Has anyone heard of Hippeastrum 'pixie'?
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Comments (34)Here's the response that just came back: "The stocks of Thai Thai are finally coming along well. Having said that, we have not yet decided whether to offer it for 2015 or to wait one extra year for the mid- size bulbs to reach a larger size. We will make this decision next month once we can see how the growth on the bulbs is progressing." So, we won't see it for another 1-2 years. K...See MoreHippeastrum 'Graffiti' x reticulatum var. striatifolium
Comments (16)Hy, From my little experience of two or three years Hibridazing Hippeastrum I'm concluding that it is a little bit more complicated. Before hibridazing Hippeatrum I Hibridated Hemerocallis. With them I think it was easier to know if they were Diploid, Tetraploid or triploid(by crossing them). Diploids fertilize diploids and tetraploids the same with tetraploids. But with Hippestrum I think(and of course I might be wrong) that it is a bit more complicated. First of all there are some extra rules, like that some are not self fertile and need a diferent clone to produce seeds. I wish I know more of that rules. I have made some crosses, I'll put some of them as an example.(fist pod, second pollen) H. Aulicum x H. Vittatum tweedianum(didnôt work) H. Aulicum x H. Apple blossom(yes) H. Aulicum x H. Ackermanii(yes) H. Apple blossom x H. Ackermanii(yes) H. Vittatum Tweedianum x H. Ackermanii(yes) H. Vittatum Tweedianum x H. Apple Blossom(yes) H. Vittatum Tweedianum x H. Aulicum(no) I have tryed several times. Different hours, and different madurity of pistils. I found interesting that H. Aulicum and H Vittatum Tweedianum can be fertilized with the same other plants, but aren't fertile between them. I have also find that some are fertile one way, but not the other. One can be the pollen donnor in the others pod, but the same cross cannot be made backwards. Anyone has experiences to share or knowledge to enlighten us?...See Morehippeastrum 'monaco'
Comments (11)Wow! WWF has a couple of varieties I've never seen or heard of before! Double Fireworks and Unique are both gorgeous! They have Santos available... Temptation is quite lovely... and Amigo is really pretty! Calgary looks interesting, as does Olympus... Monaco, too! I wasn't aware that WWF carried so many different varieties... nice! Perhaps next year......See MoreGreen hippeastrum
Comments (10)Dan, No, didn't forget about the species, left them for you to list! Plus, it was kind of a "given" since green and yellow had to come from somewhere (other than a red or a white) ;-) The kicker about my forgetting GD is that I have that one! Just recently potted it up and it is still in the basement, rooting and chillin until I can make a spot for it upstairs. Another variety no one has mentioned is 'Green Goddess', one of the first "greens" to hit the mass market. Another is 'Moonlight', though more white but with a very green throat - there are several white to ivory ones with very green throats....See Moredragonstone
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