Nep in flower!

[schloaty]

Hey All, good news!

my truncata x ventricosa is sending up a spike. I just noticed today, and it's already about 4" along with a dense pack of buds. Don't know the sex - I think it's a bit early to tell, but I'm really excited. This is only my second time to have a nep flower, and the first one was a flop. So this time I really hope that I can get some seeds.

 

[PiranhaPlant]

I think if it's round it's a male, if it's oblong it's a female.

 

[chesara]

Hi David
Thats good news ,its always rewarding when a nep flowers,if its female i have a Spathulata x Maxima male in flower at the moment so if you need any pollen just let me know.If anyone else needs pollen just let me know please.
Bye for now julian

 

[wolf9striker]

If it is female I have a male N. veitchii in spike at the moment if you would like some pollen.

 

[schloaty]

Hi gang,

well, the buds look somewhat oblong ( I knew already to look for this trait)....and they're densly packed (don't know if that means anything). Time will tell, time will tell...

 

[schloaty]

Dang! How tall is the flower going to get, anyway? It's about to hit the lights....May have to "train" the spike a little to avoid crispiness...

 

[lol]

Jeese, what's the sex already

! Hay, if it's a female, let some people know so good hybrids can be made. If you want, if it's a female, I'll send you one of these darn flower stalks off my maxima hybrid

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