Plant pollination question

**kitiara** · 8th April 2007, 09:48 AM

Hi all -

I have 2 plants (snowdrops) that were mothers to plain poppies. (They were cross-pollinated with campion pollen). They grew all of their poppies seeds. Yay!

Question:

If I store these live plants to be pollen donors, will the pollen they produce be for snowdrops? Or will it be for the poppies?

Thanks!

**Snugglebunny** · 8th April 2007, 09:54 AM

Its been so long I don't remember. There is a chart on stratics some where and i'm sure Kellen can help.

abracadabra · 8th April 2007, 10:06 AM

I use the celtic moon tables for figuring out stuff. I think if you save the snowdrops to xtype to other snowdrops, it will produce snowdrops. If you xtype them to poppies, you'll get campions. Just depends on what you cross them with. Here is my favorite plant site:
http://www.celticmoon.com/plants/uogtypecross.html

**Snugglebunny** · 8th April 2007, 10:10 AM

Thanks for the link Abracadabra!

abracadabra · 8th April 2007, 10:13 AM

You're welcome!
http://www.celticmoon.com/plants/

**kitiara** · 8th April 2007, 10:37 AM

I understand the crossing process. I already used these snowdrops in a cross. I took campions and pollinated the snowdrops with campions, so the snowdrops produced poppies seeds. That part is done.

Where I'm confused is - even though the snowdrops produced poppy SEEDS, will they also produce poppy POLLEN? Or does their pollen remain snowdrops pollen?

(ie. should I keep these snowdrops as future snowdrop pollen donators, or throw them out because there's no way to indicate/remember that they are now poppy pollen donators?)

**Snugglebunny** · 8th April 2007, 10:44 AM

I think Snow Drops always will give Snow Drop Pollen, unless its been cross pollinated. I thought once it was, it can't be used again? and it puts a little line in it that option so it can't be used again? Does that make sense? So if its been crossed pollinated its only good for those 8 seeds. If it's not been cross pollinated, just used to give off pollen.. then it still gives its original pollen. It has been years since I did this, so take it with a grain of salt!

**kitiara** · 8th April 2007, 10:50 AM

Yes it's been a long time since I've done any serious gardening too - thus the questions! LOL

There's no line through the pollen box, even though I have already gathered all of its seeds from it. It WAS cross pollinated too. That's why I am confused

From the mechanics of the pollen box, it looks like it can still be used as a pollen donor. So, I want to make sure I know what kind of pollen it is, so I don't accidentally use it to create the wrong plant!!

**Cabe Bedlam** · 8th April 2007, 10:53 AM

I think you should just experiment and then make a challupa bearing plant for Dip and myself!

**DiP** · 8th April 2007, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cabe Bedlam

I think you should just experiment and then make a challupa bearing plant for Dip and myself!

*nods vigorously*

'Cause I don't like plants, specially when they pollinate in my sinuses.

**kitiara** · 8th April 2007, 11:04 AM

Man a chalupa would taste WONDERFUL right now! I personally prefer the Baja flavored ones, minus tomatoes.

I don't have the patience with these doggone plants to experiment

I hardly can keep them alive as is! I've lost a few batches the last couple months when work gets nuts and I can't log in for like 3 days... hehe

**kitiara** · 8th April 2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiP

*nods vigorously*

'Cause I don't like plants, specially when they pollinate in my sinuses.

OMG, this time of year I am allergic to the air I breathe. It's miserable.

8th April 2007, 09:48 AM	#1
kitiara Polar Bear Queen Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Atlantic & Lake Austin Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Plant pollination question Hi all - I have 2 plants (snowdrops) that were mothers to plain poppies. (They were cross-pollinated with campion pollen). They grew all of their poppies seeds. Yay! Question: If I store these live plants to be pollen donors, will the pollen they produce be for snowdrops? Or will it be for the poppies? Thanks! __________________ [UOCraft.com] - [Photography: Blog - Photo Gallery - Flickr] - [Other Blogs: Bird Blog - Geek Blog]

8th April 2007, 09:54 AM	#2
Snugglebunny ♥Yr Mangled Heart♥ Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders Posts: 8,468 Thanks: 125 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question Its been so long I don't remember. There is a chart on stratics some where and i'm sure Kellen can help. __________________ Sig courtsey of Nevaeh. He rawwwwks! AdamD: You made me cry tears of pink sadness and despair! "Two Minutes in Heaven is Better then One Minute in Heaven." I'm not wearing my business socks for nothing

8th April 2007, 10:06 AM	#3
abracadabra Mindless Muse Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 369 Thanks: 8 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question I use the celtic moon tables for figuring out stuff. I think if you save the snowdrops to xtype to other snowdrops, it will produce snowdrops. If you xtype them to poppies, you'll get campions. Just depends on what you cross them with. Here is my favorite plant site: http://www.celticmoon.com/plants/uogtypecross.html __________________ Just a Mindless Muse meandering about!

