Thanks, Tony, for sharing this valuable information. Info about crosses that didn't make are useful, too. Cynthia Mueller Sent from my iPhone On Oct 5, 2011, at 9:07 AM, Tony Avent <Tony@plantdelights.com> wrote: > Nathan: > > The parents we used are below...seed parents are always listed first. The first group set seed (y), while the second group did not (n) > > Set seed > Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia Lycoris x haywardii 'Neon Nights' 08/19/11 y > Crinum macowanii PDN #13 Zambia Lycoris radiata 'Fire Engine' 09/02/11 y > Crinum macowanii PDN #13 Zambia Lycoris x houdyshelii PDN #05 lt yllw 09/02/11 y > Crinum macowanii PDN #13 Zambia Lycoris aurea PDN #04 bright orange, prple stm 09/02/11 y > Crinum PDN #057 (variabile x bulbispermum) Lycoris sprengeri PDN #08 pink/violet/blue 08/22/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #05 South Africa Lycoris sprengeri PDN #08 pink/violet/blue 08/22/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris aurea PDN #03 very early orange 08/20/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris radiata PDN #11 red Aug 09/06/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris radiata PDN #11 red Aug 09/06/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris radiata PDN #11 red Aug 09/06/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris radiata 'Fire Engine' 09/06/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris radiata 'Fire Engine' 09/06/11 y > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris radiata 'Fire Engine' 09/06/11 y > Lycoris aurea PDN #03 very early orange Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia 08/19/11 y > > Did not set seed > Crinum bulbispermum PDN #06 Orange River Basin Form Lycoris aurea PDN #03 very early orange 08/20/11 n > Crinum bulbispermum PDN #06 Orange River Basin Form Lycoris x haywardii 'Neon Nights' 08/20/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #06 Malawai Lycoris aurea PDN #03 very early orange 08/20/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #06 Malawai Lycoris aurea PDN #03 very early orange 08/20/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #06 Malawai Lycoris x haywardii 'Neon Nights' 08/20/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia Lycoris x houdyshelii PDN #04 lt yllw w/pnk strk 08/19/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia Lycoris radiata var. pumila PDN #02 deep pink 08/20/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia Lycoris sprengeri PDN #08 pink/violet/blue 08/20/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia Lycoris radiata 'Fire Engine' 09/15/11 n > Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia Lycoris radiata 'Fire Engine' 09/15/11 n > Crinum PDN #040 (variabile x bulbispermum) Lycoris radiata 'Fire Engine' 09/15/11 n > Crinum variabile PDN #06 South Africa Lycoris x haywardii 'Neon Nights' 08/20/11 n > Lycoris longituba PDN #07 strong pnk blush Crinum macowanii PDN #12 Zambia 08/19/11 n > Lycoris radiata PDN #11 red Crinum (asiaticum var. cuprifolium x powellii 'Roseum') 09/06/11 n > Lycoris radiata PDN #11 red Aug Crinum 'Emma Jones' 09/07/11 n > > Tony Avent > Plant Delights Nursery @ > Juniper Level Botanic Garden > 9241 Sauls Road > Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA > Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F > Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F > USDA Hardiness Zone 7b > email tony@plantdelights.com > website http://www.plantdelights.com/ > phone 919 772-4794 > fax 919 772-4752 > "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent > > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Nathan Lange > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2011 10:21 PM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: Re: [pbs] hybridizing seed results > > > Tony, > > That is very intriguing. Which species have you successfully crossed? > > Nathan > > >> We have also been making quite a few bigeneric crosses this summer and >> one that was successful both ways is Crinum x lycoris. > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >