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Title: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: Michael J Campbell on April 05, 2010, 02:34:11 PM

Why are hybrids of some plants acceptable and others frowned upon.?

Title: Re: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: mark smyth on April 05, 2010, 02:46:01 PM

What kind of hybrids are you thinking of?

Title: Re: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 05, 2010, 10:46:31 PM

Yes, some examples might be useful Michael.

Title: Re: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: Anthony Darby on April 06, 2010, 11:46:03 AM

One man's meat......?

Title: Re: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: Giles on April 06, 2010, 11:47:50 AM

Different people value plants for different reasons, and I think that's why gardening has such a wide appeal, and generates such heated arguments.
I don't feel it is appropriate to try and label one form gardening as being 'superior' to another, but to accept the rich diversity with pleasure.

Title: Re: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 06, 2010, 10:10:09 PM

Absolutely. I loathe petunias but have no problem with others loving them.

Title: Re: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: TheOnionMan on April 06, 2010, 10:18:28 PM

Quote from: Lesley Cox on April 06, 2010, 10:10:09 PM

Absolutely. I loathe petunias but have no problem with others loving them.

And how about alpine cushion forming Petunias? :D
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3551.msg94629#msg94629

Title: Re: Acceptable hybrids.
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 07, 2010, 06:09:07 AM

Ah well Mark, that's QUITE a different kettle of petunias and I would happily love it if it were ever to come my way.