Category: Pollination

This is about the relationship between flower structure and pollination efficiency. It also includes reproductive costs and success.

Pollination information

I came across my notes from a Theo Sanders presentation on pollination. I had forgotten about this, not sure when it was, but it must have been one of ADS’ virtual Zoom programs: Pollen can last in the fridge for…

Possibilities for Intergeneric Narcissus hybrids

Vagaria parviflora

Lapiedra martinezii and Vagaria parviflora are two species closely related to Narcissus, though not as closely as those in Sternbergia. As the former two are blooming now for me, I collected their pollen and attempted pollinating them with Narcissus pollen…

Narcissus x barrae and Narcissus grandae

A new species ‘N. grandae’ has been described. I think it is allotetraploid like for example N. miniatus and N. tortifolius. It has beautiful flowers and is vigerous and therefore should be of interest for exhibition and hybridizing. More information…

Tazettas Seeding in cold, wet conditions

Weather conditions here in Moss Landing, California have been pathetic for the last 3 months or so from a hybridization standpoint—or so I thought, based on a lifetime of what to expect when conditions are pretty consistently cold and rainy.…