🌱 Is Growing Nepenthes From Seeds Easy? (Success Rate Statistics)

[@acousticanimal5514]

Hey Remy, Love your videos on the genus! However I'm disappointed that there was no comment about responsibility with wild populations of these highly endangered plants and that you used wild collected seeds In a video directed towards beginners. I'm sure you meant no harm, but please be mindful about this topic. Best Regards.

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

You are right. Make sure you ask all sellers pictures of the plants. If the plant looks like growing in a mountain versus a pot, it's wild collected...

[@stossbloszka1414]

Hey Rémi. I also germinated edwardsiana this spring : 19 plantlets in total, not bad 😅 Can't wait to be raise the plants big enough for species confirmation... I'm spraying them with orchid focus once a week, look good. Thanks. Seb, France

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

19 ?! What a success! Bravo à toi!

[@henrymoore9739]

I dunno if nepenthes seeds are too sensitive for this, but I've found that a strong misting can disrupt fungal hyphae on my sarracenia seeds as they start germinating. I just mist when I notice mold starting on the peat, and the mold disappears for about a week

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Thanks 😊 I'll try it one day.

[@duncanpage1556]

Excellent vid ! Stay warm, cold today in Vermilion AB , Happy Holidays Remy!

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Oh yes, -25ºc this morning here in Winnipeg! My car didn't like it lol

[@InfernoChibi]

I love these seeds videos, it is always so exciting to see how many seedlings are hatching 😂. I tried to germinate nepenthes from seeds 3 times, first were two varieties of N. Ampullaria (i think they were green and tricolor if i remember well) and the other was a N. Minima x Maxima. The last one were pretty fresh seeds, they came even in the seed pod, but none of them germinated :(. It was pretty sad but well, i guess i will have to still trying haha.

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Happy that you like it :) Yes seeds will be random... that's the only problem.

[@cirofrittopoderoso2777]

So good to know its not me the problem :) Greeat video, thanks for sharing

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

I know the feeling ;) Seeds can be very frustrating 😒 but highly rewarding too. ;)

[@bringbackstpatties2967]

Is 6 months too long for nepenthes seeds to sprout? I had some lowii seeds and heard that they grew slow from a lot of people but not one germinated

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

For me, the seedlings grow slow but it should germinate as fast as other seeds (like between 1 and 3 months). You still have chance it germinate but that will be a long shot.

[@bringbackstpatties2967]

@@WindowsillNepenthes alright, thank you.

[@philiptdotcom9402]

search around online; some sources I've seen say not to throw them out for at least a year!! -pt

[@philiptdotcom9402]

Yes, I think paying for expedited shipping is worth it. Last time it took more than 3 weeks for mine to arrive (because of shipping, not because of delay in sending).

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

I always do that now :)

[@jeffparryncc1701]

Yeah, you can buy a larger plant, very cool, but growing plants from seeds, Maxo awesomeness 🥰

[@BlaisZeroni]

This was a nice watch, but also sad because I now realise I should probably give up on my little seeds after 5 months no tiny plants :( I was so excited about them

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Yes. Seeds are random... more like lottery.

[@clapsa]

Hahah the spotting for germination makes me laugh. Reminds me of 15 minutes ago looking for sundews in my grow box 😅

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Haha even after doing it so many times, I'm still like a kid looking for hidden chocolate eggs at Easter 🐣

[@DroneShenanigans8]

I am attempting to grow nepenthes Attenboroughii from seeds. Hopefully, they germinate! 🤞

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Wishing you the best 😃

[@Liljon1983]

Do you mist liquid fertiliser on the small seedlings to initiate faster growth

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

yes, once a week

[@ScaryFear]

Yeah that's what growing seeds is like. I have my own crosses and even then it's not always successful. You could have the pair and pull the seed pod as soon as it opens and some will be great and others do nothing. I have right now ventricosa k x vent red. My own cross. This did great. Tons of babies. Vent k x vent Denver (also excellent), Vent k x (lowii x campanulata) great again. Vent k x clipeata (only 3). Oh man. I wanted that one the most. BUT I sent some pods to a friend who does tissue culture and he got the opposite results. The first three did nothing but his vent k x clip did great so we'll be trading again once our plants are big enough. Crazy stuff. Man I wish I had sauroguinensis. Does this person sell to the US?

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Yes he do. ;)

[@chuckdean4887]

The one question I have that I did not see was how much LUX do the seeds need to be under and how many hours per day? Oh and also do you use a heat mat under the humidity dome to keep temperature warmer? Thank you for all of your help and look forward to the live this weekend!

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

I don't use heatmat under the seeds, and for the LUX, I'll have to measure that when lights are on. ;) but same LUX as sphagnum moss.

[@chuckdean4887]

I do not know the LUX to grow sphagnum moss. My question would be do you know what LUX to use? I can dial the correct light condition if you could give me a range to achieve! Thank you!

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

@@chuckdean4887 mine get 2500 LUX

[@revyclashofclans6271]

I love your videos, keep putting them out

[@kutanamid3423]

Can we add fungicide before planting that seeds?

