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Finally! My Drosophyllum germination success story (and updates!)

  • #41
Update!

I'm still keeping the one on the left very wet sitting in water the majority of the time (except when I forget)
Andrew

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  • #42
so friggin' cool. Are these able to propagate from leaf cuttings, root cuttings, etc.?
 
  • #43
Thanks. I don't think so. ???
 
  • #44
Travis - More or less, disturbing the roots of Drosophyllum will kill the plants, its been proven its possible to transplant them but otherwise, any disturbance of the roots generally like i said, kills the plants.
Leaf cuttings dont work AFIK, the only way to propagate this species is through seed...

http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq5300.html
 
  • #45
For what it's worth, I've found the claims of root sensitivity to be a bit overblown. Due to an unfortunate set of circumstances, while transporting a young Drosophyllum the pot(s) spilled, throwing the plant and media everywhere. It was a ragged, sad sight. But If I can pull in to a gas station, shove everything back in to the pots and have everything be completely fine after having the stuff spilled out and rolling on my car floor for a couple of miles...

But that's just one man's experience. :)
 
  • #46
Andrew,

What is the humidity and temperature like in your greenhouse? I am afraid of killing another two seedlings which just germinated today. :(

TIA!
 
  • #47
Wow Andrew that is amazing how you can grow them from seeds to that.

---------- Post added at 09:31 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:30 AM ----------

In just FOUR MONTHS! That's crazy i really want some.
 
  • #48
Cindy, I'm sorry I didn't see your post... I hope they're still going for you! These are on the south east corner of my greenhouse so get really strong warm sun and the cooler blows right past them. So I would say the day temps are in the mid to high 90s and humidity hovers around the 40-60% range most of the time. BUT when the fogger runs, it fogs right on top of them...
I will also note, when they were younger, I had them on the second shelf.. so the light wasn't as strong, did it matter? I don't know.

Andrew
 
  • #49
I have mine in full sun even during hot days. Just don't let them dry out all the way and they're pretty hardy. The watering is the hardest part. I top water mine every 2-3 days. I have them in a single pot. 14" pots work very well for 1-4 plants. 10" are definately inferior. My plants are about 3/4 year old and some are approaching 11" in height. Very dewy and catching...not as much as d. indica :)
 
  • #50
Thanks Andrew and SDCPs. I guess it's trial and error for the moment, and hopefully success in the future. I've just killed the fifth seedling. :-(
 
  • #51
Hey Cindy – I started mine in 100% vermiculite just laying them on the surface and covering the pot with a plastic bag. As soon as each seed germinated, I moved them to a mix of peat/perlite (a little heavier on the perlite) and kept them covered until all three had a few leaves. The rest you can see from this thread. http://www.terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123861
 
  • #52
Once they germinate, seedlings seem easy to keep alive for me. Maybe I give them more attention than the larger plants--those are the ones I've been losing :blush:
 
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