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Cross breeding of Rose of Sharon
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Posted by Stush2049 Pa. Zone 6 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 9, 11 at 19:08
Hi all; I am new on this posting,
First of all, there is no yellow Rose of Sharon. This would be something I would like to have growing in my yard. There are many types already on the market but no yellows. I think it may be possible to cross a yellow tropical type ('rosa-sinensis' which looks a lot like 'syriacus') to produce a hardy type. The odds are against me but I would like to try starting next year. I don't have a yellow tropical to start with. |
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RE: Cross breeding of Rose of Sharon
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| I am playing around with this right now. There is also a yellowish wild type swamp mallow locally I'm toying with as well in cross breeding with Syriacus. I've pollinated syriacus with a yellow sinensis as well. I get a few seed pods from Syriacus when Rosa-Sinensis is the father. But, so far I mostly get plants with the same flower (sometimes larger) but, distorted leaves. (small leaves, some larger somewhat shiny). So far no yellows yet. Keep me informed with your progress and I will do the same.
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RE: Cross breeding of Rose of Sharon
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Twizzelstick, What progress? I an only in the dream stage. I was going to start out with H. Syriacus Dianna which is a totally white to begin with. I have one that produces seeds. Dianna was suppost to be serile. It was given to me as 'Dianna'. It will be my mother plant. I haven't yet purchased a yellow H. Sinensis. Even if i get anything. It will now be my new mother plant. If i bring in another plant this winter, my wife will shoot me. Houseing space is limited. So I will hope you succeed. Get the glory and sell me a seedling. But I will start this spring with my ideas. Good luck.
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RE: Cross breeding of Rose of Sharon
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| Well I haven't really made much progress. The closest I got was this photo of Sam McFadden cross (something similar) http://sustainable.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/heroes/mcfadden/althea2.jpg I got something similar. I found a local gardener that has a wild variety that is pure white (no red center) and sets a lot of seed. I'm going to try it on that next year hopefully if my cuttings come along. You might arrive there before me. It is very difficult due to the chromosome difference. I have also started using a chemical mutagen on the syriacus plants. |
RE: Cross breeding of Rose of Sharon
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Reply to Twizzelstick,
After reading all morning after Googled Hibiscus and breeding, I am over my head. Don't even know if some of my plants are 'Sino-Syriacus' (China) or just 'Syriacus'. While searching, Found a yellow 'Hardy' double flowered yet. After searching the garden center in Flordia, found it to be tropical. Almost bought it. Another outfit is selling Rose of Sharon seeds with pictures of all colors including yellow. But no yellows by themselves. I don't beleave it exist. I really hope you succeed with the first. Good luck. |
RE: Cross breeding of Rose of Sharon
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| The yellows in the seed photos are Rosa-Sinensis (tropical). I have a few bushes of the old type syriacus because they set seed so easily. Like I said though they are few and far between with those and what I have gotten so far is what looks like mutations of the original syriacus plants. Next year I will try by breeding the mutated plants with yellows again and hopefully the yellowish wild perennial type will grow enough to put out flowers for pollination. I am trying a mutagen (chemical)in attempt to create more mutation. Nobody has a yellow syriacus yet or that I'm aware of. |
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