Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1998 8:52:06 PDT From: Glenn Rankin <rankin@saiph.hpl.hp.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2415$foo@default> Subject: Re: Byblis gigantea cultivation
I have had great success in getting B. gigantea to germinate (using
gibberellic acid) and grow to mature plants, but all have died before
they are 18 months old. This has happened for me with about 10 plants
over 3 years time. I have tried a variety of mixtures (but mostly
perlite/sand/peat) and various forms of the plant. The favorite time to
expire is late winter/early spring when I should be getting new growth.
Perhaps I am keeping the soil too wet? I stand the 8" terra cotta pots
in about 1" water. They are kept outdoors in the SF bay area.
Glenn
>
> Mark,
>
> If you have succeded in getting your Byblis gigantea to shed its seed
> coat you are well on your way to success. I have been growing these
> plants for about 5 years now and that is the toughest time to get them
> through.
>
> The only problem that you may have is temperature. I lived in Virginia
> and usually started mine indoors in November under the same conditions
> you started yours. But the temperature for the first three to four
> months of growth hovered around the 65 degree mark. At this time they
> grow very slowly, then suddenly around four months they take off. It is
> only then that I move them outdoors (late March) and leave them outside
> all Summer and Fall. After being established they can take temps over
> 100 f and down to a frost at the end of the season.
> In summer the soil should be dryish on top and moist about an inch down.
> I've tried starting mine in Summer and was never very successful.
> ...
>
> Brian "Johnny Byblis-seed" Cochran
>
>
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