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Heliamphora Germination
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GrowinOld
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Heli of a Surprise!
While it got a bit stressful at first, watching how others were having good results with their Av-Heli-Hybrid seed from you Butch, I worried I might have made a mistake in sharing the winnings with others, as all I saw was endless days of inactivity & lack of life!
Even more-so, as during our excursion eastward to the ICPS gathering (words & pics to come soon)
I had suffered a loss of my only other, generously shared Heli. Apparently it missed me more than expected & the "sitter" we had couldn't realize the impact of my absence upon it!
Therefore the inactivity of the Heli seed was even more noticed, as I watched more & more growers boast of their new found success.
But recently, with much surprise, I happened to check upon my germination-free zone, and found this sight before me:
[Yes, first few pics are of the two seedlings in their first moments of visible growth, while the last one is of the fatality I mentioned above.] In time I assume it will be replaced by it's 2 new relatives, with even more chance of survival, as its predecessor gave me a more determined motivation, dedication & education, needed to learn to care for them even better than before!
Many thanks again Butch!
Well, off to tend to their needs, along with a few other worthwhile CP endeavors I have been deligently working over. (It is times like this that help me realize why I do!) Oh what a hobby!
While it got a bit stressful at first, watching how others were having good results with their Av-Heli-Hybrid seed from you Butch, I worried I might have made a mistake in sharing the winnings with others, as all I saw was endless days of inactivity & lack of life!
Even more-so, as during our excursion eastward to the ICPS gathering (words & pics to come soon)
I had suffered a loss of my only other, generously shared Heli. Apparently it missed me more than expected & the "sitter" we had couldn't realize the impact of my absence upon it!
Therefore the inactivity of the Heli seed was even more noticed, as I watched more & more growers boast of their new found success.
But recently, with much surprise, I happened to check upon my germination-free zone, and found this sight before me:
[Yes, first few pics are of the two seedlings in their first moments of visible growth, while the last one is of the fatality I mentioned above.] In time I assume it will be replaced by it's 2 new relatives, with even more chance of survival, as its predecessor gave me a more determined motivation, dedication & education, needed to learn to care for them even better than before!
Many thanks again Butch!
Well, off to tend to their needs, along with a few other worthwhile CP endeavors I have been deligently working over. (It is times like this that help me realize why I do!) Oh what a hobby!
Woohoo, congrats Paul...
I must admit, when you told me you hadn't had any germination I was starting to worry. This is most excellent news indeed!!
Ummmm hate to hear you lost the H. neblinae. It looks like it was becoming a nice plant too.... oh well, nothing another division can't cure.
I'm sure someone has a spare hiding somewhere come spring.
;-)
And a big congrats to you too Corners, looking very good there mate
I think we as a group have shown that Heliamphora germination is easily done.
I must admit, when you told me you hadn't had any germination I was starting to worry. This is most excellent news indeed!!
Ummmm hate to hear you lost the H. neblinae. It looks like it was becoming a nice plant too.... oh well, nothing another division can't cure.
I'm sure someone has a spare hiding somewhere come spring.
;-)
And a big congrats to you too Corners, looking very good there mate
I think we as a group have shown that Heliamphora germination is easily done.
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carnivoure12
Hear the Call of Nepenthes
Here are the seedlings that originate from the Tincher Massif! They are so cute, there are 2 so far if you can spot the other . . .
Here are the seedlings that originate from the Tincher Massif! They are so cute, there are 2 so far if you can spot the other . . .
woohoo, id been wondering if you were having any luck with them.... sweet, i see em both too
tyty...
the first pic are what I hope will be the cuties... H. parva x sarracenioides
What an interesting cross (I recall you mentioning them). I wonder which species will be more dominant; or whether they'll vary a bit . . .
Out if 12 seeds I had 11 germination, all still alive but one is very very sickly.... most are robust.
I know the odds are against it in the first cross, but It would be ice to have a burgandy parva or a hirsuite sarra
lol, rolls eyes.... at least that one i could remember, I never can recall if its butchenisis or butchenis or what
lol, rolls eyes.... at least that one i could remember, I never can recall if its butchenisis or butchenis or what
It has been accepted as being butchenensis; or, alternatively, tincheroides . . .
Get it straight!
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