Flower Stalk propagation?

[mattmega4]

How do you propagate VFTs from a cut flower stalk? I heard you can. But i could have heard wrong.

[peterhewitt]

Take the cut stalk and place in rooting hormone, then plant the cutting in standard CP mix, in the same environment as you would leaf cuttings. in a few weeks plantlets will form at the base.

[mmlr38]

It's pretty much as easy as Peter describes it and rooting hormone isn't even necessary. I often snip flower stalks and simply place them in the peat right next to the mother plant and they'll start growing plantlets from the base.

[timmy]

I have done this before, and its more effective: www.terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121943

look through every page

[Aidan]

'B52' from flower spikes -

www.insektenfang.com/ipforum/index.php?/topic/3380-b52-babies/

Dionaea will regenerate from almost any part of the plant. As noted, hormone is unnecessary and in my hands at least, does more harm than good.

[timmy]

Btw, some people think that different pics mean that some ways are better but I'm pretty sure the one I posted was the most effective. the ones I posted of NaN's plants aren't done developing but i think he posted when they were.

[Aidan]

[timmy]

I know it didn't make much sense.

[Not a Number]

I've been meaning to do a write up. I've just been lazy.

I just cut the stalks and leave the flowers on. Tag the stalk with a bit of tape near the flowers. Bury several inches of the cut end about a 1/4 inch under the surface of some live Sphagnum. Lay the piece horizontal or near horizontal, you get more strikes that way. The tub of Sphagnum kept at room temperatures under lights on my grow space. No rooting hormone. Segments cut on both ends seldom last long enough to strike.

[timmy]

NaN, sir, what does the tape apply for (get it apply, LOL)

[Not a Number]

If you're dealing with cuttings from different cultivars or named plants you better label the cuttings. A few months down the line you probably won't remember what is what unless you do. And probably 95% of the time 98% of the cultivars or named flytraps are indistinguishable from one another when they are small or less than 2 years of age. That might be true even when they are mature.

[timmy]

O thanks, I have to ask you something on email, whats your email. It would be off topic here.

[prized]

Simple living sphagnum moss ->




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