Wanted: Pygmy sundew gemmae
- Thread starter dewy
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With the mail and the weather, not a great time to ship.
dewy
Carnivore
Ugh they’re still on strike? Dang. I’m not too concerned about the winter though, since I’ve stored them in the fridge fine so if it doesn’t outright freeze they should be fine.
dewy
Carnivore
That would be great if possibles. But I’m not sure what mailing is like. If it’s like seeds it should be doable I think, but I’d like someone else who knows more to chime in
If you mail the gemmae in an ordinary envelope enclosed by paper, it will look like a letter and nobody will check. I have omissa gemmae but it's freezing here, plus the mail is on rotating strikes.
spiffyzha
Carnivorous Plant Addict
I have some of @Lloyd Gordon 's D. omissa gemmae and am located in Vancouver. I can't vouch for their species-purity (IIRC they were misidentified at one point...), but if you want some, PM me your address and I'll stick them in the mail for you. Hard to predict how long it will take them to get there, but at least they're unlikely to freeze.
coconut
Carnivorous Plant Addict
The gemmae from @Lloyd Gordon are omissa, 99% sure of this ID. I have D.omissa from @stevebradford seeds, both of them are similar.
This pot contains gemmae (omissa) from Llyod and Steve.
Sundew
Sprout
My only worry is that the time it would take to get there might be a little long for the gemmae in a regular envelope. I live on the west coast, so I doubt that freezing weather would be a problem. Anyone have any suggestions about how to ship gemmae? i.e. bubble envelope, small box, etc?
P.S. I would love to try some omissa gemmae if anyone is willing to send them down here...
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I put them in coffee filter paper with rainwater in a Ziploc bag in an ordinary envelope. As long as they don't freeze, although I've had them arrive alive in late December in Toronto.
Sundew
Sprout
I've done similar in the past with a slightly moist paper towel. However I've found that after a week in the mail, they tend to turn brown. Have you experienced this as well?
I found that some turned brown in very cold weather and some of the browner ones never grew. Otherwise, they would start growing in the bag after a week or two.
dewy
Carnivore
Ah i got some of those from Lloyd too. Iirc it was me who suggested they could be omissa, but I must say they’re really nice plants.
Thanks for the offer though!
dewy
Carnivore
yeah I’m not sure either, So we’ll see. but if you happen to be around Bellingham/Seattle I might head your way soon though haha.
Also I have a feeling they might last longer in the mail if they aren’t quite as wet, not fully dry but not wet wet.
And my omissa has seeds (not gemmae) if you want, they should be a problem to mail.
Ps what species gemmae do you have?
Sundew
Sprout
I have verrucata, roseanna, micrantha with location data, maybe some scorpioides. My only problem is that mailing in a regular envelope has a much longer than preferred travel time. And to get shipping just a few day shorter results in the price increasing exponentially. Maybe we can work something out if you have/ or stay at somewhere with an US address.
coconut
Carnivorous Plant Addict
Send seeds from US to Canada: no problem. The reverse: forbidden.