Tiny h.evansiae in bud already

10 years ago

Last year I bought a small h.evansiae bulb, with the hope of getting pollen to cross onto my existing h.evansiae. Little did I know that h.evansiae is one of those species that can never produce seeds of its own species. All plants of it are apparently either clones or offsets. No wonder my efforts led to nothing!

ANYWAY, the little newbie iniated a flower spike last week, in spite of the plant being only 1" wide. I may not pollinate this one, just because it's so tiny. It seems like there are a number of hipp species that bloom fairly fast from small bulbs. Has anyone noticed the same characteristics in other species hipps?

That's a 5" pot it's in:

--Rick in CT

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rredbbeard
Original Author

10 years ago

The species closest to h.evansiae is supposed to be h.anzaldoi, and I guess that works for lots of people. I attempted that cross unsuccessfully when my other evansiae flowered a couple of months ago. I may try it again.

--Rr

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Fred Biasella
10 years ago
Hi Rick,

How cool is that??? I like the fact that it's such a mini :-))))

Fred
bossyvossy
10 years ago
It is not a mini, it is a young bulb. I know b/c I have all sizes of it. This one is an early bloomer for me-/love it
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rredbbeard
Original Author
10 years ago
I didn't say it was a mini, just blooming when the bulb is so small. It is pretty cool. We'll see how big the flower is....

Rick
dondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
10 years ago
How will you be able to resist dabbing some pollen on!! If it's well rooted which I expect it is, what's the harm....Donna☺☺
Fred Biasella
10 years ago
Ooops...my mistake.
bossyvossy
10 years ago
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Not you red beard, Fred. He's straight now
raymond__schuck
10 years ago
I finally got a take on evansiae after trying for the last three years. It took papilio pollen. It does not like itself are any modern hybrids.

Maida
dondeldux z6b South Shore Massachusetts
10 years ago
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OK Rick, now that you know what will/might take let's see you resist temptation.....☺☺
rredbbeard
Original Author
10 years ago
Temptress--get thee behind me!!

You're probably right!

LOL
rosinagutierrez
10 years ago
Como on! She is already precocious.
jstropic (10a)
10 years ago
Rick, there was some discussion on FB re needing two different clones to cross successfully. Just passing this along as I have no experience with Evansiae. Too wet here for her I think:). -J