Date: Tue, 02 Dec 1997 15:18:52 -0800 From: Matt Ouimette <ermine@netscape.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4587$foo@default> Subject: Flowering D.Capensis
Hello again!
I'm going to continue to act as straight man here, and ask a lot of
very
basic questions. I hope the other beginners appreciate the answers as
much as I do.
Just so you on the list know, your answers so far have helped
enormously! My terrarium is full of vibrant, healthy plants, and
people
stop by my cube often to see how they're growing. My nepenthes is
putting out HUGE pitchers for a plant it's size (3" leaves and 3 1/2"
pitchers!) and they're turning a beautiful deep red, my VFT seeds are
sprouting, and the previously small plants are bursting from their
pots,
and even my s. purpurea is finally starting to show some red, after I
added more light.
Right now, the problem is d.capensis - The one you all call a weed. :)
I currently have three full-size d.capensis. One normal, one
wide-leaf,
and one d.capensis.alba (no red color). At the moment, two of them
are
putting up flower stalks. I can tell because the stem is fuzzy and
thicker than the usual stems.
I've heard the stories of d.capensis spreading everywhere, but.. I
would
really like to let them flower, as it makes the terrarium look that
much
more alive - I have a d.adelade that's been flowering for months now.
So here's the question - Should I let them flower? If I do, should I
snip it before it starts dropping seed, or can I put a baggie over the
flower stalk and catch the seeds, so I'll have more if I manage to kill
the ones I have now? If I can bag the flower scape and catch the
seeds,
how long should I wait after they flower before I bag it, so I can let
it flower, but still cover it before the seeds start to spread?
They may be a weed to many of you, but to a beginner, a hardy sundew is
a godsend. :)
(The first time I sent this I used a different machine, and it tried to
send MIME headers, so my message got bounced. Ugh! )
-- Matt Ouimette, Tech Support Weasel, Netscape Communications Corporation ermine@netscape.com 415-937-2841 http://help.netscape.com/ # It may be great to soar with the eagles, but you never see # # a weasel getting sucked into a jet engine, now do you? #
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