H. heterodoxa X minor: First time, looking for pollen!

[coline]

Hi, this is my first time with a flower, I really was not expecting to have one, but I do, and now I need some pollen, I don't know if I would have a second flower to try on, if anyone is willing to send or sell some, please contact me!

[av8tor1]

Coline,

You will end up with several flowers on the scape.... usually 4 or 5
Careful on international shipping of pollen, I now some countries do not allow it.
(Australia comes to mind)

[coline]

Good, hope so! because the whole plant is about 20 pitchers. My country not allows the small packages of seeds, so pollen is available to transfer

[av8tor1]

meh, careful....Australia will allow seeds but no pollen. Trust me, I know first hand.
(seemed odd to me, but it is what it is)

Now Costa Rica very well may, I have no knowledge of your laws.

But you will have multiple flowers ;-)

Av

[coline]

Hope so, I think since what I have been reading that I most likely have multiple flowers, lets see what I may get!

[Not a Number]

Jun 17, 2013 3:07:21 GMT av8tor1 said:

meh, careful....Australia will allow seeds but no pollen. Trust me, I know first hand.
(seemed odd to me, but it is what it is)

Now Costa Rica very well may, I have no knowledge of your laws.

But you will have multiple flowers ;-)

Av

Since Eco-tourism is a major industry in Costa Rica I would guess the restrictions would be rather strict. It looks like an authorization (permit) is required as well as Phytosanitary Certificates and/or Certificates of Analysis.

costarica.com/relocation/importing-plants/
www.gistnet.com/cidb-sample/do-cr.importproduct.html

[coline]

Well, a first flower opened and the next one is near doing so, but, do you guys think the polen is ready?

[av8tor1]

Hard to say exactly, but yes.
If not ready, very close to it

[coline]

Yesterday night I tried 3 stamens, opened them today and polen indeed was ready, should I take them all at once now that I know this or do some every day?

[av8tor1]

I like to harvest as soon as the pollen is ready, but I do it non-invasively.
If the pollen isn't ready, no harm...

Where you are removing the anthers, I would go by their color as described in the harvesting thread.
They all mature about the same time...