Phrag breeding by Marilyn LeDoux. I can't remember the specific issue. If I have time tomorrow, I'll try to track it down.
