Adenium obesum flowers! This is one of the plants I raised from seed. They’re a little over five years old now I think? This is a fun species to grow from seed, even if it means you won’t get flowers for a few years. They’re so round!
Sinningia leucotricha x S. globulosa. Third growth cycle from seed. Hairier and stockier each cycle. . . . . . #gesneriaceae #gesneriadsofinstagram #houseplant #plantbreeding #floweringhouseplant #plantnerd #gesneriad #gesneriadsociety #caudiciform https://www.instagram.com/p/CmTDsgtuxwC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Growing Euphorbia francoisii hybrids from seed, so far. All plants are growing indoors under lights.
Top two pictures show my original experimental seedlings, two volunteers that came with a mature plant, and Euphorbia buruana seedling. (The volunteers are in the 9 and 7ish o'clock position in the round pot.) I did not record the date I planted the seeds, but it was around October of last year. I used a local nursery's succulent mix with larger particles screened out. This resulted in a rather dense, inorganic mix that slowed their growth. I didn't actually move the volunteers until these seedlings were ready to be repotted, so they were stunted by being shaded by the larger plant. The largest of my seedlings got its own 2" pot. With the repotting and some Osmocote, they're all gaining ground.
Picture 3 was sown on June 12th of this year. Again, I used the succulent soil, but only removed the bulkiest bits. A lot of this batch show rounded leaves, which I believe is due to one particular plant overrepresented in this group due to being relatively early in their blooming season. I did not attempt to properly track parentage, however.
Picture 4 was sown on July 2nd. Not only did this have a much more diverse group of parents, but I used a richer soil this time, FoxFarm Ocean Soil. That made a huge difference! I was unable to find the kind of wide, relatively shallow pot I wanted, so instead they were planted in an empty tofu container that I melted drainage holes into with a soldering iron. It's working very well, and allows me to reuse plastic waste. (If you try this, only do it where there's good ventilation, and be aware that some plastic may melt onto the iron.)
Picture 5 was sown July 12th. Same soil, a more typical pot, which means more crowding and less light for smaller plants.
Picture 6 was sown August 8th. I've been a bit distracted and have not been as attentive with watering, so they're coming along slower, but steadily. I mist very young seedlings every day to every other day depending on how hot and dry it is, and use bottom watering when the soil is fully dry.
Long story short, I was expecting to see far slower development, but with the right soil, they're really not bad at all for caudiciform plants! I will be moving individuals to a proper seed tray soon to reduce competition and allow them to settle in before winter arrives.
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