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Post by ste b on Mar 7, 2015 22:28:09 GMT
Hi Moonlight I've been taking seed for a few years now, and year dads right about germination if you cross with a brush it's about 10% , one of my friends waits till pollen is ripe , then makes cross first thing in a morning before insects are about and he has very good results all done with a brush. 3 years ago I put some plants I wanted to cross close together and let the bees do the work for me, had great germination about 80% ,350 plants 90 % doubles Which I picked 22 out and I grow last year and out of them am down to 5 to trail this year. This years seed was crossed with the brush will be interesting to see what germinations like.
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Post by Tel on Mar 11, 2015 13:35:19 GMT
The first two Collarette seedlings are through, one in one tray and one in another, will see how many more germinate over the next 10 days, before deciding if I need to sow any more.  |
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Post by Tel on Mar 16, 2015 19:14:52 GMT
60 seedlings through this morning. |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 16, 2015 20:19:07 GMT
Tel is it just collarette seed you have sown this year ?
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Post by Tel on Mar 16, 2015 20:35:18 GMT
There is quite a few decs too.
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Post by Raymond on Mar 16, 2015 22:40:22 GMT
looking forward to seeing what this year bring you Tel I hope a real knockout dahlia ! Have you ever taken seeds from your kiwis ? |
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Post by Tel on Mar 17, 2015 12:30:34 GMT
looking forward to seeing what this year bring you Tel I hope a real knockout dahlia ! Have you ever taken seeds from your kiwis ? I have but they are mixed in with some other cactus, there is only about a dozen seeds though in total. |
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Post by Raymond on Mar 18, 2015 21:58:25 GMT
I hope you get the next evolution of cactus from klankstad kerkrade to kiwi Gloria Tel now that would be Something. A nice medium cactus would be lovely. Very very few to choose from. |
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Post by ian on Mar 19, 2015 1:21:07 GMT
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Post by Raymond on Mar 19, 2015 8:31:24 GMT
a nice medium cactus ian I would love to see a new one come through. Only really raisers pride available to show And hillcrest royal for display . Not an entry in harrogate last year I noticed. Lots of medium semi cactus but I do like cactus. Ac Abby I am going to try a couple of (if I can root the cuttings !) is a medium cactus from USA. There is the odd one like hollyhill firelight available from station house. Shame there is not more available to choose from. A medium on the lines of kiwi Gloria or trelyn kiwi would be something I would personally love to try growing . |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 19, 2015 10:00:24 GMT
Have taken about 30 cuttings off my yellow cactus seedling from last year. No idea what the blooms will be like, but if you want a dahlia that makes a good tuber and throws up bucket loads of cuttings, this one will be unbeatable |
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Post by Tel on Mar 19, 2015 14:09:52 GMT
Have taken about 30 cuttings off my yellow cactus seedling from last year. No idea what the blooms will be like, but if you want a dahlia that makes a good tuber and throws up bucket loads of cuttings, this one will be unbeatable Well, 30 cuttings from one dahlia, I hope the bloom is a winner. |
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Post by scrumpy on Mar 19, 2015 17:20:23 GMT
There's a load more to take too !!!!
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 19, 2015 20:11:26 GMT
 another 2 seeds germinated.......
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Post by Tel on Mar 19, 2015 20:20:03 GMT
Reached the 100 mark now. I may not have to sow any more.
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another 2 seeds germinated.......
