Post by David on Jan 16, 2007 14:12:03 GMT 8
Hi members,
It seems that quite a few of you are interested in Sundews (including me ;D). Check out this nursery...
www.triffidnurseries.co.uk/
Go to the SEED section and scroll all the way down. You will find one section call Pygmy Sundew Gemmae.
Only Pygmy Sundews have the ability to produce broad bodies called gemmae when they are in dry dormancy. When the rains returns, these gemmae will be projected into the air and when they land on suitable ground will quickly sprout into the excat replica of the mother plant.
Pygmy Sundews do not need dormancy if we make sure the soil do not dry out.
I've bought some and they arrive a few days ago. These gemmae are the size of a pin head and look like VFT seeds but green in colour.
In just a few days they have sprout and given out roots. Really cool. With seeds you have to wait a few months and not all will germinate. These are almost guaranteed to sprout.
This nursery do not have a minimum order, so you can buy from them. However, note that the gemmae are sold in Pounds Strearling. Each packet cost 2 pounds but there are about 10 gemmae in each packet.
2 pounds is about RM13.00. I think it is ok for about 10 gemmae.
You've got to order within these few months when the mother plants are still in dry dormancy.
Also Pygmy Sundews are really small as the name suggest. So they look nicer when a whole bunch of them are potted together.
It seems that quite a few of you are interested in Sundews (including me ;D). Check out this nursery...
www.triffidnurseries.co.uk/
Go to the SEED section and scroll all the way down. You will find one section call Pygmy Sundew Gemmae.
Only Pygmy Sundews have the ability to produce broad bodies called gemmae when they are in dry dormancy. When the rains returns, these gemmae will be projected into the air and when they land on suitable ground will quickly sprout into the excat replica of the mother plant.
Pygmy Sundews do not need dormancy if we make sure the soil do not dry out.
I've bought some and they arrive a few days ago. These gemmae are the size of a pin head and look like VFT seeds but green in colour.
In just a few days they have sprout and given out roots. Really cool. With seeds you have to wait a few months and not all will germinate. These are almost guaranteed to sprout.
This nursery do not have a minimum order, so you can buy from them. However, note that the gemmae are sold in Pounds Strearling. Each packet cost 2 pounds but there are about 10 gemmae in each packet.
2 pounds is about RM13.00. I think it is ok for about 10 gemmae.
You've got to order within these few months when the mother plants are still in dry dormancy.
Also Pygmy Sundews are really small as the name suggest. So they look nicer when a whole bunch of them are potted together.
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