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Drosera intermedia- Propagation from leaf
« Thread Started on Apr 25, 2008, 3:03pm »
Though I share this. In February after CNY, I didn't like the look of my intermedia. So I pluck out the anaks/side shoots from the main plant, applied some rooting hormone on the base then planted in peat moss.

Expecting the shoots to root, I decided to examine the pot. Then I found the plantlets at the stick part of the leaf. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

The Plant
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/1.jpg[/IMG]

The side Shoots (this is a new one, similar to what I planted) Red circle are the plantlets
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/8.jpg[/IMG]

Side shoot in pot (transferred once cos original pot developed algae) Red circle are the plantlets
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/4.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/5.jpg[/IMG]

Close up of plantlets
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/6.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd258/bactrus/Drosera%20****es/7.jpg[/IMG]

Wondering if I am correct to use keikeis to describe the growth from the leaf. Me thinks this is similar to Anthene's D. adelae where the anaks growing from the leaf cuttings. Reference to Anthene's posting: http://petpitcher.proboards61.com/index.....play&thread=444

If other people can confirm this from their experience means Drosera can me propogated from leaf.

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Re: Drosera intermedia- Propagation from leaf
« Reply #1 on Apr 25, 2008, 5:19pm »
Bactrus, quite a few droseras can be grown from leaf cuttings. D.Intermedia included. It also works for d.filiformis, d.spatulatha, d.capensis, d.binata. d.adelae etc. Some like d.paradoxa will need you to tug or pull off the whole leaf stem including the whitish part for it to germinate.

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« Reply #2 on Apr 26, 2008, 10:42am »
First time experience. Excited.
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« Reply #3 on Apr 26, 2008, 10:45am »
the pot looks somewhat very familiar
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« Reply #4 on Apr 26, 2008, 11:35am »
Ahem! Hehe
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« Reply #5 on Apr 26, 2008, 10:45pm »
swt.....i though only adelae can do that
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« Reply #6 on Apr 28, 2008, 3:39pm »
I used to give out D. intermedia leaves to my students in those mini chilli sauce containers, filled with tap water. Within 2-3 weeks, a plantlet would sprout in the middle of the leaf. They really enjoyed themselves...maybe except for the ones who kept killing the leaves by putting the container out in the hot sun.
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« Reply #7 on Apr 28, 2008, 10:06pm »
hmm, just curious. did you pull the leaf off or use a scissor to cut it off to propagate?
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« Reply #8 on Apr 29, 2008, 8:31am »
which sundew are you referring to plse ? from my own collection, only d.paradoxa needs the whitish part of the leaf stem so it needs to be pulled off. the rest, leaf cutting s/be fine.
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« Reply #9 on Apr 29, 2008, 8:40am »
oh. even filiformis? i am trying to use germinating soil to propagate. guess it will not work. but just experimenting
i am referring on intermedia.
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« Reply #10 on Apr 29, 2008, 10:43am »
Dear Unidentified, I used a tweezer to pull out the side shoots to germinate. The leaf sprouting is by accident. it is actually the leaves of teh side shoots which are touching the media sprouting. So no I have just yanked a couple of leaves, placed on wet peat moss to try.
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Re: Drosera intermedia- Propagation from leaf
« Reply #11 on Apr 29, 2008, 2:01pm »

Hi Ba...

I think you would wanna place them on wet chopped long speg moss rather then peat... this work better for me... just base on my own experience...

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« Reply #12 on Apr 29, 2008, 2:13pm »
Yup Jon you're right. Wait till I report them later. Check last night after I got back from Ipoh, no roots yet. So I tot the peat moss will supply more liquid to the stem.
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« Reply #13 on Apr 29, 2008, 11:28pm »
erm....will the rise of humidity effect the chances of success?
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« Reply #14 on Apr 30, 2008, 10:38am »
Brother, your guess is as good as mine. Robert once told me that the humidity in Malaysia, which is 80+%, is sufficient already. You try and let me know.

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« Reply #15 on Apr 30, 2008, 7:59pm »
hmm, i think i will try on 100% humidity using peat moss and one using spag. moss. just get a hand on pure peat moss. last time got peat moss with added fert in it. makes my little ping die. turns out it is used for seed germination, full of mineral and nutrients. swt, even lim use it and his specimen like half die le.
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« Reply #16 on Apr 30, 2008, 8:28pm »

Apr 29, 2008, 11:28pm, undentified wrote:erm....will the rise of humidity effect the chances of success?

be careful that the increase in humidity may lead to fungus growth on your leaf cuttings.
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Apr 30, 2008, 8:28pm, hongrui wrote:
Apr 29, 2008, 11:28pm, undentified wrote:erm....will the rise of humidity effect the chances of success?

be careful that the increase in humidity may lead to fungus growth on your leaf cuttings.

don't know if apply some fungicide to the cutting and medium will help.
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Re: Drosera intermedia- Propagation from leaf
« Reply #18 on Apr 30, 2008, 9:49pm »
applying fungicide should help, but i'm not sure. hehe leaf cuttings of D. intermedia strike well enough for me to just pluck them out and ignore them.
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Re: Drosera intermedia- Propagation from leaf
« Reply #19 on Apr 30, 2008, 9:58pm »
swt, just make some intermedia cutting in sphag. moss and peat moss. curios weather if i could chop filiformis's leaf into few parts and propagate them, since the leaf is so long. one leaf produce one plant is kindda slow. think this will work?
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