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Post by Maiden on May 25, 2014 19:45:32 GMT -5
This morning i took a couple of pictures for my flickr album, and then i realize the big difference between the pilosa and typical minor clones. I think, in a near future, the heliamphora minor var pilosa will become heliamphora pilosa. Everything is different; the nectar spoon, the pitcher shape, and of course the inside/outside white fuzz. Like you can see here, the pilosa have a greenish spoon, even under massive lighting. The shape and size are not the same. Heliamphora minor var minor Heliamphora minor var minor by dals009, on Flickr Heliamphora minor var pilosa Heliamphora minor var pilosa by dals009, on Flickr Also, by the way, you can compare with a couple minor cultivars, just for fun: Heliamphora minor 'burgundy-black' Heliamphora minor 'burgundy-black' by dals009, on Flickr Heliamphora minor 'selection 1' Heliamphora minor 'selection 1' by dals009, on Flickr That was a interesting exercice. Hal: I know i know, im heliamphoholic, with a little cephalotus problem. I will try to fix that this summer... Thanks for watching guys.
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Post by bonfield on May 25, 2014 20:24:48 GMT -5
Great pics! That's the great thing about growing so many varieties of one species, it's just not the same making the comparisons from a few sample photos in a book.
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Post by shoggoths on May 25, 2014 22:42:09 GMT -5
Nice shoots Maiden.
The burgundy is really nice.
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Post by Devon on May 25, 2014 23:26:30 GMT -5
Ooo, the burgandy black is looking quite nice.
I was wondering why H. minor var. pilosa looked nothing like H. minor from when I looked at your other pics. It always looked a lot more like H. pulchella to me.
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Post by canuk1w1 on May 26, 2014 9:39:31 GMT -5
Great observation and supporting evidence. It does seem more reasonable to seperate them into seperate species. I haven't checked terraforums for a week or two but have you propsed this to Dr. Wistuba and/or AV8R (the Heli guy)? I'd be interested to hear the arguments against - i.e. why keep them together as one.
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Post by Maiden on May 26, 2014 10:15:59 GMT -5
Great observation and supporting evidence. It does seem more reasonable to seperate them into seperate species. I haven't checked terraforums for a week or two but have you propsed this to Dr. Wistuba and/or AV8R (the Heli guy)? I'd be interested to hear the arguments against - i.e. why keep them together as one. No it was just personnal observation Av8tor(butch) just got his new pilosa, no new growth at this time, he cannot compare for now exept on pictures. This plant is kinda new to cultivation
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Post by H2O on May 26, 2014 11:49:24 GMT -5
Awesome plants man, I can't wait until you grow that pillosa into a little carpet of fuzzy socks
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Post by Apoplast on May 26, 2014 21:32:20 GMT -5
Hi Maiden - I'm not normally a pitcher plant person, but you have a really nice selection of very happy looking plants there. I really like the 'selection 1' plant. Looks like a cute little critter. I might even have to try one of these when I get my intermediate chamber built. Thanks for the tour of H. minor!
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Post by Maiden on May 27, 2014 1:32:28 GMT -5
Thanx for the kind words guys
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Post by Maiden on Jun 22, 2014 20:26:21 GMT -5
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Post by hal on Jun 22, 2014 21:01:18 GMT -5
Maiden, have you ever had moss grow inside a pitcher? I've got some of that little moss that seems to follow CP growers around growing inside an older pulchella pitcher! The plant seems healthy and is sending up new adult pitchers.
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Post by Maiden on Jun 22, 2014 21:17:45 GMT -5
Yes often. On this picture you can see some sphagnum growing inside the front/center pitcher if you zoom a little. Heliamphora minor by dals009, on Flickr Like you said, sphag grow in old pitchers who cant retain water anymore. For me, its a sign of general health of the media.
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Post by cory on Jun 22, 2014 23:16:06 GMT -5
Maiden Do you grow ciliata? It's quite hairy as well. It just pushed me a second adult pitcher....
Nice pics... As usual :-)
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Post by Maiden on Jun 23, 2014 0:32:27 GMT -5
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Post by cory on Jun 23, 2014 5:54:13 GMT -5
It's not the best pic but it's all I have currently available Attachments:
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