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New hybrid - B. 'Goliath' x guehoi

Cindy

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Hi everyone,

I will be sharing the progress of the new Byblis hybrid in this thread. Enjoy! :water:

Parents
B. 'Goliath' - bore the fruits; over 120cm tall before the wind broke it into two; as a single stem until about 85cm in height when branching took place
B. guehoi (A) - pollen used; branched very early and produced lots of flowers

Out of 100 seeds that were sowed, 70 germinated since 7 Oct 2011...with about 50% germinated within the first week.

The seeds were sowed in GA3 for 24hrs and sowed on a mixture of peat/sand/LFS.
byblis_Gxg_seedlings.jpg


When the seedlings are about 1-2cm tall, they are transplanted into pure LFS.
byblis_Gxg_seedlings_transplant.jpg


byblis_Gxg_seedling_closeup.jpg


Assorted seedlings in pure LFS and peat/sand/LFS.
byblis_Gxg_seedlings_potted.jpg


byblis_Gxg_seedling1.jpg


byblis_Gxg_seedling2.jpg


byblis_Gxg_seedling3.jpg


byblis_Gxg_seedling4.jpg


p.s. The hybrid seeds will be made available to TF members in the near future! :beer:
 
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Hi everyone,

Just a clarification for the following pic. The seedlings in the peat/sand mix are the first to germinate. Each of them was transplanted into LFS and subsequently the whole clump is then moved into the thumb pot. The peat/sand mix is just a cover for the ugly greenish LFS on the surface. Peat/sand is not a better media. :jester:

byblis_Gxg_seedlings_potted.jpg
 
The seeds germinated last month on the 7th. Today is the 7th...exactly one month.

The largest seedling stands at 2.5" tall and 2.25" wide. :-O

byblis_Goliath_x_guehoi_seedling.jpg
 
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