Flowers must be pollinated.

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Jan 23, 2002

• #1

Hey everyone. I must have pollinated the P.Ionantha flowers right as the whole flower fell of a while ago leaving the ovary behind. Now my question is when do I collect the seed and how will I know when it is ready to be clipped off? Thanks.

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Jan 25, 2002

• #2

OK The seed pods swelled up and I clipped them off. Now what Do I do I am in need of some good advice and/or HELP!

 

rubrarubra

• Jan 25, 2002

• #3

Have the pods dried? I would leave until they have dried and cracked. Then the seeds will be fully ripe...
Rubrarubra

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Jan 25, 2002

• #4

Well I clipped them off the plant since they were so swelled up! I thought they'd burst!

 

rubrarubra

• Jan 25, 2002

• #5

Since they are nicely swelled they should do okay if you let them dry. I just don't know if the germination rate will be the same.
rubrarubra

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Jan 25, 2002

• #6

OK Thanks Alot RR. I don't know much about pollination on Pings. So I am glad you helped me out!

Thanks. Nep.G.

 

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cephalotus88

• Jan 27, 2002

• #7

i thibnk u shouldha left it on. i left the opne on my ionantha on and it swelled up, turned brown and i got like hecka seeds.

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Jan 27, 2002

• #8

Yeah, I just found that out! I opened them up and they were mush and no seeds. They were just beggining to form! Man I screwed up. But another flower is coming so I'll leave this one on! But how do they dry up even in very high humidity? Won't they just rot off? That is why I clipped mine,I was afraid they would rot.

 

rubrarubra

• Jan 27, 2002

• #9

They shouldn't rot when they are still on the plant. In the wild they are in humidity anyway.
Of course if the seed pod has fertilizer on it and is in warm and very humid conditions...
What is more important than drying is that they ripe.
Rubrarubra

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Jan 27, 2002

• #10

Well I don't fertilize my CP's like some people do. They weren't made for that purpose anyays! They were evolving over billions of years to adapt to the no nutrient and acidic conditions and to fertilize themselves, by luring suitable fertilizer!! I don't know why anyone would fertilze these plants when they weren't meant for it! Anyways enough of my speech and for the topic now.

Well I have learned my lesson! Leave flowers on! But I have another chance as another flower is coming up. Soo tell me ahead of time what to do cephalotus88! (Zach). You know how to pollinate,wait for seeds, and harvest butterworts flowers! AND you have the exact butter wort as me! P.Ioantha. So tell me what to do please. All the way from step 1. Thanks Alot.

 

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chris

• Feb 6, 2002

• #11

hey nep

lemme know how the new flower stalk turns out for you!

my butterwort is flowering now also. i figure if you get it right, you can explain to me how to get the seeds from the flower, etc

thanks!

 

nepenthes gracilis

Nepenthes Specialist

• Feb 6, 2002

• #12

Sorry chris the stalk a has died off about 3 days ago. Sorry

But here is an update on the pings. They are bothe P.Moranensis.

Tropical ones! I like! But anyways the flowers are all gone until they flower again.

 

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chris

• Feb 7, 2002

• #13

#### the luck!

im not sure what species of ping i have here but the flower is white. of all the plants in my terrarium, it seems to be the happiest.

once the flower is in full bloom ill revisit this forum thread and ask you guys what to do with it