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| I've been having poor results in attempting to get my Tiny Mice to grow from softwood cuttings. Of my 10 cuttings, at least 7 look like they're not going to make it. However, I've been able to collect a bag full of dried flowers that have fallen off of the parent plant, and from what I can tell the seeds are all intact.
Do you have any special advice or instructions for growing this amazing plant from seed? Many thanks in advance! |
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- Posted by yiorges-z5il (My Page) on Fri, Jul 16, 10 at 16:42
| soft wood cuttings are easy apply 0.1% IBA (Rooting hormone) stick in well drained soil & mist taking 10-20 days to root Seed do not cover seed (light required) soil temp 70F & takes 10-14 days to germinate. (Seperate seed from plant litter) |
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- Posted by cp-arclight Zone 8B (My Page) on Mon, Jul 19, 10 at 15:29
| Thanks for the info on the seeds. I dissected a few dried flowers and extracted the seeds, which I then sprinkled onto the surface of some starter pots. Mist seeds as I do the cuttings? (I apply mist enough to turn the surface of the soil damp and dark.) I will check the rooting hormone powder I've been using to see if it is 0.1% IBA or not. The cuttings are all from the growing tips of the plant, maybe 2-3 in length. Not sure why, but the cuttings just seem to dry up and slowly die, even though I mist them regularly. Not enough water? Too deep in the soil? How much light should the plants receive for the first 10 - 20 days? I've got them under the bright CFL lights I use for my carnivorous plants. Too bright? Thanks, |
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