D. regia flower

[Firerock]

Hi,

My D. regia is in bloom and i would like to produce seeds. The problem is that the flowers are closing before they are producing pollen i would like to pollinate the flower, is it normal for the flower to not produce pollen. Or is the D.regia self pollinating?


Regards :-(

 

[phissionkorps]

Umm...do you know where the pollen is located? The anthers are pretty prominent on D. regia....

 

[Firerock]

Yes i know where the anthers are located. I have been pollinating flowers for 40 years but these flowers are not producing pollen. My question was does anybody know why?

Regards

 

[NeciFiX]

Just so you should know, D. regia doesn't hybridize really, or so I've heard.

Edit: Ah! You may want to cross itself or with another regia. That's actually a good question. I have no idea why it wouldn't produce any pollen in time.

 

[glider14]

tuning fork maby?

Alex

 

[NeciFiX]

tuning fork maby?

Alex

That's just a myth -_-.

 

[flytraplady5]

Hey there Fire rock,
I have no idea why your plant is not producing pollen.
I have only been able to get seed 2 0f the 7 years that I have been trying.
Please see my article inthe Fall BACPS bulletin.
If you ever get any pollen use today's pollen on yesterday's stigma.
4 years from seed and these plants still haven't floweed.
Lois

 

[Clint]

That's just a myth -_-.

I wasn't aware people tried using forks for D. regia.