Flowers for Easter

wzbt03 · Post by **wzbt03** » Apr 08, 2007 12:10 pm

These three were in flower this morning so I thought I would share.

allnitro · Post by **allnitro** » Apr 08, 2007 12:55 pm

Looks like the E-Bunny did stop by your place!

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Apr 09, 2007 11:09 am

Nice.

I like the color of that Misty Regal flower.

Did you do any dabbing of pollen on your Easter flowers?

wzbt03 · Post by **wzbt03** » Apr 09, 2007 11:16 am

I have been trying to cross all of my seedlings that have gone to flower.
So far with the 6 I have used, the results are mixed.
Only two of the 6 have pods forming but the other four are not done yet.

Not real exciting crosses but the fun of doing them in a very controlled environment was too tempting.

Now the question will be - will any produce viable seeds.
I will answer that one later this year.

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Apr 09, 2007 11:51 am

I thought that was probly the case. I was reasonably sure I knew the answer to my question when I asked it.

wzbt03 · Post by **wzbt03** » Apr 09, 2007 2:30 pm

One that did not make it for Easter but is doing okay on this Easter national holiday Monday.
I sort of expected more from this Akane.

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Apr 09, 2007 5:51 pm

Subtle can be very nice - like this one.

leafmould · Post by **leafmould** » Apr 09, 2007 9:59 pm

Nice flowers

be careful letting small seedlings carry pods, it can exhaust them to death, especially when it is getting close to winter dormancy. If you have a real winner don't take a chance, they don't produce viable seed to often under tube lights. I am enjoying seeing your seedlings, its nice to see other peoples plants after looking at your own all the time. good work Wz

wzbt03 · Post by **wzbt03** » Apr 10, 2007 5:54 am

I was wondering if it was okay to let them flower or not.
Have you tried this experiment before?

leafmould · Post by **leafmould** » Apr 10, 2007 8:42 am

When breeding for flowers I have to let them bloom, but letting them flower has a cost, especially a small single eyed seedling.
When a seedling goes into the reproductive cycle, all energy goes into producing a scape/flower/pod. Leaves will start to brown up and growth stops. The longer the scape is left the longer your seedling goes down hill. At this time dormant leaf buds start to form and new eye/s will pop up at the base of your seedling. If you have enough light, these new eyes will overtake the mother plant and form a new bushier plant. The removal of the scape and/or cutting to the soil level the original plant can accelerate the growth of these new eyes. so,
If your seedling is in a vigorous state of growth and you want to do the best for your seedling, in a low light situation, snap any bud formation off at first sign.
Hope this helps.

Hallson Gardens

Flowers for Easter

Flowers for Easter

indoor breeding

Akane

Good Tip