8th April 2007, 10:10 AM	#4
Snugglebunny ♥Yr Mangled Heart♥ Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders Posts: 8,468 Thanks: 125 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question Thanks for the link Abracadabra! __________________ Sig courtsey of Nevaeh. He rawwwwks! AdamD: You made me cry tears of pink sadness and despair! "Two Minutes in Heaven is Better then One Minute in Heaven." I'm not wearing my business socks for nothing

8th April 2007, 10:13 AM	#5
abracadabra Mindless Muse Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 369 Thanks: 8 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question You're welcome! http://www.celticmoon.com/plants/ __________________ Just a Mindless Muse meandering about!

8th April 2007, 10:37 AM	#6
kitiara Polar Bear Queen Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Atlantic & Lake Austin Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question I understand the crossing process. I already used these snowdrops in a cross. I took campions and pollinated the snowdrops with campions, so the snowdrops produced poppies seeds. That part is done. Where I'm confused is - even though the snowdrops produced poppy SEEDS, will they also produce poppy POLLEN? Or does their pollen remain snowdrops pollen? (ie. should I keep these snowdrops as future snowdrop pollen donators, or throw them out because there's no way to indicate/remember that they are now poppy pollen donators?) __________________ [UOCraft.com] - [Photography: Blog - Photo Gallery - Flickr] - [Other Blogs: Bird Blog - Geek Blog]

8th April 2007, 10:44 AM	#7
Snugglebunny ♥Yr Mangled Heart♥ Join Date: Mar 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders Posts: 8,468 Thanks: 125 Thanked 33 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question I think Snow Drops always will give Snow Drop Pollen, unless its been cross pollinated. I thought once it was, it can't be used again? and it puts a little line in it that option so it can't be used again? Does that make sense? So if its been crossed pollinated its only good for those 8 seeds. If it's not been cross pollinated, just used to give off pollen.. then it still gives its original pollen. It has been years since I did this, so take it with a grain of salt! __________________ Sig courtsey of Nevaeh. He rawwwwks! AdamD: You made me cry tears of pink sadness and despair! "Two Minutes in Heaven is Better then One Minute in Heaven." I'm not wearing my business socks for nothing

8th April 2007, 10:50 AM	#8
kitiara Polar Bear Queen Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Atlantic & Lake Austin Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question Yes it's been a long time since I've done any serious gardening too - thus the questions! LOL There's no line through the pollen box, even though I have already gathered all of its seeds from it. It WAS cross pollinated too. That's why I am confused From the mechanics of the pollen box, it looks like it can still be used as a pollen donor. So, I want to make sure I know what kind of pollen it is, so I don't accidentally use it to create the wrong plant!! __________________ [UOCraft.com] - [Photography: Blog - Photo Gallery - Flickr] - [Other Blogs: Bird Blog - Geek Blog]

8th April 2007, 10:53 AM	#9
Cabe Bedlam Master of Magic, no really I'm serious Join Date: Sep 2006 Shard: Catskills Posts: 1,532 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question I think you should just experiment and then make a challupa bearing plant for Dip and myself! __________________ Welcome Strangers, the paths are treacherous today... Signature courtsey of atlas607

8th April 2007, 11:04 AM	#11
kitiara Polar Bear Queen Join Date: Nov 2006 Shard: Atlantic & Lake Austin Posts: 4,026 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Plant pollination question Man a chalupa would taste WONDERFUL right now! I personally prefer the Baja flavored ones, minus tomatoes. I don't have the patience with these doggone plants to experiment I hardly can keep them alive as is! I've lost a few batches the last couple months when work gets nuts and I can't log in for like 3 days... hehe __________________ [UOCraft.com] - [Photography: Blog - Photo Gallery - Flickr] - [Other Blogs: Bird Blog - Geek Blog]

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