Date: 02 Jun 1997 12:48:01 +0100 From: "Loyd Wix" <Loyd.Wix@unilever.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2157$foo@default> Subject: More on Byblis
Nigel,
the B.l.ssp. occidentalis plants I had last year failed to
set any seed. Like you I was buzzing like mad with my tuning
fork to release the pollen and cross pollinating between
plants. After flower drop the plants gave the impression of
forming seed pods however all of these were empty. Got no
end of seed of B.gigantea by the same method though!
B.l.ssp.occidentalis does come a close second to B.gigantea
in terms of being a spectacular plant. All these things look
most impressive if several plants are potted up together in
a large container.
Adwait,
if your seeds are of B.l.ssp liniflora then sow and keep
warm and damp and germination should be easy. If your seeds
are B.l.ssp. occidentalis to get best results you may need
to use Gibberellic Acid treatment as mentioned in a previous
posting.
Clark,
>I thought that B. liniflora was the 'easy' one, as opposed
>to the other Byblis (whose name I have forgotten -
>gigantea?).
B.l.ssp liniflora is the *easier* of the Byblis plants to
germinate in that it requires no special treatment. I would
not consider either B.l.ssp. occidentalis or B.gigantea
plants to be particularly difficult to germinate, especially
compared with Northern Australian Utrics which I find
particularly challenging.I have had somewhat higher success
rates with B.gigantea than B.l.occidentalis
Regards
Loyd
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