Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 15:06:35 -0400 From: James Tovee <106361.2125@compuserve.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1408$foo@default> Subject: Saracenia seedlings
I started growing sarracenia from seeds in 1993. They were sown at
mid summer and were very small at the end of the year. They hardly grew at
all the following year and this made me concentrate on finding better
conditions for their germination and growth. Each year I have had improved
results, but this year I am surprised at the result.
The four year old plants are still slowly growing to about half
size. The three year old plants are much taller and are starting to flower.
The two year old plants are doing reasonable well.
The one year old seedlings are now producing pitchers of an average hight
of 10 centimetres and they have not growing stopped yet, the pitchers are
still pointed and have not opened to receive insects. They are taller than
two year old seedlings. Have I done something well or is this the normal
growth for other CP growers.
Last autumn the saracenias gave an extra late surge of growth, and
the Darlingtonia had developed flower buds. Could this be the reason for
the extra growth rate this year. This would not explain the difference in
the growth of the one and two year plants.
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