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Cyclamen
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Posted by ninecrow Midlands UK (My Page) on Thu, Sep 14, 06 at 16:08
Anybody working on hybridizing Them?
I Have one that has been in bloom ALL Year.... And would like to see what colours I can get coupled with long Flowering....
Do you Guys think it Doable?
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RE: Cyclamen
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| I presume you have a C. persicum. These can bloom pretty much nonstop so long as the temperature stays moderate. I suspect you can incorporate almost any color found in cyclamen into your breeding plan. |
RE: Cyclamen
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| Cyclamen persicum already has the widest color range of any of the species. The only colors still missing appear to be in the orange to yellow range, and of course, in the blues. C. persicum has been intensely hybridized for over 100 years and many hundreds or thousands of varieties are available. This would seem to be more a need for selection toward a new color rather than incorporating a new gene base. Neglecting incompatable chromosome numbers of the other species for a moment, the only colors generally present in the other species are magentas, pinks, and white, already represented well in C. persicum. George |
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