Quarterbreds: From Basics to Breeding
Updated: May 25, 2002
For the gardener, quarterbreds offer exotic flowers on plants that can be grown alongside TBs.
For the hybridizer, especially a beginner, they provide a way to get off to a fast start by taking advantage of the TB varieties that most arilbred growers already have in their gardens.
If you want to learn more about quarterbreds, there are several pertinent pages:
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To learn how they have evolved through the years see the History of Quarterbreds. |
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To learn how to interpret Checklist entries see Quarterbred Classification. |
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For a quick look at how quarterbreds are produced, read Breeding Quarterbreds. |
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For examples of some crosses that produce conventional quarterbreds, go to the AABB-BBBB Photo Page. |
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For examples of some crosses that produce triploid quarterbreds, go to the AAB-BBBB Photo Pages. |
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The ABB-type triploids, which were an important factor in the development of today's fully fertile arilbreds, will be the subject of a future page. |
