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Meconopsis betonicifolia and Meconopsis x sheldonii
Olga Bondareva:
What is the difference? Does hybrid give fertile seed?
Thanks.
rob krejzl:
M. x sheldonii is the collective name for all M. betonicifolia x M. grandis hybrids. Straight crosses between the two are supposed to give hybrids with no or low fertility, but backcrosses from these to one or other of the parents (especially M. grandis) apparently produces plants with restored fertility - 'Lingholm' is supposed to have such an origin.
Susan Band:
The hybrid Lingholme gives good seed. The plant overall looks more like grandis than betonicifolia, in fact it is often sold as grandis by mistake, it can be variable since it can be seed grown as well as split. The seed from lingholme is much larger than betonicifolia, if you get both from a seed exchange you should be able to tell the difference, if not you probabally have betonicifolia. Lingholme is the one you should go for if you haven't any mecs at all as it is strong growing and pretty well perennial if given the right conditions. The other X sheldonii forms have to be split to retain their clonal names and are usually only available from specialist growers.
Olga Bondareva:
Thank you Rob and Susan!
Could you or anyone identify my Meconopsises?
1.
http://photofile.ru/users/olga_bond/1356828/72118546/#mainImageLink
2.
http://photofile.ru/users/olga_bond/1356828/72118547/#mainImageLink
3.
http://photofile.ru/users/olga_bond/1356828/72163121/#mainImageLink
http://photofile.ru/users/olga_bond/1356828/72163122/#mainImageLink
http://photofile.ru/users/olga_bond/1356828/72163123/#mainImageLink
http://photofile.ru/users/olga_bond/1356828/72163120/#mainImageLink
Only the last one set fertile seeds sometimes.
Maggi Young:
Olga, when President Ian (of the Christie kind) comes home from Patagonia, he may catch up with these posts and be able to give you his opinion, he is a great meconopsis grower.
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