Welwitchia mirabilis from seed

[Marius]

Hi everyone. I received seven Welwitchia seeds from my sister last winter. I planted them in a deep clay pot this November when all the last cold spells were over. 
I planted them in succulent mix that I mixed with sandbox (children’s sandbox) sand. About a 50/50 mix. 
I placed the seeds on the surface and covered them with a very thin layer of the mix. 
Five of the seeds germinated in about a week and the other two a week or two later. They were orange in the beginning, but have turned green now. 
The cotyledons grew much larger and this morning I noticed the beginnings of the permanent/ true leaves emerging!  
Fingers crossed….. growing well. 

[Marius]

When they just germinated. 
 

 

[Marius]

Steadily growing…

[Marius]

Permanent/ true leaves emerging 

[Palmensammler]

Looks good. How deep was the pot? I heard they need extremely deep pots because of their root system. 

Tried once here in Germany but they died after a short time.

Keep us updated about your success 

Eckhard 

[Marius]

19 hours ago, Palmensammler said:

Looks good. How deep was the pot? I heard they need extremely deep pots because of their root system. 

Tried once here in Germany but they died after a short time.

Keep us updated about your success 

Eckhard 

Hi Eckhard. Thanks  
The pot is about 45cm deep. 
I will post an update when the permanent leaves have grown a bit. 
 

 

[Marius]

This is what they look like now. The permanent leaves have grown a bit. 

[Marius]

Still going strong. 

[Palmensammler]

They look perfect. 

Thanks for showing.

Eckhard 

[Than]

They will become family heritage these plants; they will be bestowed upon your sons and then grandsons!

[Palmensammler]

On 12/27/2023 at 6:07 AM, Marius said:

Still going strong. 

Hi Marius,

How are they doing today? Do they still grow?

Thanks

Eckhard

[Marius]

19 hours ago, Palmensammler said:

Hi Marius,

How are they doing today? Do they still grow?

Thanks

Eckhard

Hi Eckhard 

They are all still alive and well. Their growth seems to have slowed down. Here is a pic that I took now for you. They are pretty much the same size as the last pics I posted in December. 
 

[Palmensammler]

Hi Marius,

You're right. They look quite the same. But good to know they are still growing.

Eckhard 

[Marius]

On 2/10/2024 at 10:53 PM, Palmensammler said:

Hi Marius,

You're right. They look quite the same. But good to know they are still growing.

Eckhard 

Update:

 

[Palmensammler]

Hi Marius,

Slowly but steadily growing. My only attempt did not reach that status.

Thanks

Eckhard

[Marius]

2 hours ago, Palmensammler said:

Hi Marius,

Slowly but steadily growing. My only attempt did not reach that status.

Thanks

Eckhard

Slowly but steadily indeed. The permanent leaves have grown quite a bit. 

[Palmensammler]

Hi Marius,

Any update?

Eckhard