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Heliamphora seedlings


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Finally i got some heliamphora seeds.

I didnt know how to grow them but it seems that i had good success.

The most seeds had a germiantion rate around 80%.

I also putted those in TC where they also grow very good.

Here some pictures:

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H. nutans

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H. pulchella"black"

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H. minor

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H. pulchella

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H. heterodoxa

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H. sp nova 1

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H. sarracenioides

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H. heterodoxa

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Here one testube

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I was just about to say the same thing - first time i've seen heli seedlings too. Its good to hear they aren't too difficult to grow from seed.

Can you give us a little information on the conditions you provided for germination? It seems whatever you did worked well if you got an 80% success rate!

Heather

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They are very easy growers.

I have putted some seeds in Highland conditions and some seeds in my lowland setup for seed germnation.

After just 8Days the first seeds germinate allready in the lowland setup.

Temps are about 22C night and 27C day.

I put the seeds who was in the highland setup in after a month without germination. As soon i moved them in they germinate :)

Now they grow all very fast and it seems that they like it warm at this stage.

I will move them in highland conditions when they have 2-3 pitchers

Jens

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I haven't seen any heliamphora seedlings around either, I hear they are hard to come by except if you have many heliamphora.

Well done, I hope the plants prosper!

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  • 5 weeks later...

Will do Phil - thanks for the advice. The temp generally stays over 20, maybe a few degress less at night but warmer in the day - actually just went to a check and its currently dead on 25 degrees so should be ok - just waiting (not so patiently!) for the first ones germinating :sun_bespectacled:

Heather

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Guest Andreas Eils

Congratulations from me as well, Jens.

Are you still running your "CP caravan"? :tu: I think I shall get back to you if you intend to sell some of the seedlings in future. I am particularly curious what H. pulchella "black" will look like.

Have you pollinated different clones of your Heliamphoras or have you collected seeds in the wild - imagining you have taken the afford to fly to the various Tepuis... :sun_bespectacled:

Anyway, I always appreciate if there´ll be some more genetic variation in cultivation! :yes:

Greetings,

Andreas

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Congratulations on the Heliamphora seedlings. I germinated some -- H. tatei var. tatei, H. ionasii, H. pulchella, H. folliculata, H. minor, H. nutans "Giant," and others) in 2005-06 and many are now beginning to issue their first adult pitchers . . .

Heliamphora ionasii (from 2006 seed)

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I germinated some -- H. tatei var. tatei, H. ionasii, H. pulchella, H. folliculata, H. minor, H. nutans "Giant," and others) in 2005-06 and many are now beginning to issue their first adult pitchers . . .

Looking good :sun_bespectacled:

Now we just need pic's of the rest of them :tu:

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Hi Jens - nice update pics :wink:

I've had quite good germination with my seedlings too - I had 3 different types of heli seeds (many thanks to the kind member who dontated them to my collection :smile: ) and followed your instructions above for germination and 2 out of the 3 had great results, 1 set haven't germinated at all though. Very odd as all the pots are sat next to each other so have been given the exact same conditions!

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Heather

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Very nice job dude!

It may be a real worth thing to get your first addult pitcher after some years of delicate cares, cheers!

Hey could you say me where did you get the seeds? there are some helis I would be pleased to adventure on sowing, like H.pulchella and H.nutans which I really desire.

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