Hi Michael, My Ledebouria hypoxidoides have bloomed every season for several years, but have never set any seed. They bloom in summer here, and they are always outdoors in the open air when they bloom. Does anyone know what their natural pollinators are in habitat? My guess would be very small gnats of some sort, probably ones that are missing here. My only other Ledebouria species is L. cooperi, which has never bloomed. Are there clones of L. cooperi that will flower? Maybe I could trade some non-flowering for one that blooms? Jim Shields in central Indiana (USA) At 09:30 AM 2/11/2004 -0500, Michael wrote: >....... >Does anyone know if Ledebouria is self-fertile? I know that it must be >somewhat self fertile because of past experience, but I am looking to >pollinate my >L. galpinii and only one is presently spiking. I've gotten L. socialis and >Masara's Drimia (I think it's a >Ledebouria) species ex. Somalia both to produce a pittance of seed on their >own volition. > >As far as pollen production and stigma receptivity, and fertilization; which >comes first the chicken or the egg? I've had a blasted time with my >Veltheimia seed production this year. NOT ONE capsule has formed thus >far. Perhaps it >is the same for all Hyacinthaceae? >....... ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA