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Started by Chris C , Mar 15 2004 17:34 PM

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Posted 18 August 2004 - 00:26 AM

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CP2k said:

Hi Dunc,

Take a look at the second pic(of the flower) in your post.
In the center of the flower, there is a flap like stigma(looks like lips). If you touch the stigma, it will close.

He, He, He  :shock:

That was quick - I've ran out of open flowers now!  I didn't believe it the 1st, 2nd or 3rd.... time.  Ok - how do I get seeds now?  The first three flowers have dropped the petals and I see the bees having a look once or twice - but no seed pod as yet?

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Posted 18 August 2004 - 04:02 AM

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Place pollen on the stigma(lips). If done correctly, a pod should develop soon.

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Posted 18 August 2004 - 07:30 AM

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I have never used GA to germinate Ibicella but there is an easy way. Take a knife and cut into the fat end of the seed such that it does very little damage to the endosperm. Then peel off the complete testa (brown black seed coat). You should be left with a pale embryo and emdosperm. Plant this in your peat (I think you an use normal garden centre peat here). Within 2 weeks the seed will germinate and grow. I have found this to work consistently with the Ibicellas, Drosophyllum and Roridula.
Ibicella plants grow rapidly- I think they smell bad too so beware. If you plant them out at the right time I think they would grow as an annual in the garden in the Uk.
Nice flower rather like a monkey flower with a sweet scent.

I hope that helps. But whatever you do, do not plant the seeds directly in the soil without cutting the testa as they take an age to germinate.

Hope that helps.

peter

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Posted 18 August 2004 - 21:35 PM

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I can see that would be simple with Ibicella but how do you peel the coat from Drosophyllum and Roridula they are so small I can't even grip them properly to cut through the seed coat, they end up pinging out of my fingers, across the room, never to be seen again!!

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Posted 19 August 2004 - 00:22 AM

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CP2k said:

Place pollen on the stigma(lips). If done correctly, a pod should develop soon.

Had a go on my potted plant - couldn't see much pollen on the anthers.  There again its been a bit wet over here for the last week or so.  My courgettes are now being fully pollinated without help so hopefully the three plants in with them may get pollinated likewise.

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Posted 19 August 2004 - 10:42 AM

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what does it look like?

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Posted 25 August 2004 - 18:59 PM

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I have had some Ibicella seeds in my fridge since about two years ago (I keep forgetting to sow them!) and this thread prompted me to give them a try, not really expecting anything to happen. I planted them last saturday and today there are three seedlings breaking the surface!!!! Whilst i am happy of this occurance, I realise that now really wasn't the best time of year to do this. Has anyone succsefully overwintered a plant indoors?

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Posted 07 September 2004 - 00:18 AM

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Going to try the same myself Richard as I've two plants in pots - at least till the seed pods on one fully ripen!  I've noticed the one outside in full sun in a 'baking corner' has grown much better than the one left in the greenhouse under shade cloth so I've guess they'd like as much light as you can give.  The ones (3) in the ground are also in full flower and setting fruit - just don't know how long they'll last into the autumn.  The ones in the ground are not quite as far on or as good looking as the full sun pot one.

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Posted 24 October 2004 - 23:16 PM

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Here's one of my five seed pods (length in mm):

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...and a link to the high-res image if you have broadband:

http://home.btconnec.../d2b/iblut1.jpg

I now have to see how long it is before the pods are ripe!  The plants in the ground outside went the way the courgettes did a month or so ago and are a mess now.  The few seedpods are only half this size and a ball of slime now - I cut one open and there's a hard centre but the seeds were not ripe.  This one's now in my conservatory but it on its way out.  The dampness as much as the cold I think - should have brought it in earlier and kept it bone dry (but that smell............).

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Posted 04 August 2005 - 23:20 PM

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I was wondering where to post  my pics of a plant I got from ermm! someone, And thought here would be good.
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main plant.
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And doesn't it stink?
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