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Byblis liniflora

Can Byblis liniflora be grown as a windowsill plant instead of a terrarium plant?
 
I grow mine as a windowsill plant.
 
I did also, but it seems to struggle with lower humidity or cold or draft. This may be one of the few that does better in a terrarium.
 
BTW what needs to be done to germinate it?
 
I've approached in the same manner of any CP - disperse them over the damp surface of the media of your choice and cover. Mine sprouted in a week.
 
Ahh maybe mine did not sprout because I stratified them
 
Rather than start a new thread I figure this question fits here- a friend is sending me a few fresh Byblis liniflora seeds (fresh as in right out of the pod yesterday)
The Savage Garden mentions something about a "rest period" for freshly harvested seeds, before you attempt germination..
What kind of "rest"
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Should it be in the fridge??? For how long, like by the time they get here in the mail should they be good to go, or should I wait???

Thanks for readin me post, any help here would be hot
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Maybe you should do half and half, sow some now, have some rest before planting?
 
The Savage Garden says to wait a few weeks before sowing them. I think this is because Byblis sees drier winters in it's natural environment - so maybe it's like a dry stratification? Save the seed in the fridge or a cool spot for a few weeks in a dry container, like squash and other annuals. Or, you could sow it in a dry medium and wait a few weeks to begin watering. Sszvein has a good point - it's a prudent idea to try multiple methods and see what turns out best.
Best luck,
~Joe
 
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I find that they germinate faster on wetter mix.
 
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larry- I was going to put them on a really wet mix of 2:1 sand/peat, I was just worried about putting "unripe"
seeds on there and having them rot- my luck with Drosera is pretty good but larger seeds seem to give me headaches (ask Sszvein)
I will likely split them up and toss the second half in after maybe 2 weeks
 
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