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Post by dvg on Dec 28, 2011 19:32:48 GMT -5
I wanted to share some pics of a P. lilacina flower. This flower and the few that came before it are from plants started from seed back in late October, just two months ago. The flowers are quite short, only about a 1/4 of an inch long, not including the nectar spur. These plants seem quite easy to pollinate with a toothpick, and they might be the first success i've had yet, with pollinating pings. And since these plants flower at a non-stop pace, at least in the beginning here, there is plenty of opportunity to hone up on those ping pollinating skills. This is the first one that i hopefully pollinated. It is swollen and maybe in a short while i'll be able to tell if there is viable seed there or not. To think that this plant can start from seed and then grow itself out, flower and make seed in about 2 and a half months is amazing to me. dvg
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Post by 31drew31 on Dec 28, 2011 19:39:16 GMT -5
Very nice dvg, this is a cool Pinguicula.
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Post by hal on Dec 29, 2011 20:59:33 GMT -5
dvg,
Can you let us know if the plant survives after flowering? I understand this is an annual species. Are you pulling the flowers off any plants to try and grow them like a biennial or perennial?
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Post by dvg on Dec 30, 2011 2:24:36 GMT -5
dvg, Can you let us know if the plant survives after flowering? I understand this is an annual species. Are you pulling the flowers off any plants to try and grow them like a biennial or perennial? I am planning on taking some leaf pulls from the original plants, and i think i have also successfully pollinated 3 of the first 5 flowers produced. So either way, i should be able to keep these plants in cultivation. Thus far, i haven't tried to propagate the flower stalks, but that may be an interesting option to try too. dvg
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