C. Eros AM/RHS X Lc. Love Knot coerulea

[Halloamey]

Hi ! I will be attempting to cross my C. Eros and Lc. Love knot. I dont know what to expect, but I just want to give it a try. I will try a reciprocal cross using both as pod and pollen parents. so here is the picture of the lovely couple.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Good luck! They are both very pretty.

Cheers,
BD

[margo]

Congratulations to the bride and groom!!!
Hope we'll see lots of beautiful babies!!!
Such a lovely couple! They sure will have pretty chids!!!

[Halloamey]

I carried out the pollination, here are a few pictures,

These are the pollinia, the bigger one on the right is from C. Eros.


The Lc. Love Knot pollen on a pipette tip


Pollinating LC. Love Knot


C. Eros pollinated, the yellow pollen can be seen sticking to the stigma

[Halloamey]

And here they are after ......



Now lets hope that union is consummated heheh

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Great photos!! Thanks Amey!

Cheers,
BD

[bedt]

Good Luck! can i put my order in now for one of the youngsters?

[margo]

Amey, thanks for making their private "after wedding thing..." public! LOL
Nice pictures that will help many of us!
Keep us updated!

[ischel1]

Wow what a wedding night! Thanks for the tutorial. No matter how much I read about it, pics are still better. Good luck with the happy couple and lets see pics as the pod develops etc. Thanks for sharing.

[Halloamey]

Thanks all for showing interest and wishing me success. The pollination was indeed successful. Over the weekend the petals of both the flowers started shrinking. Today I cut back the drying petals, I can already notice the swelling of the carpel. Will take pictures tomorrow.