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  • #41
The only action I have received from the fuzzies is fungal growth on one seed. Otherwise, they all look like this:
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They were all sown mid to late December 2012 and some received an 8 week stratification, some are on compost, and some have PGRs. I wanted to see some sprouts for my birthday, but to no avail. The 16 week mark is next week and I expect at least one sprout. Otherwise, I will have to break out flame boy and threaten..
 
  • #42
Cephalotus seed can be a royal pain in the arse. I have had it germinate in as little as three weeks; and have also waited upwards of six months or more to see any signs of growth from the "fuzzies."
 
  • #43
Well worth the wait. I need to get some flasks!
 
  • #44
The beginnings of a fugly callus, for that army of fuglies.....

Drosera Regia in multiplication media with 2mg/L Kinetin
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  • #46
This thread is soooo ******* cool...I am fairly new to CP's, more new to this Forum but stuff like really trips my trigger. Thank you for sharing and providing the inspiration. I don't have access to equipment like you are using but I have hopes of being able to start small in my kitchen in the near future. I am a home school, stay at home Dad and I'd love to incorporate this into my boy's (10 & 13) curriculum this year.
 
  • #47
Naked Cephalotus Seeds
This batch took a few minutes, and quiet easy if you strip off the hairy coat like clothes.
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  • #48
One of the fastest seed to germinate in my hands at 19 days. This was part of an informal experiment on some Cephalotus follicularis seed that had the hairy follicle removed and given some stimulation. This was in hopes of a faster germination without a stratification period. The seed is well ahead of its stagnant brethren which were sown in late December and received a 90day cold stratification. They have yet to show any real indication of life....

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Cephalotus follicularis sown on 4-28-13
 
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  • #49
Awesomeness! Dang I wish I had room to do some TCing!
 
  • #50
Finally, the threats and flogging did not go to waste. The last two genuses I have been patiently waiting for germination.

Heliamphora Heterodoxa X Minor X Ionasii
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Sowed on 4-28-13; Media: 2/3KC + 1x Vits + 2.5% + 1mg/L NAA sucrose ph5.6

Cephalotus Follicularis
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Sowed on 1-29-13 and received a 12 week cold stratification; Media: 2/3KC + 1x Vits + 2.5% sucrose+ 1mg/L NAA sucros ph5.0
 
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  • #51
Some Nepenthes attenboroughii sprouts are coloring up nicely.

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  • #52
I thought it was not possible for the fuglies to be more ugly, but I guess I was wrong.

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Drosera regia callus "brain matter"

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Drosera regia callus forming shoots on plain media
 
  • #53
Ooh, so, so, uking fugly! Congratulations are in order, on that tumorous growth.

Go get em, Pokie!
 
  • #54
Pleasantly surprised at the alacrity of some ceph leaves placed on jello just a week ago. And here I was ready with the flogging stick......

Cephalotus Follicularis Brewer's Red leaf
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  • #55
Someone sent you some good stuff. Give them a flogging anyways!
 
  • #56
Some more pictures of the fuglies because they grow so damn fast....

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My favorite jar of monstrosity thus far.

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Fugly growth from callus
 
  • #57
A little update on a few cultures.

Darlingtonia Californica
These were hiding in the back and some cultures showed good callus growth. These cultures were part of my homebrew ppm test, so far so good.
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Drosera Ordensis
I had an episode of petiolaris complex bingeing. Although from the same seed batch, some plants display more vibrant coloration with the increased light. I am hoping for a peewee mutant :)
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Drosera Falconeri
Palmerston, NT, pink flower
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DroseraX synderi
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Drosera Villosa
Serra da Carraca, Minas Gerais
One of the fastest germinating drosera for me, and only beaten by the fuglies.
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Speaking of fuglies,Drosera regia, the army is amassing..
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They can be cute when they are tiny.
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Sarracenia Jonesii
The grass grows slow, but is aesthetically pleasing.
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Byblis Filifolia
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Dionaea muscipula
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Utricularia Calycifida
Thanks Maiden! If anyone would like a start/culture, let me know.
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Cephalotus Follicularis callus
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Cephalotus Follicularis rhizome explant
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  • #58
A few more pics.

Cephalotus follicularis Hummer's giant X Eden Black F1
I used the pokie no strat method (faster is better IMO), and the first signs of germination was in a little over two weeks. The cross was made in hopes of some giant dark clones.
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Cephalotus follicularis callus
The green popcorns are very cute :). Although, I would love them to turn into some spider lovecraft looking thingies that BigBella was growing. Perfect for Halloween.
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And a little one that was trying to become my new best friend this morning.
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  • #59
I'm like a kid looking into a candy store window....
and with regards to the last photo, was it tasty?
 
  • #60
Hahhah. I am sure it is high in protein, but alas, no. Now if there was a major food shortage, from say the big one hitting California, it might begin to look tasty. Ugh, that sounded so wrong.
 
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