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Post by purpman on Jan 8, 2008 18:02:16 GMT -5
Just an interest post for the die hard freaky Sarracenia nut heads like myself. I was in NC in 2004, and collected 5 or so seed pods of Sarracenia flava behind a warehouse of a local brunswick county company. After going into the office and asking the owner if was alright of course! Anyway. They've been in my fridge for a long time and I finally germinated them. Surpise! I got 5 antho free seedlings. They are very robust and doing well. This past week, I went to myrtle beach with my family. While I was there I returned to the location in NC where I collected the seed. I figured I'd look throught the grass on hands and knees looking for an all green plant. So I pulled up, walking into the office say hello to the folks that were there and ask if was OK. As it turned out, the original company from 2004 was no longer there and the new owners wanted nothing to do with me poking around on their property ![>:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/angry.png) At least thats what the receptionist said. There was no management there that day to OK it. So.... if I ever get back there, there still might be a chance of seeing it and photographing it in situ ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Happy new year all. purpman
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Post by vraev on Jan 8, 2008 18:21:06 GMT -5
wow! any pics purpman?? I mean of your anthro-free plants.
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Post by Syble on Jan 8, 2008 19:59:49 GMT -5
congrats! Sib ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by purpman on Jan 8, 2008 21:36:34 GMT -5
Thanks Sib, I feel like a proud new Papa! Cigars anyone? ;-) Pics... Sure I could post some, but right now they are only about 4 inches high and look like flava maxima seedlings, except green at the base...
Maybe when they get a bit bigger. It'll be interesting to make some hybrids with them when they grow up! I'm already picking their mates :-)
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Post by Syble on Jan 8, 2008 21:52:34 GMT -5
lolha! I was hoping to have my first year of hybridizing myself, but after the flooding and odd ball temps (15C yesterday 13 today) I fear the worst for my plants, suppose thats what i get for trying to grow only in a bog ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png) Sib
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Post by Rick Hillier on Jan 9, 2008 7:20:56 GMT -5
Syb: Don't worry about the temp fluctuations... I'm sure that they would see periods like this even moreso in their natural environment than they would here. Your bog will be kickin' it this spring. Just make sure you post lots of pics ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) >>> Rick <<<
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Post by Syble on Jan 9, 2008 8:56:48 GMT -5
LOL I should snap a photo of the yard flooded and it under 1-6" of water depending on what end your at. I'm pumping it out today when i'm finished pumping all the water from the barn. at the high side i found a B-52 VFT heaved and mushy, and at the heavily flooded side i found a clump of 4 dentes heaved from the ground but sunk in the water (which has been there for a while), they now are spending their winter in the fridge. I'm gonna unroll the rest of the mulch mat and see what kind of scary things are waiting for me, and shove some plants and tags back into the ground as there has been heavage... oi! It's supposed to go back to freezing on the weekend... I'm also going to raise the edges of the liner and tent a tarp over it to see if i can avoid massive flooding for the rest of the winter! Thanks Sib ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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