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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Nov 26, 2014 14:25:01 GMT -5
my vft plants grown from seeds are getting huge! Pic to follow soon But the traps are still seed size but opening! I had these since the seed,they may seem small but to me they are big.....bigger than I expected Bear in mind,these are my first seed grown plants  |
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Post by lloyd on Nov 26, 2014 18:26:53 GMT -5
:-D
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Nov 26, 2014 18:36:57 GMT -5
I gotta start my NL pitcher plant seeds inside then move them outside in the spring I had some outside and the damn crowes ate them! the seeds are in the fridge strating until January, I may get pop bottle and punch holes in it to protect them and keep them outside. |
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Jan 8, 2015 17:07:35 GMT -5
Finally one of my VFT babies has gone erect and has a opened trap on it..still seed sized
I plan to let them escape dormancy for another year then let them nap in our shed for a few the following winter
Halloween til V-Day! unless
they surprise me and break dormancy early
Ideas or suggestions??
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Post by curlingguy on Jan 8, 2015 17:17:16 GMT -5
I suggest a picture be posted.....  |
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Jan 8, 2015 17:19:03 GMT -5
how??
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jan 8, 2015 19:12:21 GMT -5
...hey Dennis, are you back from your sabbatical or have you not yet left? The forum's memory problems have already been discussed here. You must use a different hosting site to post your pics.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Jan 8, 2015 19:24:33 GMT -5
Not back per say
I said I was going to be checking in now and then
I am presently looking online for a third party vendor
will Instagram work??I also stated I kept just flytraps but I am not back but will be here now and then I may be returning in the spring
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jan 8, 2015 19:29:36 GMT -5
...ok, see you in the spring.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Feb 4, 2015 13:04:07 GMT -5
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Post by will20013 on Feb 4, 2015 18:34:46 GMT -5
Haha what a fail
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Post by Seymour on Feb 4, 2015 19:03:09 GMT -5
Gotta give her some credit! She sucessfully grows many CP's and in her later videos she does mention that she got some of the seeds to grow.
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Post by hal on Feb 4, 2015 19:52:59 GMT -5
If you follow the video all the way through, she's doing a test of 3 different methods. She'd already tried a Mimosa, following the kit instructions and it didn't grow in the vermiculite provided, so she's trying a couple of other methods for the VFT. As it happens one of them is the right method for germinating VFT seeds.
- covered in peat moss
- sprinkled on LFS
- covered in vermiculite (which is what the instructions on her grow kit said, and she says in the video she doubts it will work)
What are the other 9 CP Commandments? As I heard it, Barry Rice brought them down from Auyan-tepui, carved into a slab of cork bark.
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Post by Seymour on Feb 4, 2015 23:01:08 GMT -5
I really like her style. She's not afraid to try something new, she tries several methods, and she's quick to share findings with her peers. I'm my books that's exactly what Hobbies are all about. Btw Hal I like your pot head avatar. lol
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Feb 5, 2015 12:02:04 GMT -5
Ten Commandments for Carnivorous Plants(feel free to change or add on)
1.Never bury seeds
2.Pure water only (Rainwater is ok and free)
3.Sphagnum peat moss (LFS is acceptable as well)
4.Mix in Perlite/vermiculite(usually 50/50)
5.Sprinkle seeds on media surface.
6.Never use potting soil
7.No fertilizers ever(There are exceptions like nepenthes and coffee)
7(a) If your not sure ask or do research on the plant(s)
8.Use correct size pots to let roots grow
9.Provide correct humidity
10.Provide light ,artificial, natural, or mixture(correct hours which may vary by plant)
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