Lovely Ledebouria
J.E. Shields (Wed, 11 Feb 2004 06:56:24 PST)
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:
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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?
.......
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