- Fri Oct 21, 2022 3:50 pm
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Well, for some reason I've been under the impression that simply putting drosera seeds in the refrigerator (dry) would handle stratification needs. Today, in preparation for planting some sarracenia seeds that I've acquired through hook, crook, and masterful pleading from the seed bank (thank you Chef and donors!!!) I started reading that stratification, whether for sundews or pitcher seeds, is a moist process. Duuuhhhhh, ok, so I'm not the sharpest blade in the drawer, ok?
To make it simple for this daft, aging relic, is it safe to say that both sarracenia and drosera require stratification? I know that some tropical species of drosera are stated as not needing it, but...would it hurt them if they were stratified? Most of the drosera that I'm interested in are filiformis.
I've got some sarrs seeds needing stratification along with some D.filiformis "New Jersey" (NJ kinda strongly suggests they need stratification) and some D.filiformis "Dreamsicle OP". My understanding is that filiformis varieties *can* benefit from stratification although the parents of the "Dreamsicle OP" are probably ok without stratification.
I'm thinking of sowing the seeds on containers of peat:perlite that have a thin layer of chopped up sphagnum on top of it, bagging them, and throwing them in a refrigerator for a couple of months. The temperature here fluctuates a lot during the winter and can range from the low-80's at times going down into the 30's and 40's at night. So, no constant below-50F temperature.
A couple of questions:
Anyhow, tips on this is appreciated. My eyes are going crossed from scanning the forum for "stratification"...I feel like I'm simply repeating questions that have been asked but...OCD-Me!!!
To make it simple for this daft, aging relic, is it safe to say that both sarracenia and drosera require stratification? I know that some tropical species of drosera are stated as not needing it, but...would it hurt them if they were stratified? Most of the drosera that I'm interested in are filiformis.
I've got some sarrs seeds needing stratification along with some D.filiformis "New Jersey" (NJ kinda strongly suggests they need stratification) and some D.filiformis "Dreamsicle OP". My understanding is that filiformis varieties *can* benefit from stratification although the parents of the "Dreamsicle OP" are probably ok without stratification.
I'm thinking of sowing the seeds on containers of peat:perlite that have a thin layer of chopped up sphagnum on top of it, bagging them, and throwing them in a refrigerator for a couple of months. The temperature here fluctuates a lot during the winter and can range from the low-80's at times going down into the 30's and 40's at night. So, no constant below-50F temperature.
A couple of questions:
- Is there anything to gain by stratifying the seeds as long as three months, rather than two months?
- Would it be better to wait until the first of January to start stratifying them so that the subsequent germination begins closer to "spring"?
Anyhow, tips on this is appreciated. My eyes are going crossed from scanning the forum for "stratification"...I feel like I'm simply repeating questions that have been asked but...OCD-Me!!!