seed harvest

[cushinc]

There are several long spikes off my Drosera Spathulata sundew with little flowers that I never see bloom. Will these ever turn into usable seeds? Do the flowers need to be pollinated? The plant hasn't been around others for around 6 months.

What do I do to get seeds? Do I have to let them dry or anything? Are there planting/germinating instructions?

Thanks for any help you can give.

 

[Parasuco]

What kind of drosera is it?

 

[Tristan]

Its Drosera Spathulata Parasuco..... The flowers don't have to be pollinated to set seed. When the flowrs that you never see open close, they should pollinate themselves.

 

[Parasuco]

But if they actually dont open, theres only a slim chance of seed. This happed for my rotundifolia...

Sorry, I didnt see the sub title...

 

[Tristan]

Your chances are much higher though with Drosera Spathulata though.

 

[cephalotus88]

in my experince even when the flowers dont open, they still set seed. You cant really see the flowers open cuz they open around noon/mid day, so if you dont stand around a flower all day, chances are you wont see it open. Once all the flwers have bloomed and are turning brown and the stalk is turing a lil brown, cut the stalk and shake the flwoers over a piece of paper. You will see small black seeds. store cool in a refirge.

 

[CPSINC]

id like to get a collection of various seeds,know anyone that would send me some for free or postage?

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

Email me at tamlindd@yahoo.com and I might be able to help you out with seeds.