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Hybridizing anemones?
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Posted by twrosz Z3 Ab. (My Page) on Tue, Sep 6, 05 at 15:01
Was wondering if I could cross Japanese anemones with the spring/summer blooming anemone sylvestris? If so, any special method for freezing the pollen of the Japanese hybrids? Thanks!
Terry
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RE: Hybridizing anemones?
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| They both have the same chromosome number [2n=16] (although there are references to a tetraploid version of sylvestris 2n=32); a hybrid between the two may not have fertility problems due to mispairing (at least not due to chromosome number differences). If you have successfully frozen pollen from other species I would suggest using the same method. If not you could try collecting pollen on a q-tip, making certain it is dry and freezing the q-tip in a container. Whatever method you use you could test it in the autumn by collecting some pollen, freezing it for a few days and trying it with crosses on the japanese anemones. |
RE: Hybridizing anemones?
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| Thank you for your comments, I shall go ahead and collect the pollen and see what later comes of things! Terry |
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