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Could work if it's not too strong. But I never tried.

[@karennomundo]

Hello, Im following your videos and have a doubt. When your seeds start to mould, do you spray something, remove them or just keep them? Thank You!

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

If the seed didn't germinated yet, I spray with hydrogen peroxide. If it's a seedling, I tend to repot in fresh substrate.

[@samuelbudzinak]

Hi, I have bought nepenthes seeds and 6 weeks after sowing, still nothing But no mold either. (there was more than 50 seeds)

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Depending on the species and how they were stored, it can take 3-5 months ;) I know it's hard to wait haha

[@samuelbudzinak]

@@WindowsillNepenthes I was just worried, if it isn't too long 😅 But, if it can take 5 months, I will wait :)

[@HelgrafFireHammer]

Amazing video! I got two new plants from a nursery amd he threw in some freebie seeds, I wasn't expecting this at all so I was kinda unprepared and just tossed together whatever I could lmao I wont be giving it a dome unfortunately, just a plastic pot with chopped spaghnum. It's (lowii x veitchii) x platychilla seedlings. I wanted to ask, do you think hybrid seeds will perform better/germinate faster/have higher germination rate than pure nep seeds because of hybrid vigor? Just curious LMAO Thank you!

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Good question... once they germinate yes hybrids are faster than pure species, but for the percentage of germination I don't know!

[@somedude7040]

Where do you get your seeds? If it's from Canada, maybe it doesn't take that long to get to where I live. I'd love to get N edwardsiana and N hamata!

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

I get them via Facebook groups. These ones was made in the 🇺🇸. But I also got others from everywhere. Pure species are way harder to find.

[@tarancard6]

Great videos, thanks so much! I have tried several seed types from a number of different vendors. Mostly I have only grown mold :( I was wondering if you had ever tried treating the seeds with a fungicide before sowing them? I would love to know where you get the seed? I saw it is a private seller in another comment, can I reach out on instagram?

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

I never tried to sterilize seeds but site you can contact me on Instagram ;)

[@aknerfer5095]

Where did you get these seeds from?

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Back in the days from private Facebook groups, but now I only buy from trusted growers of shops like Carnivero: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIrWq62HpKqcqbc

[@4ll4ll]

you need to clean the seeds with hydrogen peroxide

[@Black_chinese_monster]

i think my seeds got mold or something There was something white growing on the seeds, definitely wasnt roots. But my other seeds are completely fine Still havent seen anything sprout but who knows

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Yes wait a little more ;) Who knows...

[@youngdaveey2966]

May I ask, where did you get those Eddy seeds from? :)

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

As it's a private seller, I prefer not posting here. Please contact me directly on Facebook or Instagram ;)

[@youngdaveey2966]

@@WindowsillNepenthes Yup

[@Black_chinese_monster]

@@WindowsillNepenthes whats your instagram?

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

@@Black_chinese_monster windowsillnepenthes lol 😆

[@Black_chinese_monster]

@@WindowsillNepenthes ok done

[@sonjaschweitzer6231]

And now let us know how you grow them bigger. Germination imo is not the problem when the seeds are fresh.

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Sure. :) From 0 to 8 months: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKakeKltpbCnY9k And after 1 year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJrCppyXl7yAaNk Nothing special here, make sure the substrate stay humid but not too much, good grow light and fertilize gently once a week, and wait. ;)

[@sonjaschweitzer6231]

Which fertilizer in which strength?

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

@@sonjaschweitzer6231 Maxsea or orchid fertilizer (if like me you can get Maxsea). Check this video at 2:48 for more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4fSlJqIe7SGgtU

[@sonjaschweitzer6231]

@@WindowsillNepenthes I have a can of Maxsea already, but nevertheless I like you! ;)

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

@@sonjaschweitzer6231 If you have some, spray leaves and "try" to fill the tiny pitchers too. ;) I don't understand why Maxsea don't sell in Canada :'(

[@hotchips786]

Hey Buddy how can I get a hold of some Nepenthes Edwardsiana Seeds ? thank you for your videos

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

Privates Facebook groups. But it's expensive, risky and if it grow that's slow 🐌

[@hotchips786]

@@WindowsillNepenthes Wow brother I live in Fiji ...I am going to try a few different things in growing nepenthes, charcoal, fresh coconut fibre, Bala Bala and see if it works ...I'm thinking I might make some videos just in case I become highly successful I will grow in a shady area. as for humidity I think Fiji is pretty humid and it's going to be the cool season now ...I am going to try growing and germinating outside ... Let's see how we go :)

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

@@hotchips786 I went to Bora-Bora years ago and the weather would be great for nepenthes I thing. ;)

[@terijames9213]

Amazing. What are you using for soil

[@WindowsillNepenthes]

The first centimeter is shredded sphagnum and under that it's 50/50 sphagnum/perlite.

[@terijames9213]

@@WindowsillNepenthes thank you