First attempt at growing sarracenia

mackthompson
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First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 2, 2015 9:37:27 GMT -5 via Tapatalk WillyCKH and pbwaj like this

Post by mackthompson on Dec 2, 2015 9:37:27 GMT -5

These are some S purpurea ssp purpurea seeds I received from Flamingcarnivores.
I did 5 weeks of cold stratification and they have been in my terrarium for about a week and a half and have began sprouting!

kdawg Plant Posts: 109	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 4, 2015 18:17:13 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kdawg on Dec 4, 2015 18:17:13 GMT -5 Nice work, keep us posted!

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 4, 2015 18:51:30 GMT -5 via Tapatalk WillyCKH likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 4, 2015 18:51:30 GMT -5 I'm gonna post weekly updates!

paulkoop Full Out Carnivore! abbotsford bc have grown orchids for years just got into nepenthes Posts: 1,375	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 4, 2015 19:37:24 GMT -5 via Tapatalk mackthompson likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by paulkoop on Dec 4, 2015 19:37:24 GMT -5 Couple weeks away from me pulling out a tray of seeds in strat

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 8, 2015 9:32:44 GMT -5 via Tapatalk pbwaj likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 8, 2015 9:32:44 GMT -5 One week after seeds began sprouting.

WillyCKH Full Out Carnivore! http://www.carnivorousplantsociety.ca/ Posts: 2,393	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 8, 2015 13:42:17 GMT -5 mackthompson likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WillyCKH on Dec 8, 2015 13:42:17 GMT -5 subscribed
	Carnivorous Plants lover, Mechatronic Systems Engineer BC, Canada

bcmosaic Carnivore Posts: 244	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 11, 2015 14:59:23 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bcmosaic on Dec 11, 2015 14:59:23 GMT -5 Neat! I like success stories Cheers

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 11, 2015 15:33:49 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 11, 2015 15:33:49 GMT -5 They have started to form their first pitcher now. Will upload another pic on Tuesday.

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 15, 2015 9:11:58 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 15, 2015 9:11:58 GMT -5 Seedlings have started to grow their first pitchers!

bcmosaic Carnivore Posts: 244	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 15, 2015 13:04:01 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bcmosaic on Dec 15, 2015 13:04:01 GMT -5 Cool! Happy for your success Cheers

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 15, 2015 13:09:45 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 15, 2015 13:09:45 GMT -5 Thanks I'm surprised how quickly they are growing.

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 22, 2015 16:41:23 GMT -5 via Tapatalk kdawg likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 22, 2015 16:41:23 GMT -5

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 29, 2015 10:04:30 GMT -5 via Tapatalk WillyCKH likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 29, 2015 10:04:30 GMT -5 Most of the seedlings have began growing a second pitcher!

H2O Administrator Sarracenia Freak Posts: 8,693	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 29, 2015 15:22:32 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by H2O on Dec 29, 2015 15:22:32 GMT -5 Looking good, it'll be no time until they're producing mature pitchers.
	Victoria, B.C.

mackthompson Carnivore Posts: 465	First attempt at growing sarracenia Dec 29, 2015 16:55:42 GMT -5 via Tapatalk lloyd likes this Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mackthompson on Dec 29, 2015 16:55:42 GMT -5 Yes I'm hoping to trade some in the spring as I won't have room for all of them.

dvg: These late March snow storms are easier to digest than the mid-May wintry blasts that do so much damage to the trees Mar 23, 2019 20:33:09 GMT -5

dvg: With the days now longer than the nights and the noonday sun rising higher in the sky each day, it won't be long before winter is just an afterthought Mar 28, 2019 8:53:16 GMT -5

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