Sibelium Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Hi everyone! I would pose two questions. The first: when is the best season for propagating dionaea by cutting leaf? I read something about propagation of VFT trough the method of cutting leaf, but I notice that the best chance of obtaining new plants from the leaves is cutting them when the mother plant has already wake up. In this period my VFT is still dormant but it has many healthy traps, growth in the past season, can I use them for trying propagation? The second: when is the best moment for changing the old peat in the VFT's pot? Thanks and excuse my poor bad english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 The best time of the year for repotting your vft is now. They should be waking from dormancy in the next couple of weeks and repotting now will give them a chance to settle before the new growth starts.. Leaf cuttings are best taken when the plant is growing, the cutting will grow quicker in the growing season when it has warmth and plenty of light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3sgjeffery Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 But its success rate is low from leaf propagation, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Stewart Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 If a Dionaea leaf is removed with the white base attached, and a small amount of live Sphagnum moss is wrapped around the base (and kept alive), you should be able to get 100% success. Getting more than just one plant per leaf is more difficult. Steve Stewart Florida, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave2150 Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 But its success rate is low from leaf propagation, right? No its quite high if you know what you are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3sgjeffery Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 hmmm... i always failed...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 You just have to keep trying until you get the method just right. Cuttings do seem to strike better if they are done in LFS rather than just on damp moss peat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted March 13, 2006 Report Share Posted March 13, 2006 You have to be patient as well. It can take a few weeks for them to sprout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3sgjeffery Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hmmm... I see. Any pic for view the process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibelium Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 look here 3sgjeffery http://www.bio.unipd.it/sarrazins/Techniques/tf_dionaea.html I've find the resource surfing the web, the page is in italian language, but you can see the images of the propagation method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3sgjeffery Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Hmmm normally before it grows to this The whole leaf turns black.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Somewhere in this discussion forum is a topic and picture about how someone has sprouted a leaf cutting in a plastic tube. It can be done, even though my attempt was a fungused leaf. Works better for D. binata & filiformis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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