Pollinating....

[steg]

I have one blooming now that I'd like to play around with pollinating. Mostly for fun. It's easy enough to get out of the planter box it is in. Should I bring it in and let it bloom inside under lights or is it best to leave it outside? If outside, I'll likely put a cage over it as something keeps eating the blooms around here. Something is even eating the pods of some of the others that have bloomed earlier this year.

Upper 50's at night, upper 70's during the days over the next 10 or so days.

Any thoughts are much appreciated.

[Chris_W]

Hi Mike,

For now I would keep it outdoors, bringing it in if there is a danger of frost. Then if it gets really cold you could finish it indoors.

There are a lot of really nice late flowering plants here, plus a few early ones reblooming, so it really makes me want to get out there and move some pollen on things too!

[steg]

Thanks Chris.

We'll give it a go and see what happens.