Genlisea seed germination

Fernando Rivadavia (ss69615@ecc-xs09.hongo.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
Mon, 8 Jul 1996 15:47:08 +0900 (JST)

Ben,

> BTW, how long should I wait for Genlisea seed to germinate before
>chucking them?

I've had Genlisea seeds sprouting even a few years after I'd lost
the parents! If yours have been sitting in the pot for over 6 months, I'd
suggest you try drying out the pot for a few months and then putting it
back in your water tray. I know this has worked for Ed Read in L.A. It
seems like a dry stratifixation might be the solution for getting good
germination with Genlisea, especially annual ones like G.violacea,
G.pygmaea, and G.filiformis.

Fernando Rivadavia
Tokyo, Japan