FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

Ok so wish me luck, I've bought some seeds for a Vft of the internet and have read through a lot of the posts here and on other sites.

I've got my self a nice sunny window a decent size pot and some peat and pearlite, my question is how many of the seeds should I plant in the pot? the pot is about 7inches in diameter and about 8 inches deep, so how many seeds should i plant in the pot? is ok to plant 4 evenly spaced out? or should i just try 1? and to what depth should i plant them?

many thanx and any other tips on succesfully germinating from seed urgently required!!!!

Hi mowgli and welcome to Flytrapcare!

Just sprinkle the seeds on top of your potting soil and spray with distilled/RO/deinonized water just for the seeds to make contact with the soil. Cover it with transparent plastic so there is enough humidity to aid with the germination. With the pot size, you can place up to 30 seeds. Place in a warm place with lots of light, be careful not to cook the seeds.

hb

Hey mowgli! Welcome to flytrapcare!

Good luck with the seeds. I usually pack a ton of them into a small pot to save on space. See this photo:

But it's better to space them out a bit if you can. Just know not to worry if you get them all planted too close. And as hb said, they'll germinate much faster if you keep them under plastic or in a plastic bag.

Let us know how it goes!

Hey mowgli,

Welcome to FlyTrapCare.. An welcome to our online family.


Allen,

Ok thanxs guys, will scatter a few in the pot and see what happens! will also cover with a cola bottle for the temp and humidty.

i just wanted to stop by and say welcome to the flytrapcare family were you will find nice ppl and if you want to chat in real live time head to live chat hope to see you around

Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck with your lil' venus flytrap babies

Good Luck! Make sure to post lotsa pics as they grow.

thanx there in a pot of water now, I keep checking every 15 mins for signs of germination!!! It's going to be a very long couple of weeks wait!!!

Good Luck in germination. This Spring I'm gonna let my flytraps flower. I'll be a grandaddeh!

hopfully this spring I'll have a fly trap yeyeyeyey!!!!!!

Welcome to the forum, there is NOTHING like growing from seeds...it is amazing to see your seeds turn into plants, good luck!

Hi~My seeds germinated already!Good luck!
P.S. Your avatar looks kind of familiar....

Welcome Aboard!!! And Good Luck!
Everyone one i have talked to here has been great, and will happily guide you through your sowing/growing needs.
Keep us posted!