Hibiscus: Seed Sources, 1 by cindyhib

cindyhib wrote:
Finding good seed setters is one of the challenges in hybridizing. Most of the varieties make usable pollen but fewer of them will set seeds. Dragons Breath will set seeds readily but Black Dragon will not. However, you can use its pollen. In an attempt to create an orange version of Black Dragon, I put Black Dragon pollen on Saffron, and one of the seedlings that came from that cross is now blooming. I didn't get all the rays of Black Dragon but the dark interior is there and more rays may come out in summer. Photo attached.

Charles
Hidden Valley Hibiscus