schefflera seeds and flowers

[Mr List]

this is my schefflera chapana

not a clue with araliceae seeds/berries so do any look viable/ready?

[Nigel Fear]

Nice...
Have you picked any berries for seeds yet?
Very interesting........I think a lot of other members here would be interested if they're viable too.

[DiCasS]

Great news ML, and looks like you have lots too.



Di

[Mr List]

Nice...
Have you picked any berries for seeds yet?
Very interesting........I think a lot of other members here would be interested if they're viable too.

do they look ready?

I have no idea

[Blairs]

do they look ready? I have no idea

Going by the seed heads on non-hardy Schefflera, the seeds come out of the seed heads when they are darker and shriveled, so the darker seed heads are almost there. In the UK it would be better to cut off the stalks with darker seed heads and put them in a paper bag and dry them for a few weeks indoors inside a paper bag.

[Nigel Fear]

Squash a few berries and look for seeds,assuming it's self-fertile, or you have more than one Schefflera flowering, what you want are dark brown or black coloured seeds when ready for planting. IF no seeds at all, thats too bad.

[Mr List]

i'll go squash a few soon then

[miketropic]

how hardy is that type?

[Mr List]

very hardy.

between chapana (this)
and rhododendrifolia
for the hardiest schefflera imho.

picked three berries and they were just green flesh on the inside, I couldn't find any seeds

[miketropic]

how hardy is that type?

[pdid]

looking good Ken! I'm eying up a seed swap as my gracilis x taiwanina is at the same stage as yours. Have you picked one of these up yet?

[Yorkshire Kris]

Looking good. Very similar to Ivy fruits aren't they?

[griphuz]

Never heard of this species,...is schefflera chapana the full name?

Kind regards,
Remko.

[Mr List]

yep, one of crugs

https://www.google.co.uk/#q=schefflera+chapana+

[griphuz]

Ah, so it's Schefflera affinis chapana in full.
Nice!

Could you spare a few berries maybe?

Kind regards,
Remko.