Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 15:14:42 -0400 From: Rand Nicholson <writserv@nbnet.nb.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg777$foo@default> Subject: Re: VFT
>Just joined the cp listserver. I live in Greensboro NC and have been
>interested in venus fly traps since the fourth grade. While on a trip
>to NC's coastal area last spring I purchased a VFT at a local nursery.
>It has grown quite a bit but I dont know the universal way to measure.
>It flowered last summer but I did not help it pollinate. I will next
>time. One question: when and if it does pollinate and produce seeds
>where will I find the seeds on the plant?
>thanks,
>Lee
Welcome to the List, Lee.
There are many people on the CP List that can answer your question in
_great_ detail. And many more, more scientific.
The short answer is:
You will find the seeds on what is left of the pollinated flower, like most
other plants, in a pod. The seeds, themselves, will be black and small.
They can be stored in a refrigerator for quite some time, but are best
planted after they are collected, for maximum germination.
Hope this helps.
Kind Regards,
Rand
Rand Nicholson(writserv@nbnet.nb.ca)
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