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How to pollinate Asclepiads?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 2:09 pm
by mmcavall
I have for the first time different plants of the same species in bloom (Huernia, Stapelias, and others). I would like to polinate them. Does anyone know how to proceed? How do I know the flower is ready? The pollen is visible?
Thanks in advance for any tip.
Re: How to pollinate Asclepiads?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:13 pm
by Aiko
I would try to attract some flies, and let them do the work for you. Any dead animals lying around that can attract flies? Place your flowering stapeliads next to it and just sit and wait...
Re: How to pollinate Asclepiads?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:40 pm
by 7george
Re: How to pollinate Asclepiads?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:23 am
by mmcavall
Wow, George,It is more complicated than I thought! Better follow Aiko's suggestion
I will re read the text and see if I can do it...
Thank you both for answering!
Re: How to pollinate Asclepiads?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2018 8:15 pm
by 7george
Thank you both for answering!
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Here is a bee in my garden with some pollen sacs of
Asciepias speciosa attached to its legs. With other succulent stapelids you will probably need to train some local flies.
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We can even see here some flowers from witch pollen sacs have been already partially removed by insects.
http://www2.arnes.si/~sspimule/jest/Cla ... linate.htm
Good luck!