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Intermedia hlp
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oic, i was planning on putting it in my terarrium, but it has dormancy requirements.
Jason, Panclimactic means it has different froms of it all around the world (like theres Intermedia florida, Cuba, New Jersy, Etc...)
i ordered more seeds (
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im getting intermedia Cuba seeds.
i have a fews questions
1: No strat needed?
2: What substrate shoul i germinate it on?
3: What temp?
Any suggestions wwill help,
Thanks in advanced,
Hellz
Jason, Panclimactic means it has different froms of it all around the world (like theres Intermedia florida, Cuba, New Jersy, Etc...)
i ordered more seeds (
im getting intermedia Cuba seeds.
i have a fews questions
1: No strat needed?
2: What substrate shoul i germinate it on?
3: What temp?
Any suggestions wwill help,
Thanks in advanced,
Hellz
D. intermedia 'Cuba' is a tropical form (although in my collection it also occasionally reverts to dormancy, never have figured that out) which needs no special care. Typical tropical culture, 50/50 sand/peat, 40% humidity and above, much light. It likes wet conditions and mine are grown with water standing at the base of the plants with good effect. There is no need for stratification.
Now to answer your Qs: oh Tamlin already did
I think 30*C or over would be optimum temp (I dunno what that is in *F, go figure that out yeself!) like in the tropicals we have the best natural conditions, man I feel so good now!
Thanks for the pan-climatic stuff, and go read Tamlin's article about sowing seed, I use that for most of mine
(Psst! Go here!)
And read whateva article you can find there if you got the time, its well worth the read!
Tamlin, did you just add another article on havesting, on seeing that hlp was needed in that area? You did didn't you. It can't have been conincidence, the timing's great! Thanks so much...Woohoo! Now let see, my little capillaris pods, uhm...
Jason
I think 30*C or over would be optimum temp (I dunno what that is in *F, go figure that out yeself!) like in the tropicals we have the best natural conditions, man I feel so good now!
Thanks for the pan-climatic stuff, and go read Tamlin's article about sowing seed, I use that for most of mine
(Psst! Go here!)
And read whateva article you can find there if you got the time, its well worth the read!
Tamlin, did you just add another article on havesting, on seeing that hlp was needed in that area? You did didn't you. It can't have been conincidence, the timing's great! Thanks so much...Woohoo! Now let see, my little capillaris pods, uhm...
Jason
U, intermedia has a huge range, so it is one of the least uncommon species. There is a lot of variability in the species though so it is always fun trying new seed from different parts of the world. I am partial to the Brazillian forms which tend to be smaller and non-dormant. The form from Mt. Roraimae is my favorite.
ok, when I get seed.[b said:Quote[/b] (HellzDungeon @ May 31 2004,1:07)]if theyre so common, can u send me over a couple
I would agree with Tamlin, that the one from Mnt. Roraima is the best I have seen.
I have seen some listed before from Florida that are listed as "No dormancy". Maybe these are like the red filliformis, where if they get cold enough, they will go dormant, but if they stay warm, they are happy also.
Joe
I have seen some listed before from Florida that are listed as "No dormancy". Maybe these are like the red filliformis, where if they get cold enough, they will go dormant, but if they stay warm, they are happy also.
Joe
If you can give good light there is no reason you cant grow any of the D. intermedia forms like that. If they are temperate forms you will have to remove them from the terrarium for winter dormancy after they form hibernacula. They have to have the right daylength to go dormant though, so you would need to adjust your lights to match the natural daylength. The tropical form would be better suited for what you want to do.
It is one of the more fussy customers when it comes to dormancy and coming back. I have mixed success. One year I put the plants in a plastic bowl after they went dormant. The moss in the bowl dried out totally, the peat was dry and crumbly. I fould the bowl in the spring, and was going to reuse the peat, and then I found the hibernacula, solid and sound. They grew well when planted.
Other years I have tried keeping them moist and in the fridge. This worked so so but I lost plants.
Too wet during the dormancy and the hibernacula will rot, and air circulation around the buds is a must. They have no roots during dormancy so watering is inadvisable.
Other years I have tried keeping them moist and in the fridge. This worked so so but I lost plants.
Too wet during the dormancy and the hibernacula will rot, and air circulation around the buds is a must. They have no roots during dormancy so watering is inadvisable.
