D.capensis x paradoxa?

[Outsiders71]

Was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to cross both of these plants. I got some flowers going on

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[jimscott]

Start smooshing them together and report the results!

 

[7santiago]

ohhhhhh that would be sooooooooo cool, try it and name it after yourself.

 

[jimscott]

I was thinking maybe, 'Capadoxa' or 'Parensis'

 

[Outsiders71]

Nice Jimscott!

Is there any technical procedure I should follow, or should I just mash the two open flowers on each other? Also how long do I have to cross-pollinate before they self polinate themselves? Meaning would it be too late to cross pollinate a flower if it already opened and closed?

 

[jimscott]

Smooshing is the easiest but not the most effective approach. Some people use toothpicks and specifically transfer pollen. I would think that by the time the flower has closed it would be too late, but I'm not sure. I'm speculating that it is analogous to ovulation and menstruation - a window of opportunity.

 

[PiranhaPlant]

Check out the cross-pollination article in the article forum.

 

[Drosera36]

So, did anything interesting happen?

-Ben

 

[DerbyCityNeps]

yes i want to know!!

 

[Slurm]

It's probably been done in Japan

 

[DerbyCityNeps]

Japan...where everything begins

 

[PiranhaPlant]

and ends

 

[Drosera36]

Yeah, just the other day I was looking at my D. capensis plant, and I noticed on one of its leaves, the words 'Made in China' were printed on it.

-Ben

 

[Khelljuhg]

Well, D. capensis and D. paradoxa would not cross each other, I am afraid.

 

[Est]

Quote[/b] ]Well, D. capensis and D. paradoxa would not cross each other, I am afraid.

Care to offer any sort of elaboration? I mean, is there a physiological explanation, or is it something that has been noted after attempts?

 

[shokuchuu]

I think it might be a question of karyotypes.

 

[DerbyCityNeps]

i think shokuchuu is right. two different species would have different DNA. i know this i just learned about it in Biology