sero: nep seedlings

[David]

zero
New Member

member is offline





Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 9
Location: Maine
nep seedlings
« Thread Started on Feb 20, 2008, 1:29am »
pics of my 1 year old nep seedlings.
They are raff x either raff, bical, trunc, alata based on proximity to other flowering plants in the greenhouse of the grower I got the seed from.
Any guesses on the parent?

pics
old pic


new pics



peace,
Zero « Last Edit: Feb 20, 2008, 1:30am by zero »Link to Post - Back to Top Logged Ludwig
Full Member

member is offline





Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 110
Location: San Diego, California
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #1 on Feb 20, 2008, 6:00am »
Hi Zero, I especially like this photo:

Very well done.
Link to Post - Back to Top Logged zero
New Member

member is offline





Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 9
Location: Maine
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #2 on Feb 20, 2008, 6:56am »
Thanks Ludwig.
Does anyone have advice on how to repot all of these without taking up tons of room? Would a plug tray work? I am running out of room for my plants
Peace,
Zero
Link to Post - Back to Top Logged jonathan
Senior Member

member is offline





Joined: May 2007
Gender: Male
Posts: 357
Location: sg buloh
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #3 on Feb 20, 2008, 10:33am »

Erm... beautiful seedings...

Cheerio
Jonathan
Link to Post - Back to Top Logged A dangerous plant and yet so unique and extraordinary... carnivorous plants.....


rainforestguy
Senior Member

member is offline





Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 386
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #4 on Feb 21, 2008, 4:05am »
I dislike plug trays as these are just temporary growing places. These grow rapidly and will be in need of repotting again soon. If you have too many plants, perhaps trading them for others will be the best for you. Grow them out on their own containers and allow them to get root bound in their new pots. then make an offer for sale or trade, then you can start over again. Glad to see people growing seedlings out well and dispelling myths regarding seed growing in ex vitro conditions. good work!

M
Link to Post - Back to Top Loggedhttp://www.lhnn.proboards107.com/index.cgi zero
New Member

member is offline





Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 9
Location: Maine
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #5 on Mar 17, 2008, 10:12pm »
Update 3/16/08 repotted them
pics
this one has round leaves, different than the other seedlings



this one is the 2nd biggest and has the best pitchures so far. note different shaped leaves then first seedling.





tray of seedlings


peace,
Zero
Link to Post - Back to Top Logged rainforestguy
Senior Member

member is offline





Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 386
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #6 on Mar 18, 2008, 12:49am »
Zero,
Are you sure there were only raff, truncata, alata and bical males only? It definitely isn't bical since there are no diminutive fangs present, and anothr raff seems out since these do not appear to be raff in appearance. N. alata I highly doubt as I would espect narrower leaves and longer with more tendrils. Truncata might be a possibility especially since tendrils are shorter but I would say more so a trunata hybrid was involved. Is there a way you can check this?

The seedlings have a peculiar tendril attachment and the peristome is quite pronounced.

M
Link to Post - Back to Top Loggedhttp://www.lhnn.proboards107.com/index.cgi zero
New Member

member is offline





Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 9
Location: Maine
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #7 on Mar 19, 2008, 10:12pm »
rainforest,
I asked about the parents and he wrote,

I am positive those are the only possible males. The only other Nep even in that greenhouse is amp and those have never been in flower in the 7 years I have been visiting there. There are other Neps on the grounds but they are behind no fewer than 2 sets of double doors (or 6 in some cases.) Plus, not so much by intent but by fluke of design, the greenhouse the raff is in is under positive pressure compared to the rest of the building...

I saw someone's pics here on TF (may have been yours I do not recall) and to me and some look like pure raff while others had what looked like a bit of truncata influence.



Link to Post - Back to Top Logged rainforestguy
Senior Member

member is offline





Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 386
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #8 on Mar 20, 2008, 1:11am »
My guess would be leaning towards truncata as the peristome and short tendril attachment indicates a compact parent (i.e. truncata).
Yet I would expect more truncate foliage to occur. The rounded leaf edge looks truncata to me, but the plant with wavy leaves could be more rafflesiana in the parentage.

M
Link to Post - Back to Top Loggedhttp://www.lhnn.proboards107.com/index.cgi zero
New Member

member is offline





Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 9
Location: Maine
Re: nep seedlings
« Reply #9 on Mar 20, 2008, 7:22am »
thanks for the info. I'll post pics when they get bigger.
peace,
Zero