That explains it. So many of my amaryllises are developing seed pods, and I didn't play cupid! Well, I guess I'll let them develop and send in the seed to the BX. Thanks Alan! Dennis in Cincinnati On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:05 PM, Nolo Contendere <bulbman@hotmail.com>wrote: > Dennis, > > Tetraploid (2n = 44 chromosomes) hippeastrum hybrids and those few > tetraploid spp., frequently self pollinate and set seed. The > self-incompatability of deiploid amaryllis breaks down when the > chromosomes are doubled. > > Alan Meerow > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >