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Hello everyone -

I recently got some D. burmannii seeds from the seed bank. It’s only been a couple days since I planted them, so they unsurprisingly haven’t sprouted yet.

In anyone’s experience, though, about how long do they take to germinate?

Plus, I also have some other Drosera seeds (D. capensis, D. spatulata, D. finlaysoniana) arriving soon which I might ask the same question regarding.

Thank you all very much!

What Chef Dean said...

But if I had to pick a numerical range, I'd say that they should germinate in the 4 to 6 week ballpark.

I got the burmannii seeds a bit before you did, and I’ve had a couple seeds germinate. They are really fresh seeds, so they can germinate faster than older seeds, in as little as two weeks (depending on the type of seeds as well as all those factors ChefDean mentioned). But yeah, mainly what Chef and Shadowtski said.

I planted seven different types of seeds on 03/09/2024. So far the only one to germinate were the D. Capensis "Redrum"...those sprouted in only 12 days. I'm still waiting on the others. I know I got the "Redrum" seeds from the seedbank (I've got "FTC" written on the envelope) but I don't know when...I've looked on the forum to find my request but "nada". They certainly jumped up quick!

I know you sent me a tester of some two-year-old Dr. E. Konig, they’re one of the others that I’m waiting on in this batch to pop. Still didn’t see anything on the Redrum, though…maybe the sundew fairy stuck them in the refrigerator for me!

Oh, and the Twister II seeds are in this germination group, too.

Re: germination time, I got some d. madagascariensis seeds from the Seed Bank a few weeks ago. I planted some in chopped LFSM/Perlite and some in sifted peat moss/Perlite. All media thoroughly rinsed. I'm keeping them in high humidity at 75 °F. Still haven't seen anything sprouting but keeping my fingers crossed. We'll see...

Wow! Thank you very much, everyone!