Hercules Flowering

Hercules Flowering #393085

By tracieh -  Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:04 pm
Location:  Pennsylvania Zone 6b
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- Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:04 pm #393085

My Hercules x self has started to flower. Thank goodness the flowers open two at a time. I cannot find a paintbrush anywhere in my house so I used a q-tip if I just rub the q-tip around the inside of one flower and the other flower and then back to the first is that sufficient? This is my first time with a Hercules.

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Re: Hercules Flowering#393088

By ChefDean -  Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:54 pm
Location:  Clarksville, TN
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- Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:54 pm #393088

I believe they are self pollinating, you shouldn't have to do anything but let them do their thing to themselves.

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Re: Hercules Flowering#393089

By MaxVft -  Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:06 pm
Location:  Silverton, Oregon - Zone 8a/8b
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- Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:06 pm #393089

I agree with @ChefDean. Hercules is a cross between capensis and aliciae, 2 self-pollinating species.

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Re: Hercules Flowering#393097

By nimbulan -  Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:19 pm
Location:  Portland, OR zone 8b
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- Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:19 pm #393097

Hercules is actually most likely pure capensis. It was registered as capensis x aliciae since that's how it was labeled when the plant was obtained by the registrant, but there are no signs of aliciae influence in either the leaves or the flowers.

In any case it's just as weedy as pure capensis, so I'd worry more about spilling seeds than pollinating...

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Re: Hercules Flowering #393102

By tracieh -  Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:17 pm
Location:  Pennsylvania Zone 6b
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- Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:17 pm #393102

That's a relief! I was concerned I would screw it up somehow

Thanks!

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