[Don]

Hi all,

recently I sowed a bunch of gemmae, about 20 of them. I was surprised at the germination rate. Now I have too many of them LOL.

The gemmae came free with some drosera seed I ordered.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/pundek144/IMAG0134.jpg

Now they're still young, but they look like this.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/pundek144/IMAG0159.jpg

According to the seller, they could be "nitidula x pygmaea" or "patens x occidentalis -aka Lake Badgerup-" or "pulchella x omissa".

Any one else keeping pygmies?

[Tarence]

can`t seem to see your pix....but gemmae do grow very fast.

patens x occidentalis -aka Lake Badgerup : quite hardy & pretty

nitidula x pygmaea" & "pulchella x omissa : not sure of these 2 hybrids. but nitidula is really tiny heheh.

i love d.scorpiodes......my fav pygmy sundew.

[Don]

Tarence, on 31 January 2012 - 01:31 PM, said:

can`t seem to see your pix....but gemmae do grow very fast.

patens x occidentalis -aka Lake Badgerup : quite hardy & pretty

nitidula x pygmaea" & "pulchella x omissa : not sure of these 2 hybrids. but nitidula is really tiny heheh.

i love d.scorpiodes......my fav pygmy sundew.

hmm not sure if other members are also unable to see the pics... I can see them.

I think germination only took 6 days

[Ifurita]

Don, on 31 January 2012 - 06:56 PM, said:

hmm not sure if other members are also unable to see the pics... I can see them.

I think germination only took 6 days

I can see the pics. Gemmae germination rates are always super high. Can be >90% if fresh and treated with care. I love pygmies because lots of them will happily grow together in a small space. Harvesting gemmae on the other hand...I really hate doing it.