"Eden Black" -- F1

[BigBella]

Here is another update on one of the vials . . .

Cephalotus follicularis (Eden Black x Self) 19 March

 

[BigBella]

Cephalotus follicularis cv. "Eden Black x Self" 2 April

 

[Av8tor1]

ohhhh congrats David, you da man!

 

[BigBella]

ohhhh congrats David, you da man!

Too kind. As-Salāmu`Alaykum, Butch!

 

[amphirion]

very nice David! off to the callus stage!

 

[mobile]

Looking good

 

[Av8tor1]

Too kind. As-Salāmu`Alaykum, Butch!

Wa alaikum assalaam, David ;-)

 

[BigBella]

Here is a shot of a newly-germinated seed, as of this morning . . .

Cephalotus follicularis "Eden Black x Self" 11 April 2012

 

[potted_plants]

Wow! Congratulations! I'd love to see this plant spread through cultivation.....

 

[Devon]

It looks like a bird!

Congrats on the germination. They're going to look fantastico.

 

[awp]

Looking good!

Mine starting to shown some colourations

 

[BigBella]

Congratulations!

 

[mass]

awp, shouldn't you get some course sand on top of that media to tone the algae down a bit? That ick covers the seedlings and they're done for.

 

[awp]

I try not to disturb them too much and
I actually quite like to have the algae around
as they do help to maintain the moisture level and resist fungal attack,
which worries me more!

 

[Brie]

My single baby has grown its first pitcher... Its growing on a window sill so probably not showing much color right now due to the lower light intensity.

 

[BigBella]

Congratulations, Brie!

 

[BigBella]

Here is a progress shot, from freshly plated seed to the first sign of germination and callus formation:

Cephalotus follicularis "Eden Black x Self" 2 May

 

[SEELE1]

Love Ceph's...
But otally hate how effingly slowly the grow...

Mine was eaten by my sister's golden retriever ¬¬"
Literally...

 

[BigBella]

Here is a recent update on the Cephalotus, now that they have been introduced into a multiplication media. For those unfamiliar with the process, that is when tissue culture actually begins (before that stage was simply aseptic germination); and the multiplication refers to the production of any number of plantlets through the use of various plant growth regulators. What are visible are the production of calluses -- undifferentiated tissue -- that will ultimately divide into untold numbers of nasty little plants, which will hopefully resemble its parent . . .

Cephalotus follicularis "Eden Black x Self" 19 June 2012

 

[mobile]

There's a thread with regards to the growth rate of these seeds in a traditional soil mix over on CPUK Forum, with some remarkable results: http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44997