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I'm trying to germinate some Nepenthes seeds. I used sphagnum moss as a medium and I basically put it along with the seeds on top of it in a food container. My problem is algae has grown on the moss and practically coated the whole surface after just a few weeks. How can I remove these things...

On Saturday, I attended the yearly "Halloween" BACPS meet, which was tons of fun. Then, out of the blue, Doris pointed to the raffle table and said "They're giving away some Drosophyllum seeds over there!". I picked up a pack, and it had at least fifteen seeds, which is more than I really need...

Hello from Djoni, Portland, Oregon area. I have never joined a forum before, so all new to me. I am hopelessly addicted to CPs, perhaps getting a little out of hand. My husband says I am turning into a carnivorous plant hoarder. About 7 years ago while wandering around a Saturday Market, I...

Here's my growlist, as far as I can remember. The dates are purchase/order arrival dates (if I can remember) Everything with an asterisk before it (*) is up for possible trade, or may be in the relatively near future. Cephalotus: young mature plant with two growth points. Early spring 2011...

I have a good number of nepenthes seeds that I am getting ready to plant and want to give them the best chance to germinate properly. I was thinking about getting seed trays under grow lights and trying to start them that way and was wondering what everyone thought the chances might be? I know...

i wold like to k'now if there are any VFT growing secrets or seed germinating secrets to make things grow bigger better and faster and germinate a little faster.i have a bottle of willow rooting hormone that i made my self and im thinking of spraying it on the seeds to make them germinate faster.

I started some cactus seeds a few weeks ago and I've had 10 germinate so far. The seeds came from a mixed pack, so I don't know what these are yet. I just wanted to show the new babies. :) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meganekapellen/6190196987/" title="Cactus Seedling by...

I have some nep seeds that I am going to start potting and was wondering if anyone has had good results with germination substituting coco fiber for peat in the soil mix? I tried to start nep seeds with a typical cp mix and did not have any of the seeds germinate and am looking at other options...

So about 2 weeks ago I noticed the first 2 seedlings (after about a month or so) in a pot of nepenthes seed. I have another pot of identical seed next to it, and both pots appear to be mold free and healthy. However, it is 2 weeks later and those 2 seedlings are still the only ones. In...

Hey look my first giveaway! I got a couple hundred seeds from a Drosera Intemedia plant that I got in early August. Since I prefer not to go through the process of stratification, anyone who wants to take a crack at it is welcome to have some. :D There will be roughly 50-75 seeds per packet, but...

After 2 weeks I now have close to 50 D. capensis seedlings and a few nidiformis seeds that i can see are starting to germinate. So far I can't see any D. capillaris seedlings or any D. indica. I know this isnt big news to most of you but since I dont have any CPs at the moment, this is huge news...

Cactus seedling questions Hello, I germinated some Echinocactus grusonii seeds a few weeks ago... Yes, I now know it's a very bad time of year to germinate them, but it's too late now. :P So, I just started reading this cactus germination guide on the net and realized I'm doing a lot of stuff...

Hi all, I wasn't paying attention and a whole mess of D. burmannii seed went and matured on me. It's a cool little species with a short beautiful rosette. In the wild, they are annuals, but you can keep them alive a bit longer indoors. Be warned that they self pollinate and germinate readily in...

Hey all, After over a year of delay, I finally managed to get some sterile cultures going last March and in early May. It sure is convenient to have access to a lab with flow hoods and ethanol/supplies! The jars and gel/nutrients are all purchased by me though. I was in san diego all summer so...

I would like to discuss & see peoples Nepenthes seed growing setups and read your experiences. What temps do you sow your seeds in, do you germinate HL seed in HL conditions or normal room temps? Do you cover your seed after a few weeks to "spur germination". Do you let your...

Seeds from two different sources, both supposedly Bhut Jolokia, both started same time and grown under same conditions... Example one: Seeds from Jamie in Hawaii, highly regarded source http://www.thehottestpepper.com/index.html Germination speed was very slow and seedlings did not want to grow...

Germinating some hard species to grow and getting even harder growers in. I will list them here and if anyone has suggestions for them please let me know. D. Burmannii Hong Kong D. Spatulata Giant form D. Sessilifolia D. Auriculata D. Peltata D. Sp. Lantau Island D. Villosa D. rubrifolia D...

I've managed to germinate the seeds quite successfully but have not been able to get any to grow. I've even traded the seeds for other species because I think my conditions are not suitable at all. :-( However, I've sown a total of 13 seeds since April. Two germinated soon after and both died...

So, last fall, as I was getting ready to mulch my dormant outdoor CPs for the winter, I found several VFT seedlings in amongst the LFS in the pot, which was a very pleasant surprise for me, as I thought that I had collected all of the seed... I thought it might be fun to try my hand at growing...

Drosera trinervia seed Drosera trinervia is one of the easier to cultivate of the winter growing South African Drosera. It has the distinction of being the most numerous and wide spread of the South African species despite the experience of D. capensis in cultivation. When the plants go...