Calling all Stictocardia beraviensis owners! in the Ipomoea forum

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Xeramtheum

Nov 27, 2016 9:31 AM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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As you know, the S. beraviensis is not self fertile .. in order to get seeds you have to have a different species like S. campanulata.

I'm wondering if microwaving the pollen could overcome this. Since the Stictocardia starts blooming in Winter, how about trying the microwaved pollen technique. So far it's worked on Albuca spiralis and Hibiscus moscheutos for me and I'll also be trying it on all of my Southern Hemisphere plants that bloom in Winter like my Seemannia sylvatica. It would be great to get a list going of plants this technique works on.

Here is the link to the thread on how to do it.

The thread "Microwaving Pollen" in Propagation forum

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Gerris2

Nov 28, 2016 5:06 PM CST

Name: Joseph
Delaware USA (Zone 7a)

Interesting concept! I'm not growing it, unfortunately.

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Xeramtheum

Nov 28, 2016 7:04 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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I hope someone who is tries it!

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luvsgrtdanes

Dec 2, 2016 3:15 PM CST

Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
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I don't grow it either...not enough room to bring them all inside

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Xeramtheum

Dec 2, 2016 4:11 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Now that I have the room I'm going to germinate all of my Stictocardia seeds this spring .. I have 4 beraviensis and 3 campanulata. From what I understand, it can take years for them to bloom from seed .. hope it's not too long!

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luvsgrtdanes

Dec 2, 2016 5:42 PM CST

Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
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I had one for four years and never saw a bloom. It just got too big to bring it in.
Can you leave yours outside all year?

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Xeramtheum

Dec 2, 2016 5:48 PM CST

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Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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No I can't but it can go in the garage in winter - never gets below 60 degrees in there and I have 4, 4 foot full spectrum lights for the over flow that won't fit in the greenhouse.

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luvsgrtdanes

Dec 3, 2016 8:54 PM CST

Name: Ronnie (Veronica)
Southeastern PA (Zone 6b)
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