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Post by dvg on Sept 4, 2019 17:02:18 GMT -5
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 15:04:52 GMT -5
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 ellsie on Oct 7, 2019 12:57:29 GMT -5
Wow, thanks for sharing these pics dvg, very inspirational! Does this mean than P. heterophylla goes in and out of dormancy at different times compared to other Mexi-pings??
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Post by dvg on Oct 8, 2019 10:44:09 GMT -5
Wow, thanks for sharing these pics dvg, very inspirational! Does this mean than P. heterophylla goes in and out of dormancy at different times compared to other Mexi-pings?? Ellsie, these are grown under lights and seem to come alive again with new flowers and active green growth, in late summer or early fall every year here. Once the new growth slows down to a stop, watering is completely withheld, until next season's flowers push themselves up above ground, from their underground "bulbs". dvg
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Post by dvg on Nov 20, 2019 11:53:41 GMT -5
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 dvg on Dec 3, 2019 13:02:40 GMT -5
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 13:47:53 GMT -5
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 16:17:45 GMT -5
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 12:53:10 GMT -5
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, and do a seed giveaway here later, when the seeds have ripened. dvg
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Post by gj on Aug 31, 2020 13:16:48 GMT -5
Looking good DVG!
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Post by perrywing on Sept 1, 2020 8:33:20 GMT -5
Wow, looks amazing! Great job!!
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Post by dvg on Jul 20, 2021 12:59:57 GMT -5
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 11:50:18 GMT -5
A flower stalk emerges from another clone... The reverse view... dvg
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Post by dvg on Jul 28, 2021 11:35:21 GMT -5
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Post by dvg on Jul 29, 2021 13:27:43 GMT -5
First one to open this year... dvg
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