Great growing Calvin! This is amazing stuff, I mean, the idea of making your own flask is beyond words for me. I'm still in shock from deflasking for the first time, can't even imagine the level of skill that would be required to actually create a flask. I'm definitely in awe!! :)

Great job Calvin! I'm sure sorry the pesky border separates us because we could trade flasklings. I would love to have the L. lucasiana for some of my L.purpurata var. alba.

Please keeps us updated with your new flasks.

Brooke

Very interesting, to say the least! I won't be ready to play with flasks for a very long time, but it's really educational to watch others go through the steps, and see the results!

Good luck!

Thanks brooke, altair and jodi!

Altair - I think the hardest part of the entire process is the deflasking and keeping the seedlings alive part! I was intimidated at first too, but the process is not incredibly complex and once you have them in flask, you just sit them there without a care for months and months, and the seeds do the work! I would highly suggest anyone interested to experiment...you can grow a lot of amazing species (even though it'll be years before they flower) that aren't readily available.

Brooke-That is too bad about the border. What is the US policy on bringing plants across customs? Canada allows up to 50 - something may be arranged but we'll keep in touch :)

Calvin

That is just cool beyond words. My congratulations on the success you did have. It's pretty amazing. Please, please keep us updated with pictures. It's fun looking at the little rascals.

Kevin