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Originally Posted by Cookiemonster
Love this !
This is a side note but what is the difference in offspring of selfing and of sib cross... Im trying to figure out which would produce I guess more of the desired traits found in the original. Someone had mentioned that selfing often yields to less attractive plants with fewer desirable traits than the original.
If you have any info I would love to hear about it.
On a side note- it seems that that stupid fungus got all the purpuratas, I dont know why  - but I threw them all out- all the other plants seem to be safe! Very Weird, Right? |
Suzie, take a look at an article I wrote entitled 'I own the Cattleya percivaliana 'Farah Diba':
Orchid Articles. I believe that after reading it you will agree that selfing will produce more plants similar to the original.
Big trouble that fungus, ha? I have been dealing with it too this year. A few plants presented the symptoms. And yes, it is interesting that it seems to ‘choose’ some species and not others… healthy plants are attacked and weak ones not…very weird!! I really hate using chemicals, but had to do it (Cercobin).