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Today I discovered that 'Xmas flame' does indeed have pollen that it will release from its sac, if you catch the bloom at exactly the right time. Which I did today with the absolute last flower.
The target is the Madisto-like cactus that blooms reliably over Christmas each year, sitting just by the claw-foot tub in the second floor bathroom. It gets enough reflected light from the white wall behind it to produce buds and flowers almost all the way around it, which is nice.
While I was at it, I found a couple of almost-spent flowers from Dragonclaw's sibling, and daubed a bit of its pollen on another of the Madisto-like blooms.
I don't plan to pollinate any Hippeastrum this year, unless papilio blooms.
Mother-to-be?
The target is the Madisto-like cactus that blooms reliably over Christmas each year, sitting just by the claw-foot tub in the second floor bathroom. It gets enough reflected light from the white wall behind it to produce buds and flowers almost all the way around it, which is nice.
While I was at it, I found a couple of almost-spent flowers from Dragonclaw's sibling, and daubed a bit of its pollen on another of the Madisto-like blooms.
I don't plan to pollinate any Hippeastrum this year, unless papilio blooms.
Mother-to-be?
