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Stylidium semipartitum - tropical species

Cindy

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I was intrigued by the temperate species when I saw them in Western Australia a few years ago and tried growing them. However, the tropical heat sent them straight into summer dormancy...they never woke up and rotted away. :-(

So I got myself some seeds of the tropical species. The first germinated for me last December but the plants are at the moment, no bigger than 2/10". This is the second which germinated for me and I am very excited to share the pics of the seedlings! There are actually dew drops on the leaves! And this is a very very fast grower (compared to the other species). LOL

The seeds were sown on 28 April and they germinated on 9 May.
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There are two seedlings in the following pic. No glandular trichomes was observable on the 1st leaves.
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A couple of days ago, I decided to transplant them into little individual containers.
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As of today, glandular trichomes are observable on the 2nd and 3rd leaves. Each seedling is about 4/10" across.
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Very nice! These are cool, I assume they will flower and have triggers?
 
Wow nice job !!

I grow stylidium petiolare, one of my favorites cps !

I have to see them in nature someday. Here in canada in the wild we have pinguiculas utricularias sarra and of course droseras.

I find that my stylidium gros better and much faster in 70%+ humidity.
 
13 June
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26 June
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Flowers are nothing to shout about but this is my first Trigger Plant after all...so here go the photos!

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They're kyewt!
 
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I think they're interesting! Young leaves remind me of Prolifera...
 
  • #12
More pics! ;D

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  • #13
Congrats. Have you noticed it catch any bugs?
 
  • #14
hi pumpkinface,

Thanks for reminding me...'cos they are not easy to find! These three bugs are all I found on 2 separate plants.

One on a flower stalk
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Another on a leaf lamina
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The third shows how strong/toxic the dew is. LOL
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