jonnyq
Supporter
Hi all,
So far, two of my sarracenias decided to flower...
The Sarracenia purpurea ssp venosa had a nice, large flower.
(That was taken yesterday.)
I decided to try at honing my hand at basic pollination technique this year, so I've been diligently taking a paintbrush to the pollen and dabbing it on the receptors twice a day for the past three days. The most recent attempt was this morning at about 6AM, on my way to work...
When I came home, this is what I saw...
I have no idea what caused this, and I'd like to prevent it from happening to my remaining flower as well... (S. purpurea ssp. purpurea)
This definitely wasn't a mechanical issue, i.e. I didn't accidentally snap the flower... There's definitely a chunk missing from the stem...
There are "bird spikes" all along the edge of that pedestal pot... And nothing was dug up, so it's not squirrels... A bird that tried to land on that stem, perhaps?
Opinions? Advice?
*sigh* Well, I still have a shot with the second flower... After this it's a wait until my leucophyllas bloom...
So far, two of my sarracenias decided to flower...
The Sarracenia purpurea ssp venosa had a nice, large flower.
(That was taken yesterday.)
I decided to try at honing my hand at basic pollination technique this year, so I've been diligently taking a paintbrush to the pollen and dabbing it on the receptors twice a day for the past three days. The most recent attempt was this morning at about 6AM, on my way to work...
When I came home, this is what I saw...
I have no idea what caused this, and I'd like to prevent it from happening to my remaining flower as well... (S. purpurea ssp. purpurea)
This definitely wasn't a mechanical issue, i.e. I didn't accidentally snap the flower... There's definitely a chunk missing from the stem...
There are "bird spikes" all along the edge of that pedestal pot... And nothing was dug up, so it's not squirrels... A bird that tried to land on that stem, perhaps?
Opinions? Advice?
*sigh* Well, I still have a shot with the second flower... After this it's a wait until my leucophyllas bloom...