Fun new utric flower today.
Utricularia 'Betty's Bay' is a location form and cultivar of
Utricularia bisquamata that is notable for having flower much larger than the common weedy form, and also for not readily self-seeding. Here's a photo of its flower next to a standard
U. bisquamata stalk I plucked.
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| The color is a bit richer too! |
Regular
U. bisquamata is on the right,
U. 'Betty's Bay' on the left. I think the flower stalk I'm holding got tilted forward as I was taking the picture, so it looks larger than it should. Even with that, it's clear to see that
U. 'Betty's Bay' is definitely a superior clone! It's very pretty.
We're really really close on this
Utricularia praelonga!
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| The tension is building. |
You can see the color of the petals! It's gonna pop tomorrow or the next day. I'm stoked.
The neighboring pot of
Utricularia lateriflora has some lovely blooms as well.
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| I've never been disappointed by a new Utricularia. |
I love the combination of dark purple and white. This is a great little utric!
Finally, here's something weird. My
Drosera filiformis Florida red is apparently still alive.
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| This is my white whale. |
This plant keeps going dormant forever, but keeps not dying. If I were better at pot upkeep I would have thrown this away 2 or 3 times by now. Guess you should never clear out your collection ever! I hope I can get this one to grow in a bit.
Looking forward to seeing your praelonga flower. Also, I have a final on the day of the show. I will try to make it in the morning but I'll probably have to leave around 12:30.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to try growing the Drosera filiformis 'Florida red' outside if it isn't enjoying the lights.It's probably confused on when it should go dormant without a temperature and photo-period change. They love full sun and lots of heat, and they are surprisingly tough during the winter. It might help it to be a bit more stable, if you want to try it.
ReplyDeleteI just read your entire blog today. I now 1) wish I were still living in the Bay Area, and 2) want like eight million new plants. I was never that into bladderworts, but you've convinced me. Now I just need to find some in the mid-Atlantic. Also, after killing my Drosera intermedia, I have been without sundews and this blog has 100% convinced me that I've made a huge mistake and need to get some, too.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to email me at sundews.etc@gmail.com. I'm always happy to sell or trade plants.
DeleteGlad you like the blog so much!
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