Re - Germinating Heliamphora

bertozzi.terry@wpo.pi.sa.gov.au
Tue, 05 Sep 1995 08:36:33 +0930

Mike,

> Is there anyone who can advise on the best way of getting
>Helamphora seeds to germinate. Do they need statification? Is it
>good to use Gibberellic acid, if so what concentration? What is
>the best sowing medium? Any other advice on this subject would
>be welcome from anyone who has acheived success in this area. I
>will post a synopsis of the replies for general information.

I had no trouble germinating the seeds on Sphagnum. The pot was
placed in the water tray in amongst my Pinguicula (filtered
light). Now I,ve got to try and keep the wretched catepillars
away :)

Cheers
Terry