I tried pollinating the three flowering plants this morning. They are under a transparent roof, so they have been dry. There seemed to be plenty of pollen -- I use a tiny, stiff artist's brush. The stigma on these flowers is well below the anthers, so having the stiff brush allows one to move in "like a bee" and reach the stigma easily. Harold Koopowitz advised me on this and remarked that newly opened Narcissus flowers can be receptive. That rather surprised me, because I'm more used to plants in which the anthers don't dehisce (release the pollen) for several days after the flower opens. Kurt must have had good luck pollinating this species the year I bought the seeds, because six healthy clones resulted (just three in flower so far). We'll see how it goes here on the Pacific coast. It seems unusual that Moroccan species do well in my region, which has cool, wet winters and temperate summers. I think most of them are under cover in my bulb house, but it has sides of wire mesh so the temperature is very near the outdoor level. Acis tingitana is particularly good there right now. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 3/3/2021 3:33 PM, Carlos JimĂ©nez via pbs wrote: > Hi > > Even Kurt Vickery said last week on FB that he has trouble in pollinating > albimarginatus. It would be great to cross those clones. I must admit that > I would be most pleased to swap some of the resulting seeds. I have two > bulbs from him, but still too young to flower. I would be happy to swap > pollen in following years. > > I live in a city on SE Spain, we have few rainy days or even dew, and > flowers are normally dry. Wild plants obviously get moist in the > countryside but I think it is better to wait until flowers are dry. Anyway > all you have to do is wait until the anthers release the pollen and take > some with a toothpick, then onto the stigma. I have had good results doing > this on flowers that have just opened, but as you know they last for some > days and the receptive window is quite wide. > > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>