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Bill in SC
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by Bill in SC » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:26 pm
I have four of these beginning to bloom so I should have a good seed crop.
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by Christer Johansson » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:33 pm
That's a nice and pretty
Eriosyce senilis with outstanding flowers
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by daiv » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:35 pm
That is one of the first to bloom for me too, Bill. However, I just have the one plant. They still set fruit, but they are empty.
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by king_hedes » Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:52 pm
cool plant and flowers hope you get a lot of seeds
plant zone 9a
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by iann » Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:56 pm
Neoporterias like to grow empty fruit, or at least look like they are growing empty fruit and then abandon them. If you cross-pollinate you'll get seeds though
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Bill in SC
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by Bill in SC » Tue Mar 30, 2010 12:58 am
Yes, I have a ton of seeds from last years crop, hoping to sow very soon.
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by daiv » Tue Mar 30, 2010 4:33 pm
iann wrote: If you cross-pollinate you'll get seeds though
You mean with another Eriosyce or 'trick' it with any old pollen?
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christos
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by christos » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:49 am
Neoporteriae are a fascinating and chalenging genus to grow. I love it, as all the clilean cacti.
The flower is amazing!
Thanks for sharing, Bill!
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by iann » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:31 am
with another Eriosyce or 'trick' it with any old pollen?
Whatever takes your fancy. Another plant of the same species would be ideal if you want to sow the seed. Anything else could be an interesting hybridisation experiment.
--ian
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by vbueno » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:11 am
Very nice, Bill.
Mine is about to open its flowers.
I photographed this one extracted from the habitat in a shop near the Valley of Elqui.
We asked the owner where he got to photograph the habitat, but refused to give the information.
Vicent
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by daiv » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:26 pm
iann wrote: Anything else could be an interesting hybridisation experiment.
I guess I meant getting it to "self" by introducing foreign pollen. Would that work on this species? Am I going to have to try it this year to find out?
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