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Old 17th September 2008, 12:33 AM
arvin555 arvin555 is offline
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Default Re: OH!NO!OH!NO!OH!NO!Danger!Caution!

Ken, I noticed that in your growlist, you don't have droseras yet, I suggest you try them, specially the Annuals (if your conditions allow), they should give you flowers easily

I have been a bit lucky because one of my newly purchased VFTs had a flower stalk, I cut it off, then another one came out, so I decided to let it flower and try to get seeds, I got maybe a few, but not sure if they are viable. Did it just for the heck of it.

When I got some plants from TriffidPark Aus, VFTs, etc. the plants were not so happy from being bare rooted, but after 2 weeks they bounced back and maybe 5 VFTs had flowerstalks, and 2 Sarracenias. I however cut them off because I felt they were still weak from the trip and still acclimitizing.

All the flowerstalks were not thrown away though, coz I read the same idea that they can be used as cuttings like leaf cuttings. Some of them are still sitting there.

I do have a Capensis plantlet from a flowerstalk now, but it is still fragile.

For Droseras, I'd say D. Capensis, D. Spatulata, D. Burmanii are great candidates for getting them to flower and get seeds. Plus I feel that they don't get stressed from flowering. Heck my D. Spatulatas are still flowering now.

Good luck!
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Arvin
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