Stable cultivar?

Stable cultivar?#358791

By idwaneo -  Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:08 pm
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- Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:08 pm #358791

Hello, I have seen this term “stable” when speaking about new cultivars, but what this stable word means regarding to flytrap?

Is it about the special characteristics may be just seasonal and not constant or just appeared once by luck? Or is it about dying later on its life?

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By Sundeewz -  Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:34 pm
Location:  Southern California, Zone 10b
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- Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:34 pm #358792

I believe that a stable cultivar is a cultivar whose seeds will consistently show characteristics exclusive to the cultivar.

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By evenwind -  Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:52 pm
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- Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:52 pm #358793

A stable cultivar would be one that maintains it's uniqueness from year to year and through vegetative propagation. BTW, VFT seeds are not expected to duplicate the parent plant anymore than your kids are clones of you. Cultivar seeds are not considered the same cultivar even though you'll constantly see ads that imply they are ("Wally seeds for sale!") .

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Re: Stable cultivar?#358794

By Sundeewz -  Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:59 pm
Location:  Southern California, Zone 10b
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- Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:59 pm #358794

evenwind wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:52 pm A stable cultivar would be one that maintains it's uniqueness from year to year and through vegetative propagation. BTW, VFT seeds are not expected to duplicate the parent plant anymore than your kids are clones of you. Cultivar seeds are not considered the same cultivar even though you'll constantly see ads that imply they are ("Wally seeds for sale!") .

Oh, my mistake.

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