I got seed from crosses using pollen from the double 'Jewel' They haven't bloomed yet so I don't know if they are really crosses. There were true anthers visible but no pistil that I could find. Dell -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Rodger Whitlock Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 12:15 PM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: Re: [pbs] double amaryllis On 20 Nov 05 at 17:36, Carol Jensen wrote: > My cut flower has faded. I have been poking around for days > trying to find pistil, etc., but it seems that the double > amaryllis is lacking the seed-making apparatus. Is this > possible? Doubling of flowers often involves the conversion of the sexual organs into petaloid forms. However, if you keep close watch, you *may* find some pollen, perhaps on the edge of a "petal", perhaps deeper down in the flower; the conversion is not always perfect. Florence Bellis, the great primrose breeder, used pollen from double forms to carry out her work. I think there's an account of this in her book "Gardening and Beyond". -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php