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Post by dvg on Sept 4, 2019 22:08:34 GMT
This is a continuation from the original thread on the OCPS forum, now unfortunately locked down. ocps.proboards.com/thread/3996/crazy-lil-pingThese plants came from Andreas Wistuba, purchased from him back when he used to sell mexi-pings. The plants are arising from another dormancy, and are now pushing out flowers.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Oct 2, 2019 20:01:34 GMT
This Mexican Pinguicula species gets its Latin name from the fact that it shows two different leaf types, at separate stages of its growth cycle, once it emerges from its underground dormancy. The first leaves to emerge after dormancy are shorter, wider and triangular in shape, and lay pressed flat to the ground.  Just before the second type of leaves get started, there occurs an intermediate leaf or two that is decumbent in nature, still triangular in shape, slightly more elongated than the first leaves, but with upturned leaf tips. Then the long and narrow filiform leaves take over, unfurling from tightly rolled up, cork-screwed leaf tips.  Propagation of this species can be done with leaf pulls, as well as from seed and occasionally the underground bulbs will divide, sending up two separate growth points, side by side. Here is a swollen seed capsule, which resulted from a recent manual pollination.  And, though it is hard to capture with camera, the plant on the left, has sent up two growth points from its underground bulb, during this growing season.  dvg |
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Post by corky on Oct 3, 2019 17:28:34 GMT
Quality pics of a very interesting looking ping, not too successful on the fly catching
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Post by fredg on Oct 3, 2019 19:48:59 GMT
The Pinguicula heterophylla summer leaves remind me of Drosera regia.
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Post by dvg on Oct 4, 2019 6:13:53 GMT
Thanks Corky.
It catches fungus gnats and tiny flying beetles, but is certainly not in the same class of hunter as Roridula or even Drosophyllum, which are much more adept at taking down larger prey.
Fred, the summer leaves look a bit similar at this stage, while they are still erect, though less beefy in structure than D. regia.
These leaves stay erect for a while before flopping over and laying decumbent on the soil surface, suspended out beyond their pot's circumference.
dvg
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Post by dvg on Nov 20, 2019 16:39:49 GMT
Some P. heterophylla seeds were harvested from the pollinated seed capsules and sprinkled over the surface of a 4" pot.  This is how they were looking a week ago.  Still a ways to go yet, and most of them don't make it adulthood, from my past experiences.  dvg |
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Post by corky on Nov 20, 2019 20:15:47 GMT
Excellent work , I've tried to pollinate my pings but never successfully,this reminds me to try again, keep us posted
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Post by dvg on Dec 3, 2019 17:59:39 GMT
A couple pics of these seedlings from about ten days ago.  Since then, they have been given two treatments with a dilute orchid fertilizer, which should help speed up their growth at this stage in their development.  These are some leaf pulls, that looked like green onions, when they were first taken, and placed on the coffee filters  The green parts eventually turned to brown, but not before first striking new plantlet clones.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Jul 27, 2020 18:44:53 GMT
After the summer leaves died back to resting "bulb-like" structures, these pots were moved from under the lights, away to a much dimmer location, where watering was completely withheld, until these plants informed me that they were receptive to watering again - and that time is now. A few of these "bulbs" have sent up flowers, stretching out towards the lights.  So that is now my cue to clean away last year's dead leaves and flower stalks,  and to move the pots back under the lights again, with resumed watering. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Aug 21, 2020 21:09:01 GMT
A flower stalk emerging from its subterranean "bulb".  A couple more rosettes, further along, just before the long, slender summer leaves begin to unfurl.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Aug 31, 2020 17:48:42 GMT
My heterophylla tray is now in full bloom, with a flush of whitish colored flowers.  There are a couple pots of heterophylla hybrids in there as well, with reddish leaves or purple flowers.  Will have to try to pollinate a few a them. dvg |
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Post by corky on Aug 31, 2020 19:42:54 GMT
That's a cracking looking tray of pings
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Post by dvg on Jul 20, 2021 17:57:32 GMT
Gave all of my pings a splash of water last week, even the dormant ones. This heterophylla is now making its initial phase 1 leaves, before the second stage filiforms unfurl.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Jul 22, 2021 16:44:39 GMT
A flower stalk emerges from another clone...  The reverse view...  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Jul 28, 2021 16:32:02 GMT
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not here it isn't