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Post by dvg on Nov 3, 2020 12:15:03 GMT -5
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 gj on Nov 3, 2020 12:18:40 GMT -5
The lasting power of these is pretty amazing! I was planning on letting mine go dry this month, but it has just bloomed again! It's like it knew and threw out a rebellious flower to fight the system haha.
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Post by dvg on Nov 3, 2020 12:24:33 GMT -5
Haha, gotta love the rebel angels.  Long live the Resistance!  dvg |
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Post by gj on Jan 26, 2022 8:05:28 GMT -5
Another one of my strawberry basket experiments. I repotted this guy a few months back and moved it into the humidity dome in the basement where I keep my Heli's because it stays cooler down there, and not only have the stolons grown like crazy, but the sphagnum has also exploded. It's looking so much happier now that I'm not subjecting it to the low humidity and high temps the upstairs rooms often hits (go figure).  |
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Post by dvg on Jan 26, 2022 15:52:49 GMT -5
It looks like it wants to spit out some flower stalks there gj ! Hopefully they show up soon The sphagnum moss has pretty much engulfed that strawberry basket.  That's a lot of stolon growth there, are those long stolons growing free in the bottom of the drainage channels of a 1020 tray? dvg |
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Post by gj on Jan 27, 2022 7:16:34 GMT -5
dvg, yes, the stolons are wandering freely through the tray. I've been giving them a nudge now and then just to make sure they don't find their way into the other pots haha.
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Post by dvg on Jan 27, 2022 16:44:02 GMT -5
Haha, yes their motto seems to be: "Have stolons, will travel to colonize new lands!" dvg |
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Post by dvg on Feb 3, 2022 14:03:46 GMT -5
These "Henry Pittier" flowers at this stage of their development are wallflowers, to be sure.  They do not stand out at all in a crowd, even these four flowers forming. (middle to lower left)  But once opened, they do tend to get noticed. dvg |
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Post by dvg on Feb 11, 2022 16:21:06 GMT -5
This flower measured 2.25 inches across today, and is still growing out   dvg |
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Post by dvg on Feb 15, 2022 14:28:44 GMT -5
"Henry Pittier" surfaces amidst a sea of pink.  dvg |
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Post by dvg on Mar 25, 2022 13:02:08 GMT -5
A few alpina "Henry Pittier" flowers from today  dvg |
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Post by gristles on May 26, 2022 13:16:05 GMT -5
Amazing flowers! If my wish list gets fulfilled, I'm going to be overrun with Utrics.
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Post by dvg on May 26, 2022 18:04:00 GMT -5
Amazing flowers! If my wish list gets fulfilled, I'm going to be overrun with Utrics. If i could only have one alpina, these clones from Henri Pittier Park would be my choice, hands down. dvg |
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Post by muckydoo on May 28, 2022 11:04:08 GMT -5
I agree dvg!
I've had both regular alpina and "Henri Pittier" bloom at the same time, and the HP ones were magical!
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Post by dvg on May 28, 2022 19:52:21 GMT -5
Yup, seeing the difference between those two in flower tips the scale heavily in favor of HP.
dvg
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