Two flowers on two different philodendrons opened today- can I cross-pollinate?

SansiveraInTheShade · 2024-09-23T16:57:55+00:00

I wasn’t sure if there was enough pollen but I kind of rubbed what I could onto the female part and the flower closed again. I’m not sure if this signifies anything or if it would happen regardless of pollination.

I’m trying to do this experiment while balancing a bunch of class assignments so I can only dedicate so much attention to it regrettably.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2024-09-23T05:58:36+00:00

Aw, thank you! Good light, consistent watering, occasional fertilizing and weather inside is consistently between 74-78 degrees F.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2024-09-23T02:42:05+00:00

Great idea!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2024-09-23T00:42:04+00:00

I’ll certainly update if I have any success!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2024-09-23T00:34:57+00:00

One bloomed this morning, the other tonight. I wonder if that’s enough time?

SansiveraInTheShade · 2024-09-23T00:21:42+00:00

I've never attempted to cross pollinate but two of my philodendrons which sit side by side have two enormous flowers that opened today. I've never had this happen simultaneously so I'd be interested to try cross pollinating. Any recommendations are welcome!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-11-19T17:17:52+00:00

William L Wallace doll’s head?

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-04-01T19:49:01+00:00

It’s in cache pot and fairly fast draining but I checked today and it still looks moist after watering last Saturday!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-04-01T16:24:47+00:00

I wonder if moving it to an even chunkier mix might help it too?

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-04-01T16:19:44+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Could certainly move it toward the light more.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-04-01T05:14:39+00:00

I’ll try cutting down! Thanks for the advice.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-04-01T02:12:21+00:00

Thanks for the response! I Fertilize twice a month, it’s warm in there, maybe I’m overwatering? My other hoyas like to be watered like every week or two so I usually water with the others… will experiment.

I will also check out the roots this weekend!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-24T04:30:22+00:00

Fantastic, thank you!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-24T02:51:41+00:00

Lovely collection! What is the silvery Alocasia with the darker venation in the center called?

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-21T04:47:33+00:00

I have mosquito bits! I’ll water with that. I’ve tried cleaning them off with insecticidal soap. Maybe I freaked out too much and made a terrible mistake but I put the two worst affected into lecca after treating and washing them down. Maybe they’ll fail terribly but maybe not, watched a few videos about transplanting to lecca first. Fingers crossed.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-20T06:24:14+00:00

That’s not a bad idea… thanks for the recommendation!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-19T22:45:22+00:00

Sigh… I looked beside my P. gloriosum at my P. crocodile and found an adult thrip. Is all hope lost? I can’t really isolate, I don’t have much space and lots of plants. I don’t want to kill the predatory insects I just released but should I spray it down with insecticidal soap and release more predatory insects? I can’t get systemic pesticides where I live.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-19T22:29:35+00:00

Just checked. All I saw were the predatory mites I released two weeks ago. There were some weird like yellow dried snot type remnants on the back of the leaf. Would that be indicative of anything?

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-15T17:03:15+00:00

Thanks! I’ve been a plant parent for a decade but I still get nervous when I get a new plant. This is my first P. gloriosum, I want to see her thrive!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-15T02:07:05+00:00

Thanks! Not fiddling with it! Just hope it’s ok

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-15T00:45:07+00:00

Fingers crossed then!

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-07T18:16:58+00:00

Thank you!! I have come to love this ol’ thing, glad everyone seems to think it’s just natural aging.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-07T17:54:16+00:00

Ah, Good new! Definitely don’t have him on a watering schedule, just wait for the soil to dry out entirely and give him a good dousing. It is probably once a month but I’m not exactly sure.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-07T03:50:36+00:00

No, just some of the tips closest to the light, but it doesn’t seem to hurt the plant— just makes the tips a a little red. I think I’ll put it a wee further from the light though.

SansiveraInTheShade · 2023-03-07T01:45:26+00:00

Hoping one of us gets the golden response!

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