[OGD] Genetics Question

2006-05-18 Thread IrisCohen
You recall I complained about a seedling from Carter Holmes of a cross between two awarded B. nodosa. It grew grew but refused to bloom. (Wild collected B. nodosa from Andy's bloomed normally.) I had it mounted on tree fern. It was very close coupled; there was hardly any rhizome between the

Re: [OGD] Genetics Question

2006-05-18 Thread Thomas Hillson
Iris, I have noticed this with lots of species and hybrids. I have five different B. nodosa, one blooms regularly, two bloom on a very irregular schedule, and my last two are ones I grew from seed sent to me years ago by a friend. The seed grown ones have never bloomed. I think there is a