Byblis guehoi

[David]

Just saw this. It is indeed a beautiful plant. I tried to germinate rorida and filifolia seeds but failed. No germination even after I smoked them. The next time I am going to try bleach solution like what I did with my liniflora.

I have not seen guehoi before. Thanks for sharing the picture. Does this species seeds need smoke treatment before they can germinate?

[wijaya]

@David: I got these three byblis from Suska Nursery, the filifolia, guehoi and rorida, but out of three only one survive the rest just gone upon arrival only the pot left

Only liniflora I grown from seeds (Cindy's) was cold stratified then bleached for 24 hours before sowing them.

Ed

[David]

Thanks for your answer

[strath76]

David, liniflora is the easiest Byblis to germinate. The others require treatment to germinate. The widest used practice is Giberallic Acid. The seeds are soaked in a treatment for 24 hours before they are sown to initiate growth.

As for the number of species there are quite a few. B. gigantea and lamellata are perennial species. B. aquatica, filifolia, guehoi, liniflora and rorida are annuals.

[David]

Thanks Adam. Not sure where to get Gerberallic Acid in Malaysia. What are the chemical ingredients in Gerberallic Acid? Perhaps I can find something similar in chemical composition to what is in Gerberallic Acid.

[strath76]

Not sure of the composition of Giberallic Acid. You should be able to get it from any TC lab. I also know that Triffid Nurseries in the UK sell it but I think they are a little expensive when you factor in exchange rates. A google search should uncover some.

[wijaya]

@David: for byblis liniflora when first I got from Cindy, getting tips from Cindy on how to sow them, so here I quoted from Cindy's

"they need to age a little before sowing. A good 2-3 weeks in the fridge or even longer. Then use 1ml of bleach to 10ml of water to soak them until the purple colouration goes off. Keep an eye on them and don't over bleach. It takes about 4-5 hours to get the seeds completely white.

The seeds can be sown on peat or sphagnum moss. If you want them in their permanent pot, then the usual 50% perlite and 50% peat or sphagnum moss is good. Stand the pot in an inch of water and place the seeds under hot sun. If your bleaching process is done correctly, the seeds would germinate in a week or two's time. If there is still a little of the purple colouration, the seeds will take longer to germinate."

Hope this help.
Ed