Heliamphora seed viability?

[yuusui]

I was curious if Heliamphora seed store well, or are they best sowed right away?

 

[Maiden]

Hello

From my experience, it will be better if you sow your heli seeds right away.

The germination % will dramatically decrease if you wait a couple months before sowing them.

Cheers

Francois

 

[yuusui]

That's what I was afraid of. I have an oppurtunity to get some seed, but its age is unknown.

Thanks!

 

[Maiden]

Give a try !

 

[yuusui]

I probably will!

Do they need to be stratified or can I plant them right away?

 

[hcarlton]

Heliamphora are tropical inhabitants of permanently wet areas, so as such there shouldn't be any stratification or other treatment needed, but a GA3 treatment of old seeds might help...

 

[BigBella]

I have typically used a 250 ppm solution of GA3 for twelve hours with Heliamphora seed -- especially those of suspect age. It improved my germination rates by about 25% . . .

 

[yuusui]

Great info! Thanks!