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Post by Christian on Nov 21, 2009 15:13:27 GMT
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Post by Brian Barnes on Nov 23, 2009 21:28:23 GMT
Hi Christian,
Very nice photos of a gorgeous plant in what seems to be a very magical place as well!
Photos of Drosera hilaris 'in situ' are a real treat. Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful photos with us!
Happy Growing,
Brian.
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Post by Dave Evans on Nov 23, 2009 22:46:20 GMT
Hello Christian,
Wow, in some shots the hilaris looks rather ghostly!
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adams
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Post by adams on Mar 13, 2010 3:41:32 GMT
hello first i have to say i love seeing D. hilaris in the wild or in cultivation and those are amazing plants, second i have been looking at those pics then i look at mine and mine has what appears to be a pink root coming out of its stem reaching down to the soil its in and my question is if this is normal?
thanks
adam
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Post by Not a Number on Mar 13, 2010 4:34:40 GMT
One of my Drosera regia put out a root/stem like that and a few months later started to divide. Even though the mother plant shrank down to about a 1/4 of it's original size I have 6 growing points/plants now.
I just noticed one of the latest divisions is putting a similar runner/stem/root.
I've been told growth like this is normal. Some times they sort of "walk" and the new offshoot becomes the main active stem.
Perhaps in a few months your plant will have multiplied.
I haven't had any luck getting seed of D. hilaris to germinate. My second year in a row without results but I've read it can take 3 years.
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Post by GAP on Jun 13, 2011 4:42:17 GMT
Great! I will check them out in their habitat next time I'm there!
Thanks
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Post by bluemax on Jun 13, 2011 18:08:35 GMT
mine has what appears to be a pink root coming out of its stem reaching down to the soil its in and my question is if this is normal? I have seen growth like this on Drosera capensis as well, adams. It seems to be healthy enough. Do you find D. hilaris to be easy to grow? I'd be happy to look at a picture or two  . I haven't had any luck getting seed of D. hilaris to germinate. My second year in a row without results but I've read it can take 3 years. I have just started my attempt to sprout D. hilaris seed so I am interested in your experiences, NaN. I have found very little literature about this species. Where did you get your seed? Mine was purchased online from exotic-plants on ebay and sent direct from South Africa. - Mark |
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Post by Not a Number on Jun 13, 2011 21:56:46 GMT
Nothing germinated from the seeds stratified warm during the summer. I managed to get some to germinate this winter after treating with gibberellic acid but we had a couple heat waves during the winter that killed the seedlings. I got some of the seed from a grower in the US and some from a friend who bought some from overseas - either the UK or Australia, I don't recall which. I don't think I have any seed left.
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Post by bluemax on Jun 14, 2011 20:01:12 GMT
NaN - thanks for the G. acid tip. If this latest planting doesn't respond within the first month I will prepare the last of the seeds that way.
Christian - I notice that the Silvermine plants have only red glands and are very green while the Fernkloof plants show a lot of red. In your opinion, do you think this is because of genetic differences or do the Silvermine locations just have less light? By the way - wonderful photos!
- Mark
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Post by bluemax on Jul 1, 2011 6:22:03 GMT
NaN:
PM for you.
- Mark
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