Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 12:55:31 -0700 From: Doug Burdic <dburdic@presys.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1722$foo@default> Subject: Re: Seeds and stems
Hi Peter,
Congratulations on the D. pauciflora flowering! I've never seen this
species before, but you're correct on the definition. I found an old
copy book on definitions of plant names and they have Pauciflorus
defined as: 'Few-flowered'. Does this species self-pollinate like most
Drosera I wonder? Would love to try out this one sometime if you ever
have any seed to sell.
Glad the book is almost ready for shipment! Take care and hope you're
getting more sunshine down there than we are here on the Oregon coast.
All the Best,
Doug
Douglas Burdic
dburdic@presys.com
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CALIFCARN wrote:
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>
> Howdy folks, Peter here at California Carnivores.
> I just wanted to mention that yesterday at the nursery we had a
> flowering
> Drosera pauciflora on display. Thankfully only two customers fainted.
> The plant was lent to us by Mike Wang, a high schooler who bought the
> plant from us a couple of years ago. My own plants have never
> flowered since that mass flowering back around 1988 that I wrote about
> in CPN, with a photo. I have never figured out why our plants never
> repeated that glorious show, and now suspect that one reason might be
> it needs a winter chill into the upper 30s or 40s to enduce flowering,
> similarly to D. hamiltonii. Mike grew his D. pauciflora outdoors in
> the San Francisco area. For me, seeing the sight brought back
> memories of my hysteria 10 years ago, and I'm happy to report that my
> memory was not exaggerated. The plant's flowers open for a few hours
> only ,for one day, and close when the sun goes away. It could be that
> "pauciflora" means a paucity or shortage of flowers, and perhaps it is
> a naturally rare even. I've never heard of any others that have
> flowered in cultivation, although I am sure this has occured, and
> would like to hear of other's experiences.
> In other news, all of you kind folks who have been patiently
> awaiting
> The Savage Garden will soon be rewarded. The books arrived at Ten
> Speed Press yesterday so therefore we and everyone else who've ordered
> it should soon get the copies. We'll be shipping them as soon as they
> arrive. Boxes and labels are all set.
> Th-th-th-th-that's all folks! Peter
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