I am looking for a big (ish) propagator for growing some more extoic seeds into eg i wanna try sowing some Tacca chantrieri (The Bat Plant) seeds etc.
does anyone know a good place to go for this sort off thing?
has anyone manged to get Tacca chantrieri from seed?
thanks for any help
dan
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GizmO
, Oct 15 2003 19:09 PM
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Posted 15 October 2003 - 19:39 PM
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More or less any garden centre, they usually stock a range of both heated and unheated models in various sizes.
Tacca chantrieri and Tacca nivea seed is available from Thompson & Morgan. In T&M's words they are considered "challenging" to raise from seed.
Tacca chantrieri and Tacca nivea seed is available from Thompson & Morgan. In T&M's words they are considered "challenging" to raise from seed.
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Posted 15 October 2003 - 21:04 PM
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Hi dan,
I tried with 8 Tacca Chantrieri seeds last August: three of them have germinated after three weeks (I lost 1 seedling
the others? I'm still waiting (I Know they could take even 9 months...)
I hope they germinate for you!
giuseppe
I tried with 8 Tacca Chantrieri seeds last August: three of them have germinated after three weeks (I lost 1 seedling
the others? I'm still waiting (I Know they could take even 9 months...)
I hope they germinate for you!
giuseppe
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Posted 15 October 2003 - 21:46 PM
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ive got chantrieri from seed and flowered,have nivea in flower at moment its taken one year to flower from seed, bat plant much easier than nivea
can take photo if needed,i obtained seed from chilterns
http://sleepyoaks.co...cca_culture.htm
site may be of interest
can take photo if needed,i obtained seed from chilterns
http://sleepyoaks.co...cca_culture.htm
site may be of interest
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Posted 16 October 2003 - 06:38 AM
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k thanks guys.
i im gonna get some seeds from T&M ( add to my order that i got already:))
ill let u know how i get on...
where do u keep these plants in the winter? as i have read that they need to be keeped at a min off 55F.
dan
i im gonna get some seeds from T&M ( add to my order that i got already:))
ill let u know how i get on...
where do u keep these plants in the winter? as i have read that they need to be keeped at a min off 55F.
dan
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Posted 16 October 2003 - 10:11 AM
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You are best with either soil warmings cables or heat mat with thermostats. These products like wards are total rubbish to buy. You can also make your own to the size you want. Soil warming cables or heat mat with thermostats will last longer than these set units and you can replace parts easy and cheaper. Robert Smith
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Posted 16 October 2003 - 10:30 AM
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wow great advice there thanks, i think i shall go for the soil warming cables.
isnt the problem with tham that u need to buy the cable (£19.75 form TW) and then u need to buy a thermostat? dont these things work out more expenive?
dan
isnt the problem with tham that u need to buy the cable (£19.75 form TW) and then u need to buy a thermostat? dont these things work out more expenive?
dan
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Posted 16 October 2003 - 10:51 AM
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I have just seen this... http://www.gardensys...k/heatmats.html
its the "bio heat mat" one. It comes with the thermostat.
does this product look good to you?
has any brought from this company b4?
thanks
dan
its the "bio heat mat" one. It comes with the thermostat.
does this product look good to you?
has any brought from this company b4?
thanks
dan
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