Saturday, November 14, 2009

How to grow Venus fly trap from the seeds?

can somebody succeed growing Venus fly traps from the seeds? I'd be glad if you can share your story.


I've got seeds of following plants:


Venus Fly Traps


Sarracenia:Pitcher Plant


Sundew





Planted some already but they doesn't germinate till now.

How to grow Venus fly trap from the seeds?
Venus Fly Trap seeds should be sown as soon as the seed pods open and are harvested from the plant. After 100 days their viability decreases dramatically. The seeds can be preserved for a while by putting them in an air tight container and in the refrigerator, but the germination rate will be less than if they are sown right after the seed pods open.





Sow the Venus Fly Trap seeds on the surface of peat moss or a mix of peat moss and sand or perlite. Keep the humidity high and the media moist at all times. Try to keep the temperature between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. To keep the humidity high, it is best to grow then in a terrarium or in a mostly-sealed container in direct sunlight. Be sure not to let the seeds get too hot though if you put them in direct sunlight. You will have to open the container often to prevent cooking them. Alternatively, you can just leave the container open and mist the seeds a couple times a day. Make sure the soil always stays moist. Try to give them at least 13 hours of sunlight or fluorescent light a day. They should germinate between 15-30 days.





I have taken some pictures of my Venus Fly Trap seeds germinating and posted them here:


http://www.flytrapcare.com/photogallery/...





Those seeds were planted on the 24th of March and those photos were just taken today. They are just now starting to germinate. I had them in a terrarium with a photoperiod (amount of time the lights are on during the day) of 16 hours and temperatures ranging from 65 to 85 F.





Sarracenia and Drosera (sundew) seeds need a cold stratification period of 4 weeks. This means that the seeds should be put in damp long fiber sphagnum peat moss in sealed baggies and put in the refrigerator. After the 4 weeks, they can be sown the same as Venus Fly Trap seeds.
Reply:well venus fly traps take about a year to grow i have one myself and it took forever to grow 1 year if you water it daily


water it till the dirt floods a little cause they cant be overwatered a lot
Reply:well venus fly traps take about a year to grow i hav e one myself and it took forever to grow 1 year ifd you water it daily


water it till the dirt flooods a little cause they cant be overwatered


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