I lost one pod on the Frosty Pink, but I still have 6 left. On the Jutner Orange I have a dozen or so pods. On Versicolor Peach, I have one. My Ecuador Pink is opening and was wondering whether to cross it to Jutner Orange, suaveolens white or Frosty Pink? I could use the pollen on all three?
Cala
I have pods!!!
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Cala, sounds like a winner to me, alternate the three on different flowers. I am so impressed, 12 seed pods on one plant! you must have much better pollen in tennessee than i have here. i sure would like to see a gene chart by species/hybrids. i am thinking hybrid whites could have unseen genes show up that the suavolens (if all S) may not have, clueless. sure would be nice to have a chart.
Glory
Sep 23, 2001
Cala,
WOW....You have done well. Congrats!!!
Only one tiny problem with the Jutner Orange. it's 10 feet tall and growing in the ground. It's hardy here, but what if we have frost before the seeds are ripe?
Cala
have you thought about cutting those branches off and rooting them in the greenhouse?
Glory
Sep 23, 2001
I agree with tiG.....that's about all you can do....it does work. :0)
Yes, Cala, brugman has rooted them, and glory did this recently also, i am pretty sure she said the rooted branch with the seed pod seems to have made it. i am hoping to have that problem myself!
I will leave them till closer to frost, hopefully about 4 weeks away!!! Then I will take the cuttings into the greenhouse. I had also thought about air-layering the branches to reduce the wilting that might cause the pods to fall off.
Cala
Cala,
I think you're on the right track to air-layer them. That would be the most stress free way to root them.
Good luck. Let us know how it works!
Robin