Re: auriculata seedlings

John Taylor [The Banshee] (s883351@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Tue, 3 Dec 91 09:21:32 +1100

>>Well, I'm afraid those two suspected D Auriculata seedlings aren't...their
>>first set of non-cotyledon leaves are out, and they look pretty much like
>>the cotyledons, definitely not drosera-like. Comments, messers Taylor??
>
> Heh heh, I'm not getting any germination yet either, so my
> insecurity no longer feels threatened by your apparent success :-).

If it's any consolation, none of the D. intermeda seeds Barry sent us have
germinated yet either! Maybe its just a slow year for sundews...

>It's getting cold out here in CA: it may actually hit freezing
>temps sometime soon :-). Now if we could just get some rain.
>BTW, current theory seems to be that drought is a natural state
>for CA. My theory is that there are just too many people here for
>the water supplies available. Which leads to the local bumper
>stickers saying "Welcome to California: Now go home!"

Well, it looks like Australia is in for a bad drought this summer.
Queensland and New South Wales have had drought conditions for some
months and now the northern parts of Victoria are drying out too. I
think its Australia's turn for El Nino. :-( Unfortunately, that means
we're in for some bad bushfires too.