Free d. intermedia seeds for singapore

jalan kayu · Sep 25, 2003

Have seeds for D. intermedia {no dormancy if keept warm, Pasco Co. Fla, USA}, interested please PM me.
Sorry, Singapore Address only.

wezx · Sep 26, 2003

must we sase?

jalan kayu · Sep 26, 2003

No SASE needed, just PM me your address.

wezx · Sep 26, 2003

ok then how long will it take for the seeds to arrive?

jalan kayu · Sep 26, 2003

I will wait till Monday for all the requests to come in, then I will divide the seeds into equal portions, send them out by Wednesday. Should reach requester by the next working day

wezx · Sep 26, 2003

thx jalan kayu u r kind

colinliew · Sep 26, 2003

Jalan Kayu I've sent you a PM.

jalan kayu · Sep 26, 2003

Hi wezx & colinliew
Did not receive your PM, please re-send PM (address)

wezx · Sep 26, 2003

jalan kayu ill send you my address today in the afternoon

wezx · Sep 27, 2003

did you recieve my address?

wezx · Sep 29, 2003

hey jalan kayu so how is it going?
have you gotten the seeds from the sundew yet?

also i went to FEF at rideout park and got some sundews for $3 each...it wasnt dying but it looks all brown (only about 2 crowns dried up...some tenticles even had a little dew.
the auntie didnt want to sell it to me for $3 but i convinced her so she did.she said if her boss finds out she will get killed

wezx · Sep 29, 2003

oh ya u have to kinda make friends with the auntie there to get discounts

jalan kayu · Sep 30, 2003

Seeds sent out today to:
Cindy
Neil
Colin
wezx

This is a tropical D. intermedia, seeds can be sown without cold stratification treatment. Small seedlings are sprouting around the mother plants, under direct morning sun, but I guess you should avoid direct sun in your case, just bright light, standard CP mix, high humidity & Singapore temperature.

Happy growing

wezx · Sep 30, 2003

thanks jalan kayu! im so excited!...what soil mix do you recomend?right now i have perlite, peat moss and LFS moss. is it ok if i dont add humidity ?will the seedlings still grow?(im scared of rot)

also anyone know when the nice sunny weathers will be back?
(my VFT cuttings are dying)

jalan kayu · Sep 30, 2003

I use standard mix: sphagnum peat moss /perlite 2:1, wet it with microwaved rainwater (distill water is fine). Fill mix into a transparent microwave container to about 2 cm layer, microwaves the mix at medium power (not at high power, if you don’t want to clean up) without lid for 2~4 minute (make sure it heat up well), cover lid and let it cool down. Drain off excess water so that the mix is just moist and not wet, sow seeds and cover lid, place container at a bright location and wait. When seeds sprout, remove lid gradually over a few days to harden the seedlings. Watering by misting, so as not to disturb the roots. Transplant when seedlings have 4~5 leaves.

Microwave = sterile
Transparent microwave container = allows light.
With lid on = to keep high humidity, and no watering is required.

Happy growing

wezx · Sep 30, 2003

thanks jalan kayu you are so professional,

colinliew · Sep 30, 2003

Thanks very much, jalan kayu. Appreciate your efforts!

guqin · Sep 30, 2003

My mother will kill me for using the microwave to sterilize the potting mix.

Must find a cheap microwave oven. Any lobang anyone?

wezx · Oct 1, 2003

hi i recieved the seeds... thanks! i planted them in peat moss.... how long will the seeds take to sprout?
thx

guqin · Oct 1, 2003

I think it will depend on their immediate environment. For my case, one month.