Ronald, the only thing I know is that you have to hand-pollinate them. The fresh seeds have to be sowed immediately. Ciao Alberto ---------- Initial Header ----------- From : pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org To : pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Cc : Date : Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:25:16 +1000 Subject : Re: [pbs] OT-Cochliostema > Alberto and Steve et al, > > I have three clones of Cochliostema odoratissimum they are very easy to > distinguish from one another as their leaves are differen colours. One has > totally purple foliage another has a purple edge along its leaves and the > last one I acquired as totally green however I am finding that as it gets a > little older there is a slight colour to the edge of its leaves. > > They were not growing very well in the medium I first used and when I looked > at the roots they just looked to be a little epiphytic so I potted them into > a 10mm bark that is available here in Australia. It is the best thing since > sliced bread besides qloxinty and they have taken off. > > I have not flowered any of them yet however I believe that will now only be > a matter of time since their growth rates are now better. Does anyone have > any tips to set seed as I would like to give it a try when and if I can. > > Kind Regards and Best Wishes > Ron Redding > Hervey Bay > Australia > > > > > > >From: Steve Marak <samarak@gizmoworks.com> > >Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > >To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > >Subject: Re: [pbs] OT-Cochliostema > >Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:37:13 -0600 (CST) > > > >On Thu, 23 Nov 2006, Alberto Grossi wrote: > > > > > Hi All, I am looking for this amazing member of Commelinaceae, > >Cochliostema > > > odoratissimum. Does anyone know where to find fresh seeds? To import > >such > > > plants to Italy is impossible as they stop about two months at the > >custom! > > > Many thanks. > > > >Alberto, > > > >I don't know of any seed source, if you find one I'd like to know also. I > >don't > >even know of any commercial sources for plants. > > > >Clearly not a geophyte, but I agree it's amazing. I had wanted this plant > >for > >years, and a friend at a botanical garden managed to get me an offset. I > >had it > >for several years, and it seemed happy in my greenhouse, grew well, and > >flowered at least twice a year, but I was never able to get seed from > >self-pollination (or cross-pollination from some other Commelinaceae I > >grow). > >The flowers are as fragrant as the name suggests and incredibly blue. > > > >After 4-5 years, and with no change I could find in my culture, it started > >to > >look sickly and was dead within a few weeks. I still have no idea what > >happened. I'm always disappointed to kill a plant, though I've certainly > >killed > >my share and then some, but usually accept it as part of the price of > >admission. But this was one of my most favorite plants, and I really hated > >losing it. > > > >Steve > > > > > >-- Steve Marak > >-- samarak@gizmoworks.com > >_______________________________________________ > >pbs mailing list > >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > _________________________________________________________________ > Win a $40K private Lear Jet experience with Flight Sim X! > http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/… > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > Alberto Grossi Italy ------------------------------------------------------ Mutui a tassi scontati da 40 banche. Richiedi online e risparmia...Servizio gratuito. http://www.mutuionline.it/ http://click.libero.it/mutuionline27nov/