- Sun May 17, 2020 10:04 pm
#354403
Starting about 2 weeks ago, both my 'Big Pink' and 'Hercules' x self bloomed simultaneously.
I've read and been told Hercules is a fertile hybrid so I've been cross pollinating the two plants as their blooms open. Just carefully plucking the anthers and rubbing them on the stigmas of the opposite plant. I'm expecting quite a few offspring with alba traits given the parentage of each dew, though my fingers are crossed for a wide-leaf red hybrid.
As the seed pods ripen, I'll be updating this post on my progress and will hopefully have some pictures of interesting seedlings in a couple months.
I've read and been told Hercules is a fertile hybrid so I've been cross pollinating the two plants as their blooms open. Just carefully plucking the anthers and rubbing them on the stigmas of the opposite plant. I'm expecting quite a few offspring with alba traits given the parentage of each dew, though my fingers are crossed for a wide-leaf red hybrid.
As the seed pods ripen, I'll be updating this post on my progress and will hopefully have some pictures of interesting seedlings in a couple months.