AdamH Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 OK, thought I'd take a few shots of my germinating Utricularia nelumbifolia seedlings: I received these fom Stephen Morley (aka "gardenofeden" - many thanks!) yesterday, and sowed them on flooded milled sphagnum in a clear plastic "lunch box" style container, around 4pm. These photos were taken today around 4pm, 24 hours later! I actually noticed the seeds swelling within minutes of being sown, and the first signs of germination were evident within an hour of sowing! But the seedlings are much more distinct 24 hours later, each one looking like a tiny green octpopus! These seeds are simply amazing - more fun even than Drosera gemmae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracy Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Wow, thats pretty fast germination! Cute seedlings too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Nice pictures Adam. :) What medium to you intend to transfer the plants onto when they are large enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles_KS Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 When I sowed seeds of U. nelumbifolia a couple of years ago I found that they germinated and grew quite well on saturated live Sphagnum, the same as you are doing. However, after a while they seemed to stop growing with just 2 or 3 leaves each. Transplanting at this stage into individual pots with peat/sand really made a difference, as their growth started off very rapidly again. Giles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 I can second that, Giles. I had the same experience. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 nice to see the pics Adam! here is a previous thread for those interested... http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/viewtopic.p...ht=nelumbifolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Nice shots, 24 hour germination would make an ideal subject for a timelapse-recording with a digital camera ... F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nazarethjesus Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Nice photos Adam!! Guillaume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langy Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 These seeds are simply amazing - more fun even than Drosera gemmae. Hi, Adam Dont disrespect the Pygmies Nice photos by the way. :wavey: Langy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicodemus_27 Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 Ho! Mine have as well, today! I got mine yesterday @ 12:10. Put them into my droscera tub, nicely full of spagnum and sharp sand (80/20), just went out to check them and bingo! No photos though (too dark, crap camera) :cry: . The race is now on.....................................I'll be measuring it everyday. And the seedlings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted August 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Hi, Thanks for all the comments, and advice. Maybe I'll transplant them to a mix of equal parts peat, sand, perlite and sphagnum - should be airy and well-drained yet moisture retentive. A good idea? I wonder why they apparently don't do well as seedlings in saturated sphagnum, when the adults grow fine in this? Also, in nature they are "aquatic epiphytes" in bromeliads, so I would have thought they would prefer a saturated sphagnum-type mix? Obviously conditions are different in the wild though, many factors may come into play. Anyway, thanks again for all the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles_KS Posted August 12, 2005 Report Share Posted August 12, 2005 Just to clarify, my seedlings were in the Sphagnum for several months before transplanting to individual pots. They're probably fine there for a good while. And when I did transplant them, they looked to have very extensive rooting systems so they didn't look unhappy - it was just that they weren't doing much in the way of growing new leaves. Giles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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