Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 13:45:45 +0000 From: "Jose Gengler" <jose.gengler@usa.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1148$foo@default> Subject: Hi from Chile again
Hi!
It has been hard to thank everyone who wrote to us in response to our
questions on how to begin CP cultivation in Chile. It is very
nice for us since we didn't think to get so many encouraging
messages.
So far we have learned about other alternatives to use else than live
Sphagnum, and also we didn't know till now, about two CPs living in
our country: Pinguicula antartica and Pinguicula chilensis
Now we are concerned abut how to get the seeds or tissue cultivated
plants. Due to the fact that here in Chile every time one wants to
import any plant or tree, a special authorization is issued,
impotation will have to adapt to requirements. In this authorization,
exact quantities of each seed or specimen are carefuly specified.
Also generic plant family importation requests are rejected. So we
will have to make one single importation, detailing Family and
Species, and exact quantity of seeds or tissue culture specimen of
each. If the imported specimen don't match with the authorization,
the excess is burned and I can be fined. This is so rigurous becouse
Chile is a phitologic island and a lot of measures are taken to avoid
ilegal intomission of foregein plants.
Meanwhile we are waiting for the US Government Department of Interior
to issue the C.I.T.E.S. authorization for Appendix II CPs. We haven't
got any answer yet.
The species we remain interested in, are:
Drosera
Sarracenia
Utricularia
Cephalotus
Dionaea muscipula
Nephentes
Pinguicula
In spite of the fact that some of these are difficult to cultivate,
we would like to give them a try. However, we would apreciate very
much if you can tell us in each of theese families, in your
experience, which species are realy more easy to cultivate. We have
gathered some suggestions from the Internet, but in some cases tips
on this regard are diverse. Some reccomend utricularia, others
pinguicula, others nephenthes and yet others Sarracenia, as
advisable CPs to begin with. It is funny that in regard to Dionaea
muscipula, some say it's very difficult, others say it's very easy if
the requirements are met. If we read the suggestions, we see that
these requirements are not very different from other CPs we have
seen. If this plant is so difficult, we would like to know which
specific aspects are the most difficult ones so we can be prepared.
Finaly, in preparing to get these plants as delited above, we have
followed the suggestions in Barry Meyer's FAQ, and we decided to
contact Cooks Carnivorous Plants Email: cooks@televar.com. It is
very funny that we haven't got any answer yet. Becouse of this, we
would also want to contact Craig S. Gardner Email:
cgardner@zapcom.net, Dangerous Plants/Thomas K.Hayes Email:
dangerous_plants@hotmail.com, California Carnivores Email:
califcarn@aol.com, and Cascade Carnivorous Plants/Andrew
Marshall Email: andrewm@eskimo.com.
We are very concerned that our provider will behave according to the
appropriate ethics concerning CPs. I you have had good experiences
with any of these or other alternatives, please write to us. It is
very important for us to be able to contact the provider with Email.
Thanks for all the help,
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()* || () Jose Gengler
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