I don't know what other hoyas were flowering at the time but maybe mindorensis, compacta and maybe something else or self?. I hope the seed pod stay on the plant, crossing my fingers and toes.
My first ever hoya seed pod.
A seed pod on Hoya pachyclada
That's so exciting!
Hoya tend to only hybridize with closely related species, so probably the father is not H. mindorensis. Compacta is remotely possible, I'd bet on a self pollination if nothing else was in bloom. Either way, it should be really fun to see the seedlings.
Hi Mark, that's good to know hoyas tend to only hybridize with closely related species. Maybe it's self pollinated. I am excited!
Jan
Terrific!!!! Congratulations!
That is so cool! I bet it's going to be a lot of fun for you sowing those seeds and sitting back, waiting to see what the babies look like!
Congratulations!
Good growing!!
I started these seeds 5 days ago. I put soil in, wet paper towel, covered with the plastic(poked holes with tooth pick). I am going to add soil little at a time.
Very cool ... I hope you will continue to update us with pic's of those babies!
I'm watchin you Sunshine! I have a seed pod that I would like to try the seeds of when it pops. Never done it before so...
I guess I need to go ahead and put a hose(nylon) over it. I am going away for the weekend. I hope it doesn't pop while I'm away. I have read they do not last long.
Maybe you could take that hoya with you for the weekend? LOL. I would just secure a little knee hi stocking over it and pack it in the car to go along for a weekend holiday.
You mean cut it from the stem???
Oh no, I meant take the entire plant on vacation with you. ^_^
You can put some tape around the pod.
And I have been successful potting them up once they have roots and their very first (fake) leaves....
What I thought I'd do was put the knee high around the pod and check it when i got back. Monday evening. If it has opened, do you think they'll be good? I don't know how long I have until it does open.
Oh, I don't know a thing about hoya seed pods, I'm a newbie to these plants ... Carol would be the one to answer that.
Yes...that would work.
I think Lin was joking with you, if I'm correct :)
No need to worry...just have a fun and relaxing vacation. If the pod happens to open, at least you'll have something there to catch the seeds and you can pot them up when you get back.
Gabi
Oh, I'm sorry ... Yes, I was just joking, LOL. Even if the seeds aren't viable for long, you could still plant them upon returning home to see what you might get!
My seed pod took 5+ weeks since the above photo to mature, I put the tape on the pod so the seeds wouldn't fly away.
Jan
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Oh Plantladylin, I knew you were joking. Never thought otherwise! I was at work and was sneaking on here so had to be quick about it. Have to feed the addiction don't ya know!! :)
LOL ... This garden is a good addiction!
Here are the seedlings approximately 9 days old.
How cool! I see little "ears" (leaves) on a couple of them too! I love seeing photo's of the progression of seedlings, so please keep us updated as they mature!
Wow...we should call you Pachyclada Queen....you are going to have a bunch of them!!! Congratulations!
Carol, thank you! I'll be honored to be called pachyclada queen. LOL
Way to go, Jan!
I can't wait to see what the seedlings look like as they get older.
For some reason pachyclada seedlings are not hardy as Mrs G seedlings(2 months old )
Here are 6 surviving pachyclada seedlings.
Just to compare, these are the 2 months old Mrs G seedlings(I have more). They have all survived so far.
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I hope the rest of the pachyclada survive. Also glad to hear that Mrs. G seedlings are doing OK.
The Ms. G seedlings should be interesting....as she (the hoya) is a seedling herself....so....IF there is any other hoya involved it might be cool. i hope you can grow them all out....if you can't...I would be happy to help!!! Ms. G. is a favorite of mine...shorter internodes than the normal H. australis...
Carol
Oh, those Mrs. G seedlings are such cuties! That's just two months of growth? Way to Grow!
So, for the Hoya novice here, what does the adult Mrs. G Hoya look like? Can someone point me in the direction of a picture of that one?
H. cv. Ms. G is a seedling from a Hoya australis (probably ssp. tenuipes...but no one knows if it was that or another seedling of another H. australis....the seedling was found growing on the ground and the owner of the little nursery wouldn't say where it came from.). Looks like a H. australis, with bronzy new growth and short internodes...nice growth.
I am so sad all the pachyclada seedling babies died on me but one baby(just barely). :-(
all my mrs g babies are growing. :-)
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Sorry about you losing all the pachyclada babies. Happy ^_^ that your mrs g's are doing well.
My seed pod on my Fungii has still not opened. It sure takes a while.
Dang! I'm sorry to hear that too.
What a blow! Really sorry to hear about losing the seeds. Any reason you can think of to pass along?
It seems the pachyclada seedlings might have liked drier than Mrs G seedlings. I am only guessing at this point. I was really looking forward to seeing the seedlings growing process. SADDDD!
Jan, that sounds like a good guess- pachyclada is a true succulent.
So when you get your next batch of seeds.... ^_^
Jan, I'm so sorry the hear that your seedlings didn't make it. At least, you still have the Ms. G seedlings. They should be getting bigger by now. Time to post a new picture.