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Post by Maiden on Aug 12, 2015 19:34:37 GMT -5
Just for the record;
The first heliamphora minor var pilosa flower has been pollinated, 5 minutes ago, for the second time, with h.minor var minor pollen. The pollen was frozen since last summer. (By the way, no need fancy methods, just put the pollen in a saucer, in a ziploc bag, in the freezer).
The h.minor var pilosa stigma tip is already brown; thats mean its successful. I will keep adding pollen for the next few days, to be 100% sure. This will mimic whats happen in the wild with bubble bees.
Of course, the first flower will gives heliamphora minor var pilosa X heliamphora minor var minor seeds, but the main exercice here is to collect h.minor var pilosa pure seeds. So i will collect the golden pilosa pollen on the first flower, when the anthers will be ready and dry enough. The next pilosa's flowers will be pollinated with pilosa pure pollen.
Time will tell
Francois
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Post by cory on Aug 12, 2015 21:45:17 GMT -5
Good luck maiden. I'm intrigued
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Post by morphman on Aug 13, 2015 1:15:38 GMT -5
Really cool stuff man. Keep us updated.
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Post by shoggoths on Aug 13, 2015 9:06:38 GMT -5
Good luck Frank !
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Post by Maiden on Aug 13, 2015 14:25:51 GMT -5
Thanks guys !! :-) Heliamphora minor var pilosa
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Post by hackerberry on Aug 13, 2015 15:13:47 GMT -5
They look so cool!
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Post by Maiden on Aug 13, 2015 20:17:48 GMT -5
I just cant find another pilosa flower on internet. Quite strange.
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Post by morphman on Aug 14, 2015 0:52:20 GMT -5
The flower is actually pretty. I've had several occasions where my photo of a flower or plant is the only thing available online. It happens when you have something rare.
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Post by Justintime on Aug 14, 2015 0:55:23 GMT -5
Drooling all over the place. Please more pictures!!
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Post by paulkoop on Aug 14, 2015 2:39:18 GMT -5
Hope he installed a drool sheild
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Post by Maiden on Aug 14, 2015 3:56:33 GMT -5
lol
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Post by Maiden on Sept 12, 2015 0:11:26 GMT -5
Success !!
The ovary start to get bigger! Im VERY pleased
I got 2 flowers on my pilosa clone A; both ovaries get bigger. The first one will be h.minor var pilosa x h.minor var minor seeds, and the second one pure h.minor var pilosa seeds. Hope the pilosa will have major influence in the crosses, i still have a lot of pilosa pollen and growing flowers hamps from pulchella[akopan, amuri], parvas, hispida and ceracea.
Just cant wait!
wOOt wOOt :-)
Francois
Edit: next month i will set up my winter terrariums, and i will take/post a lot of new pictures.
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Post by vraev on Sept 12, 2015 0:51:29 GMT -5
Looking forward to seeing it Francois. Congrats.
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Post by Maiden on Sept 12, 2015 1:24:28 GMT -5
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Post by amanitovirosa on Sept 12, 2015 6:23:52 GMT -5
...great stuff!!! Congratulations Francois!!!
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