Bromelaid (neo) pollination questions

[Deli]

So, in short, if it does work they are just all going to be the same plant?
Kinda figured that much

But, Man, are these very fragrant! Just the 2 flowers and the room smells faintly of Lavender

[donstr]

None of my are in bloom right now. So I'm not much help.
I could swing by the Matthei gardens. I'm only about 2 miles away.

Post pics of your flowers.

[Deli]

Originally Posted by donstr

None of my are in bloom right now. So I'm not much help.
I could swing by the Matthei gardens. I'm only about 2 miles away.

Post pics of your flowers.

wait... So you can buy Broms There?

2 Flowers melted, but one more bloomed. So far there's 4 more that have yet to bloom.
Crappy, crappy camera...

[donstr]

Sometimes they have them up
there in the window area for sale.

[Deli]

Oh.. so you can't walk through their greenhouses (not conservatory) and pick out stuff you like? That makes me sad =(

[donstr]

I was there today and only saw one brom for sale. I bought it.
It is not in bloom. Yours is probably done by now.

Here a some of the seedlings from my cross.


The ones in the longer tray are probably around 3 inches or so. Already longer than the seed parent (lilliputiana).

[Deli]

Originally Posted by donstr

I was there today and only saw one brom for sale. I bought it.
It is not in bloom. Yours is probably done by now.

Here a some of the seedlings from my cross.


The ones in the longer tray are probably around 3 inches or so. Already longer than the seed parent (lilliputiana).

What was the one you bought, and what are the seedlings hybrids of?

[donstr]

This is a close up of the one i bought. It was around 10 inches across.

I crossed it with a lilliputiana.

[nathan]

Even if you cross the same variety of neo together. Every seedling will be slightly different. Only clones are exactly like the parent plant.

[donstr]

True. But if you have two of the same variety they often won't produce viable seeds when crossed. I think most Neos will not self pollinate.