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Post by dvg on Sept 2, 2019 23:32:18 GMT
Received some P. gigantea from Cole last year and remembered that this species has glands on both of its upper and lower leaf surfaces.  This is the purple flowering variety, but no flowers from these yet.  They are quite dewy even at a smaller size. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Oct 1, 2019 23:00:26 GMT
These have been taking their time, but in fairness to them, they weren't getting a whole lotta food sent their way.  But now with a few more critters on their platters,  they're getting to the point that they'll need their own flats soon. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Oct 10, 2019 3:44:33 GMT
These two now have some extra elbow room,  in their own side-by-side 4" pots. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Apr 20, 2021 21:52:35 GMT
Here is one of the gigantea clones from above, earlier today.  And this is the other larger clone, still in its 4" pot.  These clones seem to grow larger and greener leaves while under a dome, as opposed to being directly under lights, sans dome. Finally, the two clones together.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Sept 8, 2021 17:04:29 GMT
Another update on these two.  The larger clone is providing its first flower, under my care.  And a side shot...  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Sept 10, 2021 19:15:51 GMT
It's opening...  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Sept 11, 2021 20:16:22 GMT
Was surprised that the species flower here is considerably smaller than its hybrid, the gigantea x emarginata #16 clone flower, despite the emarginata flower being so tiny -- hybrid vigor?  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Oct 23, 2021 21:25:53 GMT
Noticed that my gigantea clones have been employing their leaf-bottom sticky traps to capture more gnats than the leaf-top traps have caught.  This leaf-bottom has been busy tending to its now grounded frequent flyer visitors.  dvg |
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Post by gristlies on Oct 28, 2021 11:59:23 GMT
Love the colour of the flower and the plants look immaculate.
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Post by dvg on Dec 1, 2021 0:52:49 GMT
P. gigantea roots:  And leaf:  dvg
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Post by dvg on Jun 9, 2022 17:10:55 GMT
This is the smaller of the two of these same clones growing here. For some reason it has always remained the smaller sized clone and has also never flowered here.  Today it's bottom was cleaned of all it dead roots and dried leaves.  If it doesn't improve, it will be repotted into a more organic substrate. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Dec 5, 2022 20:41:38 GMT
This purple flowered clone is sending out another flower.  The previous flower had some pollen from hemiepiphytica applied to it.  Now gigantea will be selfed and any additional pollen will be transferred to a hemiepiphytica flower to make the reverse cross.  dvg |
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not here it isn't