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Post by lloyd on Sept 6, 2006 11:38:05 GMT -5
I've had 3 D. regia seeds in a pot for 4 months, warm & humid. How long before I throw the pot into the composter?
Also what bugs does everybody feed their plants? Any CP's not just sundews?
I've used mealworms from the aquarium shop before. I was wondering about pill bugs from the garden. We live in pillbug central so I could get lots of them. Also lots of carpenter ants and little flies or gnats about the house. Has anybody tried freeze-dried mosquito larvae or other fish food? I already have that stuff for my fish.
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Post by mabudon on Sept 6, 2006 13:31:12 GMT -5
Hmm a two-fer eh??
I don't have a clue about the D.regia seeds, I PERSONALLY would give up on 'em especially if I didn't have the space for them.... (personally I'm stil holding out hope for a pot of D.auriculata seeds I sowed over the winter- they sort of "started", a few of them, then pooched out in short enough time that I think I can safely say they had no chance to make tubers.. but there were more seeds than sprouts... so there's still a chance, I guess...)
I feed my Neps and Pinds betta pellets (crush them up good for the pings, just drop a pellet in every open pitcher on my neps every once in a while, maybe once a week or less)
My Sarrs eat like MAD outside, and my VFTs whether indoors or out always seem to make do without my help. My Ceph, I just finally fed it a couple weeks ago after Jay told me it would be a good idea- it's stil so small that even getting a pellet in there is darn difficult, hopefully the food will help heem out a bit, tho I'm thinking a bit more light, say on a windowsill, might help as well
I also toss ants into my Neps when I catch them in the house, that should teach them (tho I think the NEps are attracting them a bit..)
I have heard that pill/sowbugs have a bit to much fat (or something) in them for feeding to VFTs so I wouldn't advise going willy-nilly with them but ya never know, I imagine something muct enjoy more rich food...
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Post by jay on Sept 6, 2006 15:35:34 GMT -5
regia seeds need from what i hear at least six months stratifcation time , (but who you get them from?) I've had really bad germination rates from one seed seller ....
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Post by Syble on Sept 6, 2006 20:40:56 GMT -5
When I grew regia from seed, I got germination within 10 days, anything that didn't germinate by that point, didn't grow period. When discussing the stratification issue with other growers, they found skipping it was better. Freshness of seeds is key though. As gor actual bugs that I feed my plants, aside from houseflies that bother me, left over crickets for my frogs make it on occasion also. Generally speeking thouhg, I use fish foods of various kinds almost always. It's my CP's main diet. Thanks, Sib
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Post by lloyd on Sept 6, 2006 21:32:17 GMT -5
My seeds were from Silverhill, second hand but evidently fairly fresh. I guess it's time to let them go.
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Post by mabudon on Sept 7, 2006 7:30:13 GMT -5
Now seeing JAy talking about D.regia made me remember a funny story- I wil save my question for our meeting tomorrow tho And don't worry to much Lloyd, I think there are a few among us with this species, and with a bit of luck there should be more where they came from sometime in the next year, keep yer fingers crossed...
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Post by seedling on Sept 7, 2006 9:35:16 GMT -5
Its been a couple years since I tried to grow D.regia from seed. I do not recall the exact number of days but I do recall it being less then a month.
I did not use stratifcation and found it them rather easy to germinate. Keeping the seedlings alive after was another story. I tried various growing conditions and mediums but could not keep the little buggers alive more then a few months. I never had such problems with any other Sundew, in the end I gave up out of frustration.
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Post by pem on Oct 19, 2006 14:20:13 GMT -5
so any luck yet with them?
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Post by lloyd on Oct 19, 2006 15:23:49 GMT -5
The seeds are somewhere outside, composting. Anyway, D. regia would be way too big for the sunroom in my house.
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Post by seedling on Oct 20, 2006 11:50:48 GMT -5
I just sowed some D.regia seed a few days ago. Hoping that it goes better this time!
Andre
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Post by seedling on Nov 6, 2006 16:35:58 GMT -5
Update, the first batch of D.regia seeds I planted in October has just sprouted.
Andre
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Post by lloyd on Nov 6, 2006 16:41:17 GMT -5
Send us some pictures when they get bigger.
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Sean
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Post by Sean on Jan 2, 2007 21:00:58 GMT -5
Hi Lloyd,
Is that the seed you received from me? If so, I had varied success with them as well. I did get germination and a few grew but quickly died when I looked at them the wrong way. I hope to order more D. regia seed from Silverhill in the spring. They usually have fresh seed every March.
Cheers, Sean
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Post by lloyd on Jan 2, 2007 21:09:59 GMT -5
Hi Sean, Those were yours. They seem to be difficult plants. Anyway I don't really have a place for them so it's not too bad. Regards, Lloyd
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Post by Sean on Jan 2, 2007 21:18:30 GMT -5
I am sorry to hear that they did not work for you. Silverhill packages them up 6 seeds per pack so I kept three and sent you the remainder.
I wanted to mention, I looked at the S. alata you sent me this morning and it is surviving our winter outside nicely in my mini bog. I can not remember what the other sarr. you sent me was but I cant see it. It has either met it's demise or is just covered with live sphagnum moss. I kinda lost track of that one shortly after I planted it, The live LFS was taller then the plant and it seemed to disappear amongst the moss. Both plants had a good root on them so hopefully it is still alive in there somewhere.
Cheers, Sean
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