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Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 3rd, 2017, 9:46 am
by Muhammad Arif Khan
Both bloomed on 2/3/2017
The winner

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And a discard

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Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 8th, 2017, 12:29 pm
by Muhammad Arif Khan
Orange Jewel, not a full double but presentable.

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Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 8th, 2017, 3:29 pm
by farah fayyaz
It's more than presentable

Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 8th, 2017, 7:17 pm
by Izhar
One question Sir, have you experienced cross of H.papilio with any other??

Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 9th, 2017, 10:57 am
by Muhammad Arif Khan
Izhar wrote:One question Sir, have you experienced cross of H.papilio with any other??
My previous attempts were a failure (flakes only no viable seed), this year I will try again.
Last one is looking better on second day.

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Papillio will be in bloom in two days.

Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 10th, 2017, 6:05 pm
by Muhammad Arif Khan
Izhar wrote:One question Sir, have you experienced cross of H.papilio with any other??
The Papillo has opened but not yet fully. I would be dusting pollen on all extra large ones.

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Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 10th, 2017, 7:45 pm
by Izhar
Pollen from Charisma... swelling nicely...

Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 10th, 2017, 8:54 pm
by Muhammad Arif Khan
Charisma on Papillio ? I hope you get viable seeds.

Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 10th, 2017, 9:08 pm
by Izhar
Yes sir... inter-specie cross

Re: Hippeastrum 2017

Posted: March 11th, 2017, 7:26 pm
by Muhammad Arif Khan
Izhar wrote:Yes sir... inter-specie cross
Papillio pods gave me lots of seeds which were not fertile.