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title: "Anyone know how to hand pollinate string of hearts?"
description: "Anyone know how to hand pollinate string of hearts?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/raA7AR4zesd3V833r8NotW"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Magpies"
published: "2025-05-17T21:08:31.826703Z"
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# Anyone know how to hand pollinate string of hearts?

_Posted by Magpies on 2025-05-17_

Anyone know how to hand pollinate string of hearts?

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## 6 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2025-05-17

collect that pollen once the flower blooms \& store it. if it blooms a second time, take out the stored pollen \& smear it all over the anthers (the fuzzy bits!)

#### Magpies replied on 2025-05-17

How do I know when the flower is blooming?

#### plantgeek replied on 2025-05-17

the petals will open

#### Magpies replied on 2025-05-17

It must be my timing, but I've never seen this flower open before

#### plantgeek replied on 2025-05-17

maybe cut it open? the pollen has formed forsure

#### Magpies replied on 2025-05-17

It's definitely there. From my knowledge the pollen is inside but I don't know how to get it out. Will cut it open and see!

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