ebeyonder Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 Can Byblis Liniflora be planted in a 2:1 sand:peat mix with a top dressing of LFS? If I were to use only the sand-peat mix by itself, the sand will usually turn green due to hot climate where I live (I think). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 That not a good idea, I think. The roots don`t like it too wet. Better use sand to cover the surface. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buch Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 yes, keep the surface always dry. Lower in the mix there may be a little more moist. Where the plant surfaces it should never be too wet. menno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebeyonder Posted August 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Can I put a fine layer of peat over the sand:peat mixture for the seeds to rest on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 I do the contrary: I put a sand layer on the surface for the seeds to lay on. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic brown Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 I grow my Byblis liniflora in peat/sand (1:1 approx.) but I have had stray seeds accidentally fall into an adjacent pot of Genlisea violacea and germinate and start growing in NZ LFS without problems. I transplanted them after a while into sand/peat, mainly because I didn't want them to stay where they were, so I don't know if they would do well in this medium permanently. If you think it will help control algal growth on the top of the pots, I can't see that it would do any harm to have a very thin layer of LFS on top, the roots will soon grow down into the peat/sand below. Also, I grow my plants wet all the time (tray water level 1-2cm) and have never had any problems with this. Some of my oldest plants are now over 2 1/2 years old and still flowering well, so they don't seem to mind being permanently wet. Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Clemens Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 I agree with Vic's experience, my Byblis liniflora have been known to grow just fine while constantly wet, if they get too lanky the tops can be removed and rooted while the remainder of the plant will form new buds and branches to replace the missing top portion and continue growing with even more gusto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Hi PinguiculaMan, how do you root the head cuttings? Do you simply put them in the substrate or do you use some special medium or some chemicals? And another question to vic: During these 2 1/2 years of growing, which temperature range or changes do you have in your growing space? Do you grow them more tropical? What is the minimum temperature they had to bear? Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic brown Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Jan, For the first two years I grew these plants in a brightly lit terrarium which I also use for tropical sundews. The temperatures fall to about a minimum of 15C at night and they are on a constant 13 photoperiod, temperatures when the lights are on reach about 28C. In May this year I decided to move these older plants out of the terrarium into my conservatory for the summer. They were getting too large and straggly, yet still flowering and producing seed. They are still alive and flowering now and getting night temperatures of about 10C. I imagine that as winter comes with much shorter days and cooler day temperatures they will probably not be alive next year. Byblis liniflora 2 1/2 years old Also, something that is interesting to this discussion. In late June I had an accident whilst taking photographs of my plants and knocked the growth tip off one of my B. lamellata plants. I was aware of Joseph's interesting results with tip cuttings of B. liniflora so I planted the detached tip at the side of the 'mother' plants pot. Amazingly, after nearly 4 months, this tip is still alive and growing (slowly). According to all the reports I've seen on propagating this species (or at least B. gigantea) it can only be done by seed or root-cuttings. I know I really should dig this small plant up to see if it has formed roots, but I don't have the heart to disturb it. So I'll just wait to see if it continues to grow. Byblis lamellata tip cutting, 3 1/2 months old. Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-Rah Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 It's so nice to see pic of the whole plant, pot and all! All these beautiful closeups posted recently make me forget the joy I get from seeing the big picture when I walk into my greenhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebeyonder Posted October 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 Can Byblis linifloras withstand heavy rains and bright sunlight in a tropical environement, or do they do better in shade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic brown Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 I don't think they would like heavy, tropical rain on a regular basis. From what I understand of the climate in N. Australia, where they live, there is a fairly short period of very heavy rain, which is when they germinate. This is followed by drier weather, during which the plants grow whilst the soil remains wet and they then die down as the soil dries out. I would protect them from heavy rains, but give them plenty of light. Bright shade in Singapore might be OK, its probably brighter than full sun in the UK :) Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Clemens Posted October 17, 2003 Report Share Posted October 17, 2003 That is precisely how most of our seasonal native vegetation performs. In dryer years you may not even see certain plants at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Does anybody have the full descriptions of the different species of Byblis? I have a B. filifolia and a B. liniflora and have had a fair amount of trouble differentiating between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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