u/SaveTheClimateNOW

How to pollinate Heliamphora?

After a long, long period of waiting and experimenting, my Heliamphoras have finally begun to flower. This one is Heliamphora 'Tequila' and it started blooming yesterday. It's also on its way of producing a second flower, which I'm really proud of. I really want to get seeds from this one so I can make a pot full of this hybrid. I've heard that I need a tuning fork, so I purchased one, and it'll be delivered tomorrow. My questions are:

  1. When's the prime time to get the pollen out?
  2. How do I use the pollen? I don't exactly know much about pollination, so I really need some advice.

(Do mind my fingernails btw. I was doing an experiment with soil & mycorrhizal fungi and it got messy)

u/SaveTheClimateNOW — 2 months ago