bogfrog Posted November 20, 2012 Interested indeed, as i have recieved some of those yellow triple flower seeds from bullit also. I'll have a go at crossing them if you do stillman? Then we will have either twice the results or twice the failure. Im struggling to picture what they would look like.. Mottled? Brown? Half yellow, half purple? Yellow/purple stem with purple/yellow ruffles? Surely nature would produce something extravagant with two complementary colours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 20, 2012 I heard they come out Mottled pink and yellow or purple and white? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 21, 2012 Had a couple shocking storms over the weekend which really smashed the garden around, I have a few nice blooms get smashed off the plants. They are starting to produce some nice variation of triple blooms. the 4 plants have consistently produced triple blooms but only about 5 flowers in total have been completely capable of opening the final petal, to allow for cross pollination. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted November 22, 2012 these 2 crosses r called ''box of chocolate'' u can get alsorts of colour from 1 plant! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted November 22, 2012 Thats from 1 plant? Interesting, looks like the D chlorantha really tames the purple down in that cross. I wonder if it was chlorantha x fastuosa because I would imagine the reverse cross might be more purple? (Only assuming that the offspring would be more likely to side with the mother genetics then the Father?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted November 22, 2012 different plants same mum!! var. muricata x fastuosa i think??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
space cadet swami Posted December 12, 2012 Ok.... so, I get to enjoy the scent, & the colour... It's taken a bit...but is definately worth it.. I'm going to put the largest one in an XLarge "waterwell" pot, this arv & let it really go to town. The others can go into the ground & I'll see how they fare in different growing scenarios e.g. full sun/part sun I'm wondering how large they can get...I'm imagining they'll really power on from this point ... Just gotta keep that water handy 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted December 12, 2012 nice space!! they grow around a metre ! if ya live southeast Q they hate ful sun <> wilt hard from tha humid. the books say they grow in ful sun and dont mind bein dry, i water every morn/arvo! fuck now i only have 2 foot of water left in me tank arrrrrr no bathz 4 tha kidz just my datura gurls hahaha 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) They are great hey, that sweet smell of the flower in the evening in summer is awesome. I can't wait to try and make some hybrids with those yellows of Bullits. Edited December 12, 2012 by Stillman 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted December 12, 2012 yo still, my tripple white have sum buds!!!! and just hav planted sum double light violet/ whites hope they pop up??!?!?!?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogfrog Posted December 12, 2012 fuck now i only have 2 foot of water left in me tank arrrrrr no bathz 4 tha kidz just my datura gurls hahaha Good to see you've got your priorities straight Bullit, smelly children are easier to cope with than dead daturas lol. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted December 14, 2012 Bullit's Triple Yellow seeds (Datura metel chlorantha) ANd have you all noticed mutated shapes in the seed pods? I have been pretty ruthless and removed most of my sedpods only collecting from fullu open triple blooms, and all of them have this same conjoined little bump? Not sure if there is a correlation to better pollination or its just a random thing? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemisty Posted December 28, 2012 Mine finally flowered! Got a bit excited with the camera dismorning. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted December 28, 2012 Nice stuff were'd you get your seed? from NZ or over the ditch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nemisty Posted December 28, 2012 Bought this plant as a seedling from here. Not sure of their seed source. But I did get hold of a couple seeds that are now young growing plants which I believe originated from one of you guys. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted December 29, 2012 hahaha most of the seed came from me i reckon .... my favorite all time flower... gave a heap away waay back 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattookay Posted December 29, 2012 i did a give away with these seeds not too long ago to. Really nice to see how beautiful they turned out! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted December 29, 2012 My first pod split open today. Should I bag it and leave it dry on the bush or can I cut it off and leave it dry elsewhere? Also once the seed pod dries out should I bag them up and put them in the freezer or just bag them up and put them somewhere cool and dry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted December 29, 2012 dont let them explode !!!! the pods will crack open a lil more without seeds droppin, u can bag them now or just watch them open a lil more till the pod turns a little brown <> only takes a day or hours for this to happen. cut tha pod off and dry out in warm dry spot. oi still ya growin them in pots?? the 1s i grow in the ground i let tha pods crack and drop sum seeds on the ground b4 i harvest the pods . the seeds that drop on the soil [ only the late season pods 4 next year] will sprout alot better than the seed u fuk around with.. i pluck them out of tha ground and pot up they grow much better then my collected seeds i!!! the seed i save i just put them in a zipp in my pantry next too my spices for tha next time i cook a curry hahahaha 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted December 29, 2012 yeah I'm growing in pots. I'm going to plant out about 10 from this seed batch as soon as they are dry. I'm hoping I will get quick germination. Do you think cold stratification is necessary of just give them a soak overnight and plant them out? This time I'm putting them in Massive pots. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bullit Posted December 30, 2012 i dont soak or do nothing with fresh seeds just plant them out > they should pop up real fast! save me sum!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted December 30, 2012 I'll definitely put aside some for you man, should be a few in that pod and another one thats ripening up fast as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) I have these disgusting caterpillars (I think moths) smashing my Daturas, they eat and they seem to die while moulting and turn into snotty mess on the leaves but there is heaps of them. Which although a good outcome (their death) it still doesn't change the fact they are eating holes in my babies leaves. Have had some sweet triple flowers and have allowed the seed pods to form on my fastuosa and the yellows are getting massive so another month and I hope I can start my hybridising program. I'll keep you posted. Edited January 11, 2013 by Stillman 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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