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i sprinkled some seeds onto a few 3in pots with CP growing media inside. put them in the fridge for 7 weeks covered in a plastic tuperware that fit the pots perfect! now ive decided to take them out and give them warm temps to germinate. everything sounds good so far?
well i read that they (the seeds) have a waxy coat and need to be massaged with media and sand in a baggie to help them germinate. Is this true? or can i just give them 80F+ temps to germinate.

Guys this is my first attempt at germination of Sarracenia! and i do have some amazing crosses.

Dubstep13 wrote:i sprinkled some seeds onto a few 3in pots with CP growing media inside. put them in the fridge for 7 weeks covered in a plastic tuperware that fit the pots perfect! now ive decided to take them out and give them warm temps to germinate. everything sounds good so far?

yep and give them plenty of light.

Dubstep13 wrote: well i read that they (the seeds) have a waxy coat and need to be massaged with media and sand in a baggie to help them germinate. Is this true?

ha ha ha lol of course not

Dubstep13 wrote: or can i just give them 80F+ temps to germinate.

This is the way and good luck with them!

Sounds like everything is fine to me. Good luck!

Gd luck from me as well!

thanks i have 5 pots of seeds! do they need direct sun? im using the earth to germinate them so no AF lights just a small greenhouse i got from lowes
thanks guys i cant wait!!! how long you think it will take ?
im scared to cook them with alot of direct sun. so im keeping them in the container in the greenhouse

Use indirect sun so they dont overheat.
I used florescent.

what if the sun hits them through a greenhouse cover and then through a clear plastic container that you cant see through because it so humid with dew drops all over with temps 85-100? is this ok or will they cook?

That should be ok.
What species are you germinating?
If it is purpurea subsp. purpurea, that is too hot, but for the rest, that is fine.

i have these crosses bro

(leucophylla x moorei) x 'Snowflake'

(leucophylla x moorei) x 'Fireworks'

('Fireworks' x oreophila)

Junebug x open polination

Oooh! Interesting crosses! Good luck!

thanks guys