Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 14:08:27 -0500 From: Perry Malouf <pmalouf@access.digex.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3631$foo@default> Subject: Re: Nepenthes propagation
Adao Pereira wrote:
> (I don't know what's the problem with me, because almost all the CP seeds I
> sow don't grow!)
Nepenthes seeds aren't always viable. Sometimes a plant produces
everything
but the viable embryo, and it's not easy to tell unless you examine the
"seeds" under a microscope. And sometimes the seeds which look fine
under
the microscope don't germinate--who knows why. So don't base your
success
or failure on one attempt with one batch of Nepenthes seeds.
> I had to cut one entire leaf of my Nep. and I'd like to know if there is
> any possibility of propagating the plant by planting the leaf in Sphagnum?
Why did you have to cut it off? I ask because: If you cut it because
it is
diseased or turning yellow then probably it isn't a good candidate for
starting
a new plant.
I've never tried propagating Nepenthes using cut leaves only. I've
always
had some stem in the cutting material. So I don't know if you can
propagate
these plants from leaf cuttings, as you can propagate Dionaea.
Regards,
Perry Malouf
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