Clivia seed size

Mike Rummerfield mikerumm@gmail.com
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:16:25 PST
Don,
In my experience, both the berries and the seed on species Clivia (other
than miniata), are generally smaller than miniata berries and seed, unless
they've been crossed with miniata in which the miniata is the berry plant
and the specie is the pollen donor plant.  The reverse cross produces
smaller seed.  The berries on the species also tend to be rounder in shape
than the berries on miniata; the miniata berries tending to be more
elongated in shape.

Of course, just when we think we've got things figured out, Nature seems to
take glee in refuting our observations.

I don't think the smaller seeds should be reason for concern.  They should
produce normal, healthy plants, that is unless they are on the ridiculously
small side.

The above is based on nothing more than my own, amateur observations and
experience with breeding and growing Clivia.

Best of luck,
Mike

On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 10:49 AM D. K. <drkuonen@hotmail.com> wrote:

> All;
> I just received a packet of Clivia seeds, supposedly C robusta.  They are
> tiny compared to C miniata seeds.  Is this correct?  What about size of C
> nobilis seeds?
> Thanks,
> Don Kuonen
>
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