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If you could create your dream plant what would it be? For me it would be a cross of my wide leaf x all red capensis
I'm picturing a plant that's really wide and dark burgundy. Think Hercules only super red. Similar to this plant of mine only more purple

Here's momma beet. Next picture my wide leaf.

My wide. Can you picture it. ? I can.

I can! I really wish I had that! I don't really have a dream plant.

Try crossing them if they flower at the same time.

Sundews69 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:05 am I can! I really wish I had that! I don't really have a dream plant.

I don't have it yet either that's why it's still a dream plant that could be worthy of cultivar status. It takes years to grow something out that just might be recognized. Need patience for sure. I ordered seeds of Hercules x big pink. And big pink x Hercules so I am praying one little seed makes my dream plant.
BTW. Big Pink is all red and albino capensis cross so matched with wide like Hercules I am hopeful

My luck I would get a wide leaf albino but I would call it "ghost."

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:11 am Try crossing them if they flower at the same time.

How obvious. They have never flowered at the same time

hollyhock wrote:

Sundews69 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:05 am I can! I really wish I had that! I don't really have a dream plant.

I don't have it yet either that's why it's still a dream plant that could be worthy of cultivar status. It takes years to grow something out that just might be recognized. Need patience for sure. I ordered seeds of Hercules x big pink. And big pink x Hercules so I am praying one little seed makes my dream plant.
BTW. Big Pink is all red and albino capensis cross so matched with wide like Hercules I am hopeful

Yeah, maybe I'll need to order some seed too! Where did you get the seed from?

hollyhock wrote:

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:11 am Try crossing them if they flower at the same time.

How obvious. They have never flowered at the same time

Try storing some pollen in the fridge.

Nope. Store it in the freezer with silica gel. It will keep for a year at least.

thepitchergrower wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:21 am Nope. Store it in the freezer with silica gel. It will keep for a year at least.

Oh, and I really want to try crossing my D. Anglica Alakai Swamp with my dreamsicles....

thepitchergrower wrote:Nope. Store it in the freezer with silica gel. It will keep for a year at least.

Oh, I didn't know you needed fancy stuff. I've always heard you can just stuff it in the fridge for a while and then your good for about a year.

No, It won't be able to keep that long with that method. Maybe only a few weeks. Airtight containter with silica desicant in the freezer. It's not that fancy...

thepitchergrower wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:21 am Nope. Store it in the freezer with silica gel. It will keep for a year at least.

I tried that saving pollen. I don't have time to be the bee. It's tedious work to pollinated certain flowers. Praying those crosses will produce something I want. Pray with me

Hollyhock, I think David Flocken (sundewman/Dave's dews). pretty much made your dream plant. some-notes-on-drosera-capensis-quot-big ... 34082.html