Pollenless Sunflowers

DonnaA2Z Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a) Mar 13, 2008

I have some regular sunflowers and then I have some pollinless ones. I was wondering if anyone here has tried taking pollen from a regular sunflower and pollinating a pollinless one.

I was thinking of giving it a go. I really like the pollinless ones and would love to get some seeds. I realize that they will not be exactly like the pollinless ones that I like, but the seeds from it should carry at least some characteristics, if it will in fact make seeds. Example of a cross I am thinking of are the mammoth with the chianti.

Make sense? Input welcome!!

Donna

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DonnaA2Z Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a) Mar 16, 2008

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Lenjo Mount Angel, OR(Zone 8a) Mar 18, 2008

Great question, I would just give it a try and see what you come up with. Last year was the first time I ever grew the pollenless sunflowers and they certainly are a neat plant.

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DonnaA2Z Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a) Mar 18, 2008

Yeah, they are beautiful. I'll try cross pollinating them and see what happens.

Donna

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KaperC No. San Diego Co., CA(Zone 10b) Apr 02, 2008

Lenjo, can you tell me what the pollenless sunflowers are called and/or where you found them? I've got crazy allergies and try to keep the real pollen producers to a minimum.

Thanks.

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