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Post by fredg on Jul 7, 2015 18:52:51 GMT
This is the runningl version of the solar air pump in use with the Utricularia. Please don't shout at me for the typo on the Utricularia lateriflora labels. It's been sorted  |
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Post by fredg on Jul 19, 2015 12:06:29 GMT
As the plants have started to flower it became obvious that three of the 11 cm pots contained nothing more than Utricularia bisquamata which is a little naughty as they were supposed to be different species and were commercially obtained. They'd spread through the sphagnum so that couldn't be used again so I've lumped them all in a 10" (25 cm) round, deep saucer which will be kept flooded and sit outside well away from the rest of the Utricularia. The three aquatic pots are already refilled and now I have two Genlisea included in the trial.
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Post by fredg on Nov 22, 2015 11:10:39 GMT
November 22nd 2015
Not a great deal of flowering in the trays this season. The plants have spread nicely and they also have far bigger leaves than I'd ever seen on them before which may show promise for next season.
The Sphagnum moss really appreciated the conditions and I've had to trim it back. A standard gravel tray of Sphagnum tips was a nice bonus.
The air pump has now been removed and stored until spring, the freezing temperatures will damage the diaphragm.
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Post by fredg on Apr 10, 2016 9:52:26 GMT
The air pump was returned to the greenhouse yesterday (Sat 9th April).
The ice on the bird's water trays outside this morning wasn't expected but apparently there's no damage to the diaphragm as it's pumping air merrily this morning.
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Post by fredg on May 30, 2017 17:44:55 GMT
This spring I discovered that the diaphragm perished over winter as the pump was running but no air output. Today I've taken all the contents out of the net pots and just made three large areas (Double trays) for the Utricularia to inhabit. They're lumped in in the same trays as previously so as they are free to roam the fittest will now survive. Personally I think the eventual winner will be Drosera capensis. I may add a root of U reniformis to one of the trays just for fun. |
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Post by fredg on Aug 20, 2017 21:23:11 GMT
The plants appear to be happier lumped together in the wet trays than in the met pots with the air pump. D. capensis appears to be in its element though  |
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Post by stevebooth on Aug 23, 2017 12:30:55 GMT
The plants appear to be happier lumped together in the wet trays than in the met pots with the air pump. D. capensis appears to be in its element though Finally someone has done it, found a surefire way of growing D. capensis. Well done Fred, I see fame and fortune fast approaching. |
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Post by fredg on Aug 23, 2017 19:03:49 GMT
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not here it isn't