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Post by dvg on Jul 30, 2019 6:26:38 GMT
This U. alpina hails from Henry Pittier National Park, in Venezuela. Flowers on this strain are significantly larger than the U. alpina flowers from other locales. These leaves have a noticeable thickness to them as well as a rubbery texture to the touch.  The tuber, shown in the pic below, was opaque in color before it was uncovered and consequently greened up upon receiving direct light on it.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Jul 24, 2020 21:57:29 GMT
Haven't updated this plant here since the first post, so an update is in order.  It has grown a few more leafy stolons, and is currently working on its flower stalk. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Aug 6, 2020 18:48:38 GMT
Soon...  Waiting on a bloom...  Should be a brute, judging by that nectar spur...  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Aug 11, 2020 17:53:03 GMT
It has opened; a view from the top.  A side shot...  To see how wide this flower was,  just prior to taking these pics today, a tape measure showed 3 inches across,  when pressed against the flattened flower skirt. dvg |
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Post by stevebooth on Aug 14, 2020 15:24:59 GMT
That was well worth waiting for!
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Post by dvg on Aug 14, 2020 18:09:47 GMT
That was well worth waiting for! Agreed!  It is an easy growing clone.  And looking good for a second bloom too.   So looking forward to that!  This clone is known to self pollinate, and make viable seed.  Though for best seed set, it is advised to manually pollinate the flowers.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Aug 16, 2020 2:28:52 GMT
A better peek at the eye-spots.  The flowers remind me of one of the spies in Mad Magazine's "Spy vs Spy". dvg |
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Post by fredg on Aug 16, 2020 7:01:01 GMT
Ah! Back to my youth.   |
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Post by dvg on Sept 14, 2020 19:15:45 GMT
The "Henri Pittier" flowers were visited by those from the U. alpina x campbelliana clan today.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Oct 13, 2020 21:42:16 GMT
The flowers are still going strong. The first flower has been fully opened for over two months now.   dvg |
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Post by corky on Oct 14, 2020 18:13:54 GMT
Two months is amazing, great looking flowers |
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Post by dvg on Oct 14, 2020 20:01:56 GMT
Thanks corky, i'm a bit surprised too. This is the first time this clone has bloomed here, so wasn't quite sure what to expect with its blossoms. It has outlasted the flowers from my regular U. alpina, by a considerable margin, though. It's a win-win with this alpina clone - longer lasting bigger blooms. It is grown in open air in the basement. It isn't in a terrarium and doesn't have a humidity dome covering it, just a small bottle fed ultrasonic humidier that provides humidity to my Utric's area. And the humidifier shuts off with the fluorescent grow lights. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Nov 3, 2020 17:10:16 GMT
Had noticed the first flower fading a few days ago,  but still, having blooms from August that last into November ain't all that bad. They do dry up quite nicely though...looking just like a sunny-side-up egg frying in a cast iron frying pan. dvg |
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Post by corky on Nov 3, 2020 21:51:07 GMT
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Post by ygwws on Apr 8, 2021 16:05:09 GMT
Hello, how big is the flower
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not here it isn't