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Pollination success?
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:55 pm
by Shadowtski
I have had mixed results self pollinating my Pinguicula moranensis f. Vera Paz Guatamala.
One year I got seeds, most years yielded nothing.
This year I tried something different.
The plant put up two flowers.
I let the first flower start to die, then I dissected it and pulled out the Anthers and Pollen.
I poked around inside the second flower with the harvested anther.
It looks like I was successful, there is a nice swelling seed pod to reward me for my efforts.
Once the seed is harvested, I will most likely do a giveaway.
Anyone out there interested?
Carnivorous Leaves Pinguicula moranensis F Vera Paz 007.JPG (1019.68 KiB) Viewed 2825 times
Succulent Leaves DSC08080.JPG (1.53 MiB) Viewed 2825 times
Developing Seed Pod DSC08079.JPG (1.48 MiB) Viewed 2825 times
Re: Pollination success?
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 11:58 pm
by Bob Beer
Wow, lucky to get a successful self pollination on a Mexican Ping. Make sure the seed is viable though; sometimes pollinations like this will produce seed that doesn’t germinate.
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Re: Pollination success?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:24 am
by Shadowtski
Bob Beer wrote:Wow, lucky to get a successful self pollination on a Mexican Ping. Make sure the seed is viable though; sometimes pollinations like this will produce seed that doesn’t germinate.
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Is there any easy way to tell if the seed is viable?
Re: Pollination success?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:32 am
by Bob Beer
Not outside of planting it. I’ve had a couple batches of unviable seed. But hey, you’re doing a giveaway so what’s to lose by trying?
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Re: Pollination success?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 5:02 am
by twitcher
I would be interested in the give away. I've been selfing the blossoms on my agnata red, but only had one seed pod mature. Gave those seeds away as I propagate this one via pulls. I'm looking for more practice starting pings from seed.
Nice pics by the way.
Re: Pollination success?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:53 am
by jeff
Bonjour
may be a good sucesss.
have you try the leaf cuttings ,for me it is an easier way to obtain plants without risk, by artificial artificial fertilization, attention to hybridizations
jeff
Re: Pollination success?
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:13 pm
by heywhathuh
I would certainly enter a giveaway. To share some experience echoing Bob's, I recently self pollinated a 'Sumidero 2' and although the pod/seed looked viable, thus far, nothing has come of it (still don't have the heart to toss the pot out just yet though)
Re: Pollination success?
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 11:29 pm
by Quinton16
I'm also in intrested in the giveaway, never tried growing from seed!