Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 12:00:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Teichreb <cjteichr@sfu.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3154$foo@default> Subject: Re: D. capensis and a dormancy question
Hi Christer,
On Tue, 29 Sep 1998, Christer Berglund wrote:
> Hi CP people,
>
> I bought a poor looking D. capensis "Alba" in a garden center in july.
> Now
> it has nine crowns and is growing out of the pot. Lately some
> of these crowns have been sending up flowerstalks so the questions are;
>
> 1. How long does it take for a pollinated flower to produce seeds?
Generally about one month or so. I think it probably depends on
temperature as to how quickly seed matures.
>
> 2. I know that they selfpollinate, but is there an advantage using
> another flowers pollen (better production)?
Yes, for most Drosera you get a better seed set ie: more seed,
when cross pollinating, at least in my experience. However, D.capensis is
such a weed, that I wouldn't worry too much about it.
>
> I also have a VFT and a pot with Sarracenia purpurea and a nondescript
> Sarracenia. The Sarr\264s are still growing new pitchers, but their
> dormancy is getting closer. It\264s to varm inside so I wonder if it\264s
> possible to have them in a isolated styroform box outside during the
> winter. In the winter the temperature here can be as low as minus 25
> degrees celsius shorter periods, but usually it\264s around minus 10-15 d c
> (from december to march). If this arrangement is not recommended, I\264d
> like to know the highest temp that the plants can go dormant in.
If you plan on moving them outside, do it soon. You don't want to
move them from a nice warm windowsill to -25C, as they will shock and die.
The S.purpurea will survive -25, as long as it's protected (which it
sounds like the box will do). The other one, hard to say without knowing
it's parentage. If it's a hybrid, they tend to survive low temps better
than many of the species. If it's got some S.purpurea in it, it'll
probably suvive with no problem.
>
> Finally I second the earlier praises for the book The Savage Garden.
Same here!
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Christer Berglund
> E-mail: christer.berglund@amiga.pp.se
>
>
Happy growing,
Chris
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Chris Teichreb
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C.
cjteichr@sfu.ca
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