Habranthus tubispathus and Habranthus tubispathus var. roseus

Started by mrhomick, July 14, 2022, 10:05:56 PM

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mrhomick

I have  Habranthus tubispathus and Habranthus tubispathus var. roseus growing in the same pots. I am not sure if they were obtained as mixed bulbs or if seed contamination has occurred between the pots. On the PBS wiki page for tubispathus it states that the roseus form is no longer treated as a valid variety. So my question is what is the roseus form then? I have separated two of the mixed pots by 20 feet in a greenhouse where there should be few insects to transfer pollen between the two pots. I have been selectively dead-heading the flower scapes before opening, one only allowing the tubispathus to flower and the other to allow only roseus plants to flower. I have collected the seed separately of each pot and plan on planting the seed. Not sure if seed will grow true to female parent or if the pots are already hybrids of the two and seedlings will be a mix of both. Am I wasting my time trying this method of separating the two or is there a pure source of the two available?