False Asphodel (Triantha) Cultivation Information

         Triantha are a particularly easy plant to cultivate. Not much is known, so I can only speak from my personal experiences, which are incomplete at best. I hope this guide can give you more direction than I had when attempting these plants. Seeds need to be cold stratified for 4 weeks, preferably using a sealed container with medium and placed in the refrigerator. After this period, remove the container from the refrigerator and place under lower light used than normal carnivorous plants (around 200ppfd). I found germination to be much more poor in more direct and intense lighting, but this could be from my conditions used. For my first round of seeds I used a wide variety of medium, but the Pinguicula mix of silica sand and perlite worked the best. Keep the seeds sealed and moist until germination occurs.

         Once the plants have sprouted, carefully remove them and place into larger pots. In the first six months of their lives, Triantha produce incredibly long roots for such surprisingly small plants. My 3 inch pots are definitely not deep enough to cultivate them, as they easily have 6-10 inches of roots dangling in the tray. I suspect this is why so many growers have trouble with Triantha in small pots indoors. Outdoor growers using bog gardens or pots deep enough for Sarracenia do not report these issues.

As for mature plant care, only outdoor methods are known from individuals who've grown Triantha in bog gardens. These growers report fairly low maintenance and vigorous plants.

 

Propagation

 

         Triantha can self pollinate and produce an immense amount of seeds from the many flowers along their stalk. For asexual reproduction, it is reported that Triantha can be divided as it clumps overtime. Sadly, I have no experience personally to offer at this time.