It may take longer than that. Apparently some species of Aloe (not a bulb, sorry!) are so dominant in hybrids it is not possible to tell plants are actually hybrids by visual inspection of form or flowers. When said plants are crossed within the F1 group, the subsequent variation in the progeny indicates the parents were themselves hybrids. T> From: eagle85@flash.net> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:24:34 -0800> Subject: Re: [pbs] Sprekelia howardii> > "Thanks Doug,> I've done the same thing myself, but in the case where some > characteristics are strongly dominant, I'm keen to try and find a way > to determine that the plants really did self.> > I guess karyotyping would be one option."> > I guess that we must await some "scientific research and/or the > maturity of our seedlings.> _______________________________________________> pbs mailing list> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/