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iann
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A rare sight for me

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Epithelantha bokei isn't self-fertile, unlike the common forms of E. micromeris. My garden doesn't seem to harbour whatever might pollinate these and the tiny flowers aren't the easiest to pollinate by hand, but this one managed somehow.
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Re: A rare sight for me

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My bokei haven’t set fruit despite deliberate pollination between my 2 flowering plants
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Re: A rare sight for me

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Twice as nice
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Re: A rare sight for me

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Hope the seeds will germinate.
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