AboutSarracenia Northwest Expertise Got a carnivorous plant problem? The growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin have helped thousands of growers around the world, and they can help you too. When you submit your question, they will diagnose your situation and offer a solution to help you get your carnivorous plant back on track.
Experience With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
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We no longer answer how-to questions (i.e. How do I propagate...?; How do I grow...?).
Instead, we help growers by diagnosing a specific plant problem and offering solutions (i.e. Why is my sundew not producing dew?; Is now a good time to divide my Sarracenia?; Why are the traps turning black?; What's a good substitute for perlite?; Why didn't my seeds germinate?; Can you identify this carnivorous plant for me?)
Question Hi there!
I have question about cobra lilies;;
1. I want to know is the 4 week-period in fridge good for seeds to start to germinate or not?? Or should I place the pot with seeds out of the fridge on sunny window?
2. How long does it take for seeds to germinate in fridge?
3. Can you tell me something about watering darlingtonia?
Thanks
Peter
Answer Hi Peter,
Give them six weeks. Also, when you stratify seeds of temperate plants such as Darlingtonia, they need to be moist and cool. Dry cold storage usually won't get them to germinate.
Once the stratification is over Darlingtonia seeds tend to germinate in about 2 weeks. They tend to germinate more quickly than Sarracenia.
Our experience has been that Darlingtonia like moist soil, but don't like to sit in water unless the water is moving. We usually grow ours in low, wide containers in a very loose media that we water with a drip system, or water them daily on hot days. They don't sit in water, however. For more information on growing Darlingtonia, visit: http://www.cobraplant.com/caresheets/
