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hybridization of orchids

6 years ago

Is there a list somewhere that gives us a hint of what genera (?) can be crossed with others? For example: and a jewel orchid be hybridized with a phalenopsis? I'd like to create some frankenstein palnts, so i am wondeing how outrageous i could get? Thanks!

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James _J
6 years ago
I think they need to be in the same tribe.

At this point I believe anything that can be crossed already has been.
arthurm2015
6 years ago
There are at least 30,000 orchid species and 100,000 registered orchid crosses. Why waste your time? as James says only "Closely related plants will cross".

Look up the RHS Orchid Genera abbreviations, that will give you some idea of the task you are trying to take on.

Then there is the time, years and years from pollination to first flowering.
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