#rawlinsonii

[melobotanicsnursery]

Left: (Gasteria rawlinsonii × glomerata) X (G. Bicolor "Oakhill")

Right: Seed parent (G. Bicolor "Oakhill")

Gasteria seedlings already adopting the leaf patterns of the seed parent. 8 months old and still thriving. During this period, proper care has to be taken because fungal activity increases tremendously.

To provide aeration for the plants, I've lifted the plastic covers and allowed the plants to slowly adjust to a more natural environment. Thus creating a hot and humid growing space perfect for fungal pathogens. Therefore, I usually use a strongly dilluted fungicide that contains the active ingredients of Sulfur and it seems to do the trick.

[kouji-yamamoto]

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[melobotanicsnursery]

23/06/2019.

Gasteria bicolor "Oakhill"

Subect #2 in the hybridization experiment. I think the smooth texture and interesting colour variation would go great with the stacked growth of the "rawlinsonii" hybrid. Still need to decide which plant would act as the seed parent and which as the pollen parent - I have a few factors to consider.

[melobotanicsnursery]

Gasteria hybridization experiment: successful. Check my previous posts to see what I'm up to.

[melobotanicsnursery]

// Gasteria bicolor "Oakhill" bloom formation //

I was thinking of maybe writing a few formal articles on the Gasteria genus, and my personal studies of the plant requirements, propagation, and hybrids I see myself making in the near future. You know, just to keep some documentation. I don't care if anyone actually reads it.

[melobotanicsnursery]

23/06/2019

Gasteria rawlinsonii × glomerata hybrid.

This is one of the subjects in yet another hybridization experiment. Purposely used because of it's stacked growth form and flatter leaves inherited from the "rawlinsonii" parent.

[mokumokutomidori]

G. rawlinsonii 螺旋特選×G. rawlinsonii 螺旋特選

rawlinsonii 同士の交配に成功です。

今回は鷲原氏から入手した螺旋特選2個体を親木にしました。

今回台風の強風で倒れてしまったカクタス長田氏から入手した(SPIRAL FORM, Geelhoutbos, RSA)螺旋個体。こちらにも螺旋特選の花粉をかけていましたが、倒れた際花芽が折れてしまい葉にもダメージがでました。次回に期待です。

因みに今回収穫した種子も台風の際に花茎が折れてしまいましたが、花茎を水に挿しておいたら特選個体同士でかけた方はどうにか種鞘が成熟してくれました。