I probably should, but I covered the flower to prevent any external factors (like wind or bees) from introducing anything other than the orange epi pollen that I put in to the stigma. We'll see!
@leewifarms but you didn't collect Cindy Beauty pollen, so it could still pollinate itself. You won't know for sure if it set fruit with epi pollen or it's own pollen until after you finally get fruit from the seedling. When I cross pollinate the self fertile ones to create hybrid, I always cut the anthers off before the flower opens. That way, the pollen is still attached to the anthers. I'll also remove the petals and just leave the stigma. Then pollinate and bag it with the mesh bag. Keep us posted on your result.
Hoping to get the Orange color flower? Or any other characteristics?
you read my mind, and yes that's the hope!
I did something similar, but I am using a pitaya from jalisco for the polen and vietnam White for the mother
Nice one!
Did the fruit set?
yes it does, and here's the follow up video: th-cam.com/video/6QaLVXprvUY/w-d-xo.html
Isn't Cindy Beauty self fertile and self pollinating? You didn't remove its anthers to prevent it from pollinating itself.
I probably should, but I covered the flower to prevent any external factors (like wind or bees) from introducing anything other than the orange epi pollen that I put in to the stigma. We'll see!
@leewifarms but you didn't collect Cindy Beauty pollen, so it could still pollinate itself. You won't know for sure if it set fruit with epi pollen or it's own pollen until after you finally get fruit from the seedling. When I cross pollinate the self fertile ones to create hybrid, I always cut the anthers off before the flower opens. That way, the pollen is still attached to the anthers. I'll also remove the petals and just leave the stigma. Then pollinate and bag it with the mesh bag. Keep us posted on your result.
Can you share me one branches ofEpiphyllum orange please thanks you
I don't have anything to share at the moment, please check back on our website leewifarms.com for epi cuttings including "Takuan" variety.
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