tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post4732879501311118304..comments2024-03-10T10:00:18.280+01:00Comments on Lithops Stories: Attempts to grow Muiria hortenseae from seedRikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260657278983088064noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post-41660899289011399772023-09-10T13:43:08.007+02:002023-09-10T13:43:08.007+02:00Any update on these Muiria? I am keen to try out a...Any update on these Muiria? I am keen to try out as well. Which seller from Ebay did you buy the unsuccessful seed from? Currently there is one from Serbia and Ukraine sellingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post-45587312823800090072014-08-31T13:22:59.008+02:002014-08-31T13:22:59.008+02:00Thank you for your advise on the blob care :)
With...Thank you for your advise on the blob care :)<br />With Muiria I feel so clueless. The other seedlings might have dried rather than rotted. It felt more like they've "used up" the cotyledons over that many months without having grown the replacement. It would be much easier to bring them to a less fragile size without killing them if they were changing leaves more often. How they manage to grow in habitat is a mystery to me. Maybe they develop faster in a greenhouse environment.<br />I hope the blob will grow new leaves sometime soon. I don't want these leaves to pass their expiration date as well.Rikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260657278983088064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post-78619557294191314162014-08-24T18:27:21.814+02:002014-08-24T18:27:21.814+02:00Well, one still alive after seven months is better...Well, one still alive after seven months is better than none alive. The fact that there is little consistent information on how to grow it from seed indicates it is very difficult. The fact that seeds are so hard to obtain indicates it is a very hard plant to grow to maturity and flower. I'm glad you are far from giving up. Good growers like challenges, and Muiria is certainly a challenge. I've been researching information on growing Muiria and while there isn't a magic procedure that always works, there are a few suggestions that might help. <br /><br />In terms of seed germination and seedling care, treat similar to lithops. I believe you have been doing this. Did the other two seedlings you had seem to rot (turn to mush) when they were lost, or did they seem to dry up? The general advice seems to be, " When young, give them sufficient water, but make sure they don't rot." Easier said than done of course. The use of pumice provides excellent drainage, so the danger for you may be allowing them to get too dry. Hammer seems to push the daily (or even more often) misting. Most growers use the plastic cover method for germinating the seeds, but recommend removing the plastic once most of the seeds have germinated and no later than three months. However, most of the seedling losses occur once the plastic is removed, indicating very young Muiria seedlings have trouble absorbing moisture via their roots; an indication root development is very slow. Of course identifying the problem is the easy part, coming up with solutions much more difficult. :) <br /><br />Please keep us informed about your remaining seedling. The one thing you have that really helps in trying to grow Muiria is -- patience --. Fingers crossed for you and your little green blob. ^__^ Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13557615556014224724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post-25864176233453314852014-08-21T12:49:18.525+02:002014-08-21T12:49:18.525+02:00Thanks! *crosses fingers*
I got the seeds from b-...Thanks! *crosses fingers*<br /><br />I got the seeds from b-and-t-world-seeds.com (it took them several months to get a hold of them). They don't offer any at the moment though.<br />There is one seller on ebay currently offering Muiria seeds. I bought from them once but nothing germinated.Rikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260657278983088064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3791556186150948306.post-8771990225838861722014-08-21T11:41:35.725+02:002014-08-21T11:41:35.725+02:00So nice. Fingers crossed!
Where did you get the s...So nice. Fingers crossed! <br />Where did you get the seeds from?<br />ArtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com