Re: Some Questions
dave evans (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Fri, 21 Apr 95 20:30 EDT
> Hi all,
>
> Next question. Last year I planted Sarracenia alata and S. minor
> from the seedbank and I have seedlings which are up to 1 1/4 inch
> (3 cm) tall for the S. minor and about 3 inches (8 cm) for the
> S. alata - the minor were much slower to start germinating (actually
> both pots are still germinating almost a year after sowing). My
> question is: should they look different at this point in their
> development? The hoods in both pots look an awful lot like S. minor
> I've never seen seedlings of these before so I don't know whether
> I have some mis-labeled seeds or they they all look alike at this
> age.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
> jford@ruacad.ac.runet.edu
>
Hi John,
During their first year(s) all the up-right species look about the
same. Infact, the immature leaves of Heliamphora also look similar to
Sarracenia. It is also hard too tell young plants of Heliamphora
apart, but like Sarracenia, the species should have some indentifible
coloration. The difference can be seen best when they are grown in the
same conditions (light!). While you might not be able tell which is
which right away you should be able to group (most of) them by color
and height.
Dave Evans