Genlisea violacea
 

My G. violacea just started flowering for the first time so I thought I would share them. It has just started sprouting new plants all around the pot which is a pleasant surprise. I hadn't read of this occurring with Genlisea but I have been informed by others that grow the plant that this is normal. I apologize for the picture quality. The macro setting on my camera is very ordinary.

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Re: Genlisea violacea
 

Nice Adam! I tried to germinete some seeds but no results even after almost a year. Bought the seeds from an online nursery. Any tips on germinating the seeds? Might decide to try again.

By the way, the leaves are so cute

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

Thanks David. I bought this as a plant and have only just acquired some Genlisea seed that I am trying to germinate at the moment. From what I have heard and read it can be very difficult to germinate. The seed needs to be fresh as well. I do know a guy that has had success with germinating through TC. Temperature is apparently another important factor. As they are tropical plants they must be kept warm, above 18 degrees from what I can gather. This shouldn't be too much of a problem for you but I have to put mine in the terrarium to keep them warm enough.

Having said this my violacea has grown year round in my outdoor glasshouse that is unheated. Temp's in winter here get down near zero so a lot depends on individual plants as well. I wouldn't try this treatment with any others though as I lost a G. hispidula last winter and this is supposed to be on of the easier species that tolerates the lower temps.

I will let you know if I get any germination from my G. repens seeds. Cheers.

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

Wow, Strath!! Nice genlisea.

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

What is Genlisea?

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

Its a kind of carnivorous plant that has underground traps. Marvin, why don't you check the petpitcher homepage? Theres a list of carnivorous plant and their information.

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

Hi Marvin. The common name for Genlisea is Corkscrew plant. It is most like utricularia in that it has modified underground stems that are used to trap small organisms. The stems extend down into the soil and sometimes water and are in a inverted Y shape. The the two lower sections are twisted like a corkscrew (hence the common name) and lead prey up into the centre of the stem where digestion occurs. There is a great picture of one in Peter D'Amato's book 'The Savage Garden'. I have attached a link to it below. At the moment they are not very common in cultivation and all plants currently known are from tropical regions, specifically Africa and South America. Cheers.

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=...sult#PPA287,M1

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

Very nice, Adam. I want to get genlisea, but I am afraid that there isn't sufficient light source near my balcony. I wonder, is genlisea repens easy to germinate from seeds compare from other genlisea species?

Cheers

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

I don't really know Edward. I have just out some in about 3 weeks ago. I will let you know if they germinate. From what I have read no species is particularly easy to germinate. Your best bet may be to purchase plants. Leaf and trap cuttings are a lot easier.

Re: Genlisea violacea
 

OH that one.I read about it in "The Savage Garden".The trap are tube like,right?The auther grow the traps in an aquarium.The pot is on top,then trap extends into the aquarium.Nice!!!