Promising Cross, what do ya'll think?

[Woodlily74]

Aloe Green Sands x Aloe PaulHutchison

[Spination]

Highly interesting qualities to work with, even if similar. I don't see how you won't come up with something quite interesting. Any seed pods yet?

[Woodlily74]

Not yet...

[Spination]

Good luck!

[Woodlily74]

It's happening now! Flowers open and made the cross both ways...

[Woodlily74]

Blooms are nearly finished on both. I see only one pod on Vito out of nearly 100 blooms. I'm wondering if these two are closely related?

[Spination]

Given PH is a DW hyb. - I expect it's got a lot more A. descoingsii in it. It's also more miniature, which figures in with the descoingsii too. They might share some ancestry, but I don't think it's too close.

[Woodlily74]

Found another pod on Vito today. It was hiding under a dried flower. I'll have to check again more carefully as I'm blind as a bat!

[Spination]

Then use your echolocation.

Now, just need good seeds from those pods. Then, some germination.

[Woodlily74]

I may have a few small pods on PH as well. On Sunrise too looks like Evey flower I hit with PH took.

[Spination]

Awesome!

[Woodlily74]

4 seed pods on PH! 3 on Vito. I pulled off the dried flower remains as I noticed that the pods growing towards the sun. I'm hoping more direct sunlight enhancing the ripening of the seeds.

[Spination]

Not sure if that will help. There's an old saying which I'll paraphrase - "there will be no wine, until it's time..." Or, "haste makes waste". (joking) I like to keep mine out of direct sun, and when they're ready, they're ready.

Most of all, I want to wish you germination success, and happy growing!

[Woodlily74]

Thanks I got 7 pods on Brown Betty all with PH pollen with a second inflorescence on its way. Plus Jeff Karsner and Marsha Layhew blooming now as well as 3 DW's Myran Kimnack, Harry Butterfield, Doran Black, ready to open.

[Woodlily74]

Seedlings getting intersting. Paul Hutchinson x Green Sand.

[Woodlily74]

PH x GS seedlings...

[Woodlily74]

3rd photo

[Spination]

How fun - awesome!

[Woodlily74]

Progress with PH x GS cross.

[Agave Down Under]

Great work their looking good!!!
How old are they now?

[Spination]

Both parents featuring great texture, looks like you hit the jackpot with the seedlings. I especially like the one partially visible on the far lower left, but surely they will all develop more visible features and characteristics as they get older. Nice job!