Shchori, Y., Dept. of Ornamental Horticulture, A.R.O., Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50-250, Israel
Ben-Jaacov, J., Dept. of Ornamental Horticulture, A.R.O., Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50-250, Israel
Ackerman, A., Dept. of Ornamental Horticulture, A.R.O., Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50-250, Israel
Gilad, S., Dept. of Ornamental Horticulture, A.R.O., Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50-250, Israel
Mechnik, B., Dept. of Ornamental Horticulture, A.R.O., Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50-250, Israel

In hybridization of Leucospermum patersonii x L. conocarpodendron the hybrids obtained were resistant to high pH soils. Additional resistant hybrids were sought by screening spontaneous hybrids of different varieties. In the first step, germination rate of the seeds obtained by open pollination of different varieties was measured. Potential hybrids were screened among the seedlings.