Ledebouria Hybridizing

Robert Lauf via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 07 Nov 2020 07:24:00 PST
I have several Ledebouria species imported from SA Bulb in June.  They are growing fabulously and already bloomed, in some cases several times.  I periodically tried to cross them as they bloomed out, and the L. marginata yielded two seeds, one of which has germinated.  I'm wondering if anyone has information on whether the seed is a cross or a selfing.  It's my understanding that some Ledebourias are self-sterile but have no idea if that's a general rule.  Certainly for all the blooms they've made I don't get seeds generally, despite the presence of various flying insects in the greenhouse in summer and also some hand-pollination.
The seeds are huge compared to the tiny blooms and so far have been only one per pod.
Bob  Zone 7
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