Re: Multiple Stigma's
- Subject: Re: Multiple Stigma's
- From: C*
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 23:08:48 -0400
I learnt it from lookin real close at a whole bunch of hosta
flowers. They ain't much else to do round here.
Things is really slow in the winter. Bout the only thing to
do is look at hosta seeds, which ain't all that interesting.
Things is real good right now though, cause we got lots of
flowers to look at.
Alttara Scheer wrote:
> Hey Chick!
>
> Hunh. Where did you learn this? (or was it just field
> experience?) I've not seen that mentioned anywhere
> previously. Very interesting, in any case. Does it trace
> back to any particular species? Thanks for the
> enlightenment!
>
> -Alttara
>
> Chick wrote:
>
>> I don't think you are going to get multiple seed pods.
>> The
>> pistil is composed of three parts, carpels, I think,
>> that
>> are normally fused to make what looks like a single
>> style
>> and stigma. It is not that unusual for them to come
>> apart.
>> It looks like you have three stigma instead of one, but
>> there were always three there. I'm not sure, but I
>> don't
>> think the "unraveling" of the pistil has any affect on
>> fertility.
>>
>> Chick
>>
>> Alttara Scheer wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Mike,
>> >
>> > I'll keep you updated as I discover anything about the
>>
>> > seed pods (whether they will indeed form multiple
>> pods)
>> > however, it seems I've had no luck with pollination so
>>
>> > far. It's possible my pollen wasn't ripe enough,
>> though,
>> > as I'm seeing only sketchy pollination with any of the
>>
>> > plants I'm trying to cross, so far. And it's been
>> really
>> > rainy here the last few days, to boot. Maybe I'll
>> leave
>> > some flowers to see if the bees can do a better job of
>> it
>> > then me!
>> >
>> > -A.
>> >
>> > "Pinterics, Michael W (MED)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Alttara-
>> >>
>> >> Funny you mentioned this. My H. Filagree flowers
>> >> started opening today
>> >> and I've noticed that they too have this multiple
>> stigma
>> >> thing going on.
>> >>
>> >> I am wondering if they will, intern, produce multiple
>>
>> >> seedpods?
>> >>
>> >> I've not seen this before, on any plant come to think
>> of
>> >> it. I am
>> >> wondering,
>> >> aswell, if anybody else is seeing this going on, or
>> if
>> >> anybody has any
>> >> previous experience with this phenom?
>> >>
>> >> Mike
>> >> Milwaukee
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