Propagating?

[Travis]

My D. Adelea is living La Veta Loca and it is flowering

. I have been trying to make it seed but I think it realizes that I am not a bee

.  Are there any tricks of the trade into pollinating Adelea's?  Do I need a male and a female Sundew to make this process work? Do I need to buy a flower plant and cross-pollinate? If I can get them to seed, I will donate the seeds to people that want them.

Thanks,

Travis

(Edited by Travis at 6

2 pm on April 22, 2002)

 

[CP2k]

D.adelae is one sundew that rarely produces seeds. I have not heard of success in getting any seeds of adelae to germinate.

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

You will need two different clones to produce seed. It is seldom done due to the ease with which this plant offsets. Within 6 months you will have all the extras you could possibly need.

 

[Travis]

That is true I have about 10 different Adelea's but I thought it would be good to practice. Well I have to 2 sets of flowers so wouldn't that work? The flowers are from the same plant though? Could I use a Q-tip for cross-pollinating or what tool could I use?

 

[CP2k]

If the flowers are from the same plant than they will not produce seeds. You would need flowers from two clones (not flowers from the same clone) and cross-pollinate them. I have a ton of D.adelae(exaggerated), but they are of the same clone.

 

[Travis]

Darn!

Thanks,
Travis