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Utricularia multifada
- Thread starter Tamlin Dawnstar
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Essentially, the seed is sown on a top layer of sand, placed in tray watering, but the surface is misted daily. Presumably, this leaches out the inhibitory enzymes thaat are in the seed coat which are very stubborn in seed that is not fresh.
I am pleased to have germinated Polypomphlox, Pink Petticoats, or U. multifada. I miss the old genus name :-( This is a nice rosetted plant, and really quite different to my way of thinking than Utricularia. It reminds me of Genlisea in a superficial way.
Only a few seeds so far have germinated, and this is an annual species so pollination is necessary to obtain seed.
Dodec, have you had any results pollinating your flowers? See, I'm worried about it already!
I am pleased to have germinated Polypomphlox, Pink Petticoats, or U. multifada. I miss the old genus name :-( This is a nice rosetted plant, and really quite different to my way of thinking than Utricularia. It reminds me of Genlisea in a superficial way.
Only a few seeds so far have germinated, and this is an annual species so pollination is necessary to obtain seed.
Dodec, have you had any results pollinating your flowers? See, I'm worried about it already!
I recommend to keep misting until the plants are well established. I have 4 flowers out now, and probably a dozen more waiting to open. Quite a sight.
Regarding pollination - I think it has taken. The flowers have fallen, and the ovary (correct term?) looks swollen. I spent some time with the microscope looking at utric flowers, and it looks as if the anthers are on very short stalks immediately below/in front of the pistil. If you take a piece of fishing line and hold it parallel to the ground and move it up and down it should pollinate it.
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O << Pistil</u>
I I ^ << Anther
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Fishing line
Crude, but does it clarify?
Regarding pollination - I think it has taken. The flowers have fallen, and the ovary (correct term?) looks swollen. I spent some time with the microscope looking at utric flowers, and it looks as if the anthers are on very short stalks immediately below/in front of the pistil. If you take a piece of fishing line and hold it parallel to the ground and move it up and down it should pollinate it.
<u>
O << Pistil</u>
I I ^ << Anther
^
Fishing line
Crude, but does it clarify?
Sure, I realize this. I still miss tripping that name off my tongue though. Aw heck, lets just call her "Pink Petticoats" and irk the taxonomists, hee hee.
Regarding the rosetted form in Utricularia: remember the case of my false Genlisea ID that turned out to be U. arenaria that came up in a pot from seed? That plant continues to maintain its rosetted habit, and I suspect that this may well be a common thing among seed grown Utricularia. I hope to have more positive experiencess with seed, and test the hypothesis.
Regarding the rosetted form in Utricularia: remember the case of my false Genlisea ID that turned out to be U. arenaria that came up in a pot from seed? That plant continues to maintain its rosetted habit, and I suspect that this may well be a common thing among seed grown Utricularia. I hope to have more positive experiencess with seed, and test the hypothesis.
