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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: David Lyttle on October 16, 2010, 09:58:28 AM

Title: Androsace
Post by: David Lyttle on October 16, 2010, 09:58:28 AM

I think this Androsace is a hybrid between Androsace sempervivoides and Androsace carnea ssp laggeri. Does anyone have any thoughts on the matter or opinions to the contrary?

Title: Re: Androsace
Post by: hadacekf on October 16, 2010, 02:54:58 PM

David,
I think it is not a hybrid, it is Androsace carnea ssp laggeri.

Title: Re: Androsace
Post by: Maggi Young on October 16, 2010, 03:56:26 PM

I agree, franz.

David, see a photo on Magnar's site :  http://magnar.aspaker.no/Androsace%20carnea%20ssp%20laggeri.jpg

and see other Androsace carnea types on Franz's site.....
http://www.franz-alpines.org/

Title: Re: Androsace
Post by: David Lyttle on October 17, 2010, 10:49:05 AM

Thanks Franz and Maggi for your comments.

I collected the seed from my own plants of Androsace carnea ssp laggeri which were relatively small plants resembling the plant in Magnar's photo. The original plants are tight cushions with numerous rosettes and did not flower particularly well (no flowers at all this season). The offspring (photo in posting) grew into larger-leaved more vigorous plants and flowered profusely so I suspected hybridisation with Androsace sempervivoides which is the only other species I have. I can only surmise I fed the second generation plants better.