Numbersix Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Hi all, anybody out there got any tried and tested tips for germination of Darlingtonia seeds? The books make it sound pretty complex and tricky but someone told me that they will shoot in a jar of water in an airing cupboard! If anybody knows a simple way id be greatful. Whilst im at it any useful tips on Sarra seeds and VFT would also be handy. Cheers Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 There are a lot of threads that cover germination. Here is one for Sarracenia: http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14783 Try running a few searches and you will find all the information that you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Right... well I chucked a few hundred in a pot.. and a few months later I have got a few hundred to seperate kept em damp left em outside and forgot about them... does that help?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbersix Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 yeah if its as easy as that then ive got nothing to worry about! Thanks for the help Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest corymbosa Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 Contrary to the current dogma on growing Darlingtonia, I've found bottom heat does wonders for germination. Keep them cool once they've germinated, of course. While I've since heard others mention this, I kind of stumbled across it accidently when I left a seed tray out in the hot Australian sun for a couple of weeks. When I noticed the mistake I found the sphagnum was pretty warm but the seedlings had germinated. The trays that I kept cool and shaded gave me poor, sporadic germination (same batch, sown at the same time). I can only assume that in the wild, while the root zone of mature plants remains cool, the sun still heats the top layer of the ground. Therefore, the seedlings are more heat tolerant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diva Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 the one and only secret to darlingtonia germination is FRESH seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reefgeekster Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 These seeds should be cold stratified for about a month, then sown onto pure, sphagnum peat moss, and kept constatly wet. Germination should occur within 2-3 weeks. Darlingtonia plants need plenty of light, but another vital requirement is that their roots not be allowed to become too warm, they like cold feet. World of Carnivores has some additional information on cultivation. http://www.answers.com/topic/stratification-botany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 You may see a mature pitcher in about 10 years. Good luck. Alex;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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