H. pulchella self-pollinating without help?

[bonfield]

It seems there may be a fruit developing with this H. pulchella "Akopan" flower, but I didn't even attempt to pollinate it!

 

[WillyCKH]

Congratulation, Cole!!!

 

[bonfield]

Thanks!

 

[bonfield]

Update!

 

[John Yates]

ok please when ripe take a photo of content of the pod ,if it is that would be truly amazing

 

[bonfield]

Sure thing, I can't wait to see if anything's produced!

 

[FlyTrapKing]

Congrats! Good luck and i hope they sprout if viable. Also your setup looks amazing! The moss and plants are beautiful! What lights? Led tubes?

 

[bonfield]

Thanks! 6500K T8s.

 

[bonfield]

Well this was a little disappointing...

 

[FlyTrapKing]

Why? Arent there a few seeds there?

 

[bonfield]

Yeah, I was just expecting a few more given the pod size. Oh well, better than nothing.

 

[FlyTrapKing]

welp you never know! Maybe if you got say 5 seeds all will sprout and if you got 25 only 5 sprout. So good luck with your seeds. Wishing all the best success with growing them. Happy growing

 

[bonfield]

Thanks, that's a great way of looking at it! Even if they don't sprout, it's not such a big deal since they're faster to propagate through division.

 

[FlyTrapKing]

Thanks, that's a great way of looking at it! Even if they don't sprout, it's not such a big deal since they're faster to propagate through division.

Aha thats true also. I dont have any heliamphora wish i did

 

[bonfield]

Just wait until it gets warm enough to ship!

 

[FlyTrapKing]

Just wait until it gets warm enough to ship!

Aha alrighty

 

[John Yates]

probly more than i expected, have had over the years thousands of heli flowers not once has one self-ed , so that's a first for me,if you get a seed to germinate that would be even more surprising, but hope it dose that would be awesome for sure .
helis is one seed that dont need stratification ,so sowing under lights would be the faster ways to see if you have viability of seed . lest hope to see some little green sprouts in a few months

 

[RuBisCO]

It must be midichlorians - if a cultivar comes of this virgin birth you must name it H. skywalkerius

 

[Samskwatch]

Later on they will turn to the dark side and the spoon will wear a black helmet!!!

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

One of my Heli's is flowering with more coming. Anyone have experience with pollination techniques?