Onw of my Cryptostephanus as bloomed four times this year, and I have a good fruit set from a spike that last bloomed in June. These must have been naturally pollenated by insects, since this was the first time that the plant bloomed out of doors. The fruit capsules are still green, but I expect them to riped soon, since the plant is unbelievable in bloom again, but this time moved to the warmth of the greenhouse since temperatures here in New England are dipping below freezing in the autumn evenings. Matt Mattus Worcester, Massachusetts USA Zone 5 > > From: "Rachel Saunders" <silverhill@yebo.co.za> > Date: 2004/10/19 Tue PM 04:17:09 GMT > To: <Floralartistry2000@yahoo.com>, > "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Cryptostephanus pollination technique > > We use an ear bud or a twist of tissue. They are easy to pollinate and set > seed well. > Regards > Rachel Saunders > Cape Town > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Floral Architecture" <floralartistry2000@yahoo.com> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>; "Clivia Group" > <clivia-enthusiast@egroups.com> > Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 6:49 PM > Subject: [pbs] Cryptostephanus pollination technique > > > > My Cyrpto. just started blooming and I was wondering > > if anyone had tips on how to. The flowers seem really > > small and I wondered what I am supposed to do. SInce > > it is a nice pink vansonii, I'd like to get as many > > seeds as possible. > > Thanks in advance for all suggestions. > > > > ===== > > John Ingram in L.A., CA. > > http://www.floralarchitecture.com/ check it out > > Floralartistry2000@yahoo.com > > 310.709.1613 (cell, west coast time, please call accordingly. Thank you) > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >