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Loblaws
Feb 12, 2009 16:09:15 GMT -5
Post by markym4rk on Feb 12, 2009 16:09:15 GMT -5
Wow thats a lot of Helis >.<!
Your too kind labine, I've been reading around the forums about your generosity.
I would be honored to take you up on this offer. Although, I only have a few specimens for trade as I used to have a small grow space. On the other hand, I just upgraded my lizard cage terraria into an aquarium so I have plenty of room to increase my collection.
Cheers!
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Loblaws
Feb 12, 2009 18:57:57 GMT -5
Post by hal on Feb 12, 2009 18:57:57 GMT -5
I picked up a VFT at my local Loblaws. Every store must have got a flat. They look great and this one has a flower stalk starting. Do they self-pollinate?
Added bonus. They were in the system at $3.99 each.
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Loblaws
Feb 12, 2009 19:19:45 GMT -5
Post by tael on Feb 12, 2009 19:19:45 GMT -5
Nice find hal! Well, my book says they don't, but it sounds easy... here's what the Savage Garden says: " The anthers release the pollen immediately. The stigma is receptive in two or three days when it appears fuzzy. Transfer the yellow pollen grains from anthers to receptive stigma. Rubbing open flowers together will usually pollinate them. Numerous small, black shiny seed are produced in about six weeks." It'd probably be better if I had actual experience like I'm sure some of the members do here, but I hope this helps anyway.  Good luck! |
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Loblaws
Feb 12, 2009 19:28:55 GMT -5
Post by dvg on Feb 12, 2009 19:28:55 GMT -5
Hal, you can self vfts. As tael has stated, wait two or three days for the stigma to become hairier. If you look at the stigmas when the flower first opens, they will be smooth. After a few days they will become fuzzy. Just use an old watercolor brush or your finger(do you finger paint?  ), and gently brush back and forth across the flower face. Attempt to pollinate it two or three times, a day, if possible, to get a good seed set. |
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Loblaws
Feb 12, 2009 23:03:30 GMT -5
Post by hal on Feb 12, 2009 23:03:30 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I think I have some brushes around here somewhere. I thought maybe I'd have to buy another to cross pollinate. I might just do that anyway. Very nice plants and the price can't be beat. The one I got has traps about 3/4" long and nice and red. And they also had one with sort of stumpy, irregular teeth which might be a good cultivar. You could call it "Hillbilly" or something. |
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Loblaws
Feb 13, 2009 15:42:41 GMT -5
Post by mabudon on Feb 13, 2009 15:42:41 GMT -5
Sounds kinda like a sawtooth (the "odd one" you described) As DVG quoted, it's not hard getting them to make seeds- tho I have found in my experience that they're more reluctant to produce seeds in my indoor set-up, the only time I have personally had seeds form was outdoors in summer- tho this is just an observation and probably not reflective of reality haha  |
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Loblaws
Feb 13, 2009 18:22:43 GMT -5
Post by prmills on Feb 13, 2009 18:22:43 GMT -5
Nice save on the VFTs!
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Loblaws
Feb 13, 2009 18:58:28 GMT -5
Post by markym4rk on Feb 13, 2009 18:58:28 GMT -5
My karma went up by 1 >.< v |
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Loblaws
Feb 13, 2009 23:45:03 GMT -5
Post by tael on Feb 13, 2009 23:45:03 GMT -5
Found this guy at Superstore for 3.99. Traps are about 1.25", a pretty nice little plant! He's got the horrible instructions that Lloyd mentioned (african violet mix, indirect light, fertilizer... no dormancy mention or anything), is it the same one you guys got? Should I snip off the flower stalk that's coming up?   Carnivore or cannibal?  |
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Loblaws
Feb 14, 2009 0:17:39 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Feb 14, 2009 0:17:39 GMT -5
Wow Tael, looks awesome. It could be mistaken for a Big Mouth. Good catch!
hb
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Loblaws
Feb 14, 2009 0:39:20 GMT -5
Post by tael on Feb 14, 2009 0:39:20 GMT -5
Yeah, the traps are pretty big eh? I was pretty impressed. He wasn't the "best" looking one there, but he has the biggest/reddest traps, so I grabbed him. |
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Loblaws
Feb 14, 2009 0:43:40 GMT -5
Post by dvg on Feb 14, 2009 0:43:40 GMT -5
Very nice looking vft, Tael. We know that one is going to a good home. Nice grab! ;D
You can leave the flower stalk on if you really want to try the seed. Otherwise most growers tend to cut them off when the stalk is about two or three inches tall, because the act of flowering takes a lot of energy out of plants in cultivation.
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Loblaws
Feb 14, 2009 0:45:38 GMT -5
Post by hal on Feb 14, 2009 0:45:38 GMT -5
That's the same brand I got. They did mention dormancy on my container. "Keep them at 40F from November to March" The instructions were better than some I've seen, but still quite inadequate.
Do you have a macro lens, Tael? You always have photos with lots of detail. My baby sundews are almost impossible to see even with a magnifying glass, but you have some great photos of yours.
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Loblaws
Feb 14, 2009 0:53:33 GMT -5
Post by tael on Feb 14, 2009 0:53:33 GMT -5
dvg: Well, let's hope so at least! I'm still a noob when it comes to plants that require dormancy, but we'll see! Thanks for letting me know about the flower stalk! I think that for now, I will cut it off. Maybe next year! hal: You're right! It does mention dormancy, I missed it. Hmm... well, I don't know a lot about cameras admittedly! But my camera does have a macro and supermacro function? It's an Olympus SP510UZ, I find it pretty good for what I use it for. Also hal, did you notice you can see your icon on the computer screen in the first photo? Haha.
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Loblaws
Feb 14, 2009 1:01:56 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Feb 14, 2009 1:01:56 GMT -5
Now I have to research on that camera hehe. thanks Tael.
hb
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Good luck!
), and gently brush back and forth across the flower face. Attempt to pollinate it two or three times, a day, if possible, to get a good seed set.
