D. paradoxa - propagation via offshoots
 

I have two plants which are producing offshoots now. I have no idea why they are both doing it at the same time except that they are growing next to each other...maybe they do communicate.

The offshoots can be snapped off the plants now or when some of the oldest leaves unfurl. I am sure I am not the first one to try and do this but thought I would like to post the whole process.

Anyone with experience, like TS, can give some input about how you propagate paradoxa? Thanks!


http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...a_offshoot.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t..._offshoot1.jpg

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I don't have a clue but man, what beautiful shots! Like a fireworks display! Please do keep us informed on the process!

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usually, i pull off the leaf including the white tips for propagation. lay on damp peat moss, cover lightly with LFS. wait. pray. germination rate 70 %.

i`ve not seen plantlets come out from the mother plant like yours before Cindy. it reminds me a bit of a scene from the movie Aliens. haha.

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Hmm, my paradoxa also has never given me offshoots before. Cool!

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Then I have lots of "calefare" for alien movies in my balcony! :laugh:

Seriously, I bought one D. paradoxa which has like about 7-8 offshoots. And I rooted every one of them for fun. Now another two plants (from Lim) are producing offshoots.

I thought it is common and that was how Lim propagated them for sale?

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My D. paradoxa also producing offshoot...
https://forum.petpitcher.net/showthread.php?t=463

Beside that, it also producing 2 flower stalk... It can produce seeds? If not, I will cut off those flower stalk. Their flower is very nice...

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Casey, the flowers don't self pollinate and you need two different clones to try and get seeds.

Your offshoot is easier to remove and probably has its own roots. Mine appear in the middle of the whole plant...I am still deciding how to make the cut.

Just a stab in the dark...I noticed that both Casey's and my paradoxa plants are in small/short pots i.e. diameter/height less than the plant itself. Anyone noticed that it can actually encourage offshoots?

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If that case, will cut off those flower stalk soon. Dont want to stress the plant at the moment, since I only have 101 D. paradoxa.

Cindy, my paradoxa offshoot also looks like yours initially. I just lets it be and didnt separate them. They may be will grow nicer under protection of their mother...

Here is the others paradoxa that produced offshoot. It belong to a grower from penang, CCLaw.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r...Picture246.jpg

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Yup, my original from a local nursery came like that. But now, it is botak! :laugh:

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As I know, CCLaw didnt separate them too...

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Hi Cindy, pai seh:tongue:, I'm not qualified yet to put in any suggestion yet, because I just tried this not too long ago, still don't see anything yet. I did the same as what Tarence did, take the leaves with the white part attached (like VFT), lay them in peat or spahgnum moss. I was taught by an experienced grower.
I have one showing offshoot too. And yes, my pot is small like you said, could it be the reason the offshoot appeared from the plant? Hmm... will observe more on this.
Casey, I heard D. paradoxa won't self pollinate, unless you have two plants from two different mother plants that flower at the same time.

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Hmm...then must wait for Lim to give us his input. Yoohooo....

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TS & my method works. ( boast boast, heheh ) Lau ( the quiet one ) has a see-thru plastic container with about 15-20 paradoxas germinating from leaf `tuggings`. He plants it in the same way as us but covers it lightly to maintain humidity.

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Tarence/TS,

For D. paradoxa leaf propagation, may I know where you put those leaf? In a bright place that dont have direct sunlight? or same place as mother plant? :blush:

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Yes, put in bright place that don`t have direct sunlight. And keep humidity high. Should see some small plantlets within 2 - 3 weeks. All the best.

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:2thumbup::2thumbup::2thumbup:

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HI!
I have four D. paradoxa here but they do not grow well.
Could you teach me how cultivate this plant.
Thanks.

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Marcos : you are experiencing winter now in brazil ? are your paradoxas kept in a greenhouse or left outside plse ? i`m not too good at dormancy procedures if that is what`s happening to yours as we grow ours in constant tropical climate.

what i do :

full sun, temp about 26 - 32 deg C, use tray method for water

i do notice that some of my paradoxas go into dormancy but i just leave them as they are & they somehow recover.

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hi my paradoxa flowering also but i cut out the flower since my plant getting weak now.
My plant offshoot before but never thought will be a baby plant there so i just ignore it. so far , no more offshoot for me.

i did try pull out the leaf with attached the white XXX ... but can any succes story yet.. could be my humidity not good enough..

cindy , do update your plant photo ya .. so we can see how the offshoot can do..:1thumbup::1thumbup: hehehe

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Just to share how bad the offshoots can look following their removal from the mother plant. I just push them into some media and don't bag them up. :tongue:

But if you look carefully, the centre is green and new leaves are appearing.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t..._offshoot2.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t..._offshoot3.jpg

An offshoot taking off and producing dew. ^_^
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t..._offshoot4.jpg

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Cindy, looks ok what, looks like they are on the way to recovery......compared to my black wrinkly shrivelled cephs. heheh.

why did u decide not to bag them up ? to test their hardiness ah ?

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Nah, just lazy. Besides, when I bag them up I will have to harden them again later on.

I haven't got down to removing the offshoots on the plants I posted as in the first two photos. Still thinking about how to make the cut. Maybe by then, I can just split the main plant into three plants. :laugh:

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hi cindy ,

yesterday just found that my paradoxa offshoot one also... it still greenish ...
should i ....???? split?

heheheh

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Another offshoot removed and potted today.

This time, the offshoot has leaves producing dew.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...fshoot_dew.jpg

The space left after the offshoot has been removed.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...shoot_dew1.jpg

The offshoot.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...shoot_dew2.jpg

Potted in peat and sand.
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...shoot_dew3.jpg

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wuw~~ a nice offshoot you have there. i cut mine last week but not as nice as your.
But too bad it hadr for me the pull out the baby... so finally say byebye to me..

good luck to you ~~~ it look healthy

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Just to update that the dewy offshoot removed 2 weeks ago has stabilised and started growing. Not sure if it has developed roots 'cos I wouldn't want to pull it out to check. Will post a pic later. :smile:

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Aiya, why everyone`s d.paradoxa got offshoots but i`ve never seen one in my garden ? i`ve lost an adult d.paradoxa so far to dormancy and during a recent sale event, i sold off the remaining 2 adults ones i had coz some buyers insisted in getting them.

i`ve left with a tiny off-shoot from a leaf cutting. No sweat.

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Tarence,

Mine also no offshoot yet, just like yours. I have two pots. As mentioned to you the other day, I've since pluck off almost 90% of the leaves of one of the pots to do leaf cuttings. In the incubation chamber now.

I'll pass you some babies when they sprout from the cuttings. I think there's about 30-40 leaf cuttings. Should give me a lot of babies :)

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If anyone has a spare plant, can try this:

http://www.greenculturesg.com/forum/...howtopic=14294

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i have 2 babies from leaf cutting... finally trying so many times

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David, thx for your kind offer but i think i can still survive on that one single plantlet. i believe that is going to be the mother plant to all my future d.paradoxa generations.

cehwah, like real only. dunno whether can survive or not. haha.

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Ok, just in case you need some extra, my offer still stands. Just simply returning the offer that you've extended to me.

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beb, you sure no sweat? :laugh:

then i'll count on you for D. paradoxa when i restart my Drosera collection one day.

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hahaha... dont worry hongrui... we all guys wait for you to restart again.. let me know what type you want when that day is come...

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There is always pisceslim... :laugh:

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2 October
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...a_offshoot.jpg

Today - I didn't notice the sudden growth spurt for the past 5 days until I went looking for the "missing" offshoot. It looks very different with several upright leaves!
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t..._offshoot1.jpg