Ian_P Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hi everyone, My first attempt at growing cp's is now underway. However I could not get any moss peat locally, so I have made up a mix of equal parts Canna coco plus, dried sphagnum moss (re-hydrated) and perlite. I gently pressed the seeds onto the surface and watered them in as suggested in another post on the forum, then placed the pots into a propagator and placed them on a cool windowsill. I have a heat mat, but understand the cool temperature will help them to germinate, so I'll wait a few weeks before giving them any heat. When (if) they germinate, I will put them under a 125w blue spectrum (6400k) eco light. They were sown on Monday (12-12-2011) and I'll keep posting any progress updates. Fingers crossed. Regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I find that Cephalotus seeds don't need stratification. I will be interested to see how you get on with the mix you have used. Where did you get the seeds, are they fresh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hi mobile, I got the seeds from Triffid Nurseries in Suffolk. Apparently they were harvested in September this year. Regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 This is how the soil mix looks after watering the seeds in. There are 3 seeds in separate 11cm pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Be aware that they can take months to germinate, so don't give up on them too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 You have done a good job, Ian. I hope all of them will germinate for you. Acording to my experience the Cephs seeds need cold strat. I keep mine seeds in greehouse during the whole winter, aprox 3 months on wet peat/sand mix and they germinate easy with the warming of time in spring. It's not different from Sarras seeds strat. However, I don't find difference in the germination if the cephs seeds are kept drye in tisue in cold place for stratification or directly sown on soil mix. The two ways works but the most important for me is to provide cold strat for them. Anyway, under my conditons some seeds are germinaited before the real strat began, so it's not exclusion.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Thanks for the advice guys, I'll keep them cool for a while and be patient. I potted some Sarracenia purpurea and Drosera scorpioides in the same mix today. The Sarracenia are now in the fridge and the Drosera are in a warm propagator @ around 20°C. The Drosera arrived packed in damp tissue inside a plastic bag and were marked " Sow Immediately!" I'll keep you posted. Regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 were the Drosera seeds or gemmae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 They are gemmae, do they need to be treated differently? This is the first time I've grown them. Regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Quick update, Some of the Pygmy sundew gemmae have started to grow. I took a macro shot earlier today and will try and upload it later. What sort of humidity should I keep them in? At the moment the pot is in a terrarium, on a heat mat, under a 125w eco light and it has lots of condensation inside the terrarium. Regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) The CPUK photo hosting site is playing up, so I've put a pic of Pygmy sundew gemmae on photobucket. Regards, Ian. Edited December 21, 2011 by mobile Inserted image from link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted April 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 Update: Two of the cephalotus seeds germinated successfully. Unfortunately I managed to disturb one of them while watering and it has turned brown, so I'm now trying not to kill the one remaining seedling. I'll post a photo when I get chance to transfer them from my camera. Regards, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Here's a pic of the one remaining seedling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_P Posted June 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hi everyone, here's a couple of shots of my seedlings. The one I thought was dead is still growing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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