Echinocereus hybrids

A few years ago I started to make Echinocereus hybrids, as an attempt to create new forms which could be grown in the unheated greenhouse. In the hybrids which I have used forms from Echinocereus triglochidiatus-coccineus group it's used as an attempt to make new forms which have their flowers open in bad weather and in the evening, when I'm home from work.

I do unfortunately not have photos of all the parents of my hybrids, but those will be added later when they bloom again this spring..

When a plant is pollinated with pollen from another species of Echinocereus the flower is labeled so I can see which species it is cross pollinated with.


Hand pollinated hybrids:
--
X
=
--
#145A Echinocereus coccineus
 Greenlee Co., Arizona, SB850
  #283 Echinocereus viridiflorus   #1365 Echinocereus F:1 Hybrid
(E. coccineus x E. viridiflorus)
#462 Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (66 KB)--#462 Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (66 KB)
X
-
=
--
-
-----
#462A Echinocereus triglochidiatus var.
 mojavensis
 Colorado Montrose Co.  SB1756
  #86 Echinocereus albispinus   #1369 Echinocereus F:1 hybrid
(E. triglochidiatus var. mojavensis x E. albispinus)
#462 Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (66 KB)--#462 Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (66 KB)
X
T731_01.JPG (11946 bytes)
=
#462A Echinocereus triglochidiatus var.
 mojavensis
 Colorado Montrose Co.  SB1756
  #731 Echinocereus rosei
El Paso Co., Texas
  #1173 Echinocereus F:1 hybrid
(E. triglochidiatus var. mojavensis x E. rosei)
148T.JPG (10036 bytes)
X
Photo here soon
=
#148 Echinocereus fendleri   Echinocereus triglochidiatus 'Subnudus'
HK1040
  #1367 Echinocereus hybrid
(E. fendleri x E. triglochidiatus 'Subnudus')
#462 Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (66 KB)--#462 Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. mojavensis (66 KB)
X
=
#462A Echinocereus triglochidiatus var.
 mojavensis
 Colorado Montrose Co.  SB1756
  #57 Echinocereus viridiflorus   #1386 Echinocereus F:1 hybrid
(E. triglochidiatus var. mojavensis x E. viridiflorus)

Hybrids made by unknown insects:

Photo here soon
X
148T.JPG (10036 bytes)
Or
Echinocereus triglochidiatus 'Subnudus' HK1040   Echinocereus bailey   Echinocereus caespitosus
=
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
As you can see is the outcome very different looking seedlings! 


! Photo gallery ! YuccaHardy Cactus ! E-mail  ! DANSK ! Home ! Caudex index ! Cucurbitaceae (Danish text!) ! Links ! Search ! NEWS ! Wanted !

! Web shop !

Copyright © 1998-2010
Benny Møller Jensen
Hjørring
Danmark

www.bennyskaktus.dk