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Heli flower!#423803

By Camden -  Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:08 pm
Location:  Upper VA, U.S.A - Zone 7B
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- Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:08 pm #423803

So, I’ve been reading up on heli pollination (thanks panman!). Are the these flowers too late to collect pollen (sorry for the blur)?

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By Panman -  Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:13 pm
Location:  Atlanta, GA USA Zone 8a/8b
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- Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:13 pm #423805

I can't tell. I don't see any yellow anthers, which is where the pollen would come from. On my plant, the flowers had to be open for a few days before the pollen was ready. The catch is that the flower will only accept pollen before it is fully opened.

BTW, the collecting of the anthers into a centrifuge vial and using the electric toothbrush to vibrate the vial worked very well.

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Re: Heli flower!#423808

By Camden -  Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:33 pm
Location:  Upper VA, U.S.A - Zone 7B
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- Tue Nov 15, 2022 4:33 pm #423808

Oh, yeah, the anthers on both flowers are an orangish red color.

Nice! Okay, I'll try that method first.

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