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astropytum asterias!!
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Posted by beck_QLD QLD Aust (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 03 at 22:38
HEY ALL!.
PLEASE HELP!!
my astrophytum just finished flowering, only lasted about three days (is this normal?) but anyway, i was wondering if theres gonna be some seeds inside the shrivelled up flower for me, (this is the first time its flowered). my guardian angel Lis tells me perhaps i should have pollinated it myself. so what do you all think?
my leninghausii's flower shrivelled up and when i took off the dead flower, seeds came tumbling out, so in my somewhat inexperience i was hoping the astro would do the same!
what have you experienced with your astros!!!???
please dont tell me ive wasted a perfectly good flower!!
Cheers,
Beck. |
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RE: astropytum asterias!!
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- Posted by alcors2 QLD Aust (Bris) (My Page) on
Sat, Apr 26, 03 at 8:56
| Hmmm. I've never had any of my Astro's go to seed yet, even with their prolific flowering. Always worth looking though. |
RE: astropytum asterias!!
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| its a pain in the butt isnt it. do u think i should have tried fertilising it with another flower? |
RE: astropytum asterias!!
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Hi,
My astro's only set seeds when I hand-pollinate them. A fat berry will appear soon and grow for several weeks before splitting open.
Pieter |
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