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Post by markym4rk on Nov 11, 2008 4:42:05 GMT -5
Hi
Varun sent me a batch of D. Intermedia. Anyone got any tips for a first timer Intermedia grower?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Mark
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Post by Rick Hillier on Nov 11, 2008 12:39:26 GMT -5
I would think that a standard drosera mix would work well for this species. Any time I have ever seen it growing in the wild, it always seems to be located in the wettest locations, sometimes even growing partially submerged, so don't be afraid to soak that baby.
Don't forget to give a nice winter sleep each year and be sure to collect all of the seed from it that you can. I find that there seems to be a high mortality rate among overwintering hibernacula (I'd love to hear anyone else's experience in this regard), so it's good to have the seed as a backup.
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Post by lloyd on Nov 11, 2008 17:32:34 GMT -5
My intermedia always did well overwinter except when I let them dry out and they died.
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Post by true424 on Nov 11, 2008 21:37:48 GMT -5
Do you take them out of the light too?
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Post by lloyd on Nov 11, 2008 22:49:09 GMT -5
I overwintered my plants in total darkness last year.
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Post by markym4rk on Nov 12, 2008 6:14:05 GMT -5
thx for the info guys.
So what kind of dormancy trick are we going to use here? Same as Dormancy tutorial for VFT? I take it that Intermedia is similar to capensis?
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Post by Rick Hillier on Nov 12, 2008 7:16:43 GMT -5
Drosera intermedia and capensis are two different animals...
Capensis is from a warmer climate and never needs a dormancy, whereas intermedia is a temperate sundew and needs its sleep. I would think that something similar to that of a VFT would work.
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Post by lloyd on Nov 12, 2008 9:13:03 GMT -5
I find they will go into dormancy even inside. I imagine it's a photoperiod trigger. Just don't let them dry out.
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Post by markym4rk on Nov 13, 2008 3:26:10 GMT -5
By the way, I was wondering..
When would be the best time to plant seeds generally?
Thx a million!
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Post by lloyd on Nov 13, 2008 10:46:36 GMT -5
Stratify them overwinter and germinate them in late February or early March.
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Post by markym4rk on Nov 13, 2008 21:52:32 GMT -5
thx lloyd!
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