Post by gregallan on Oct 2, 2009 23:30:17 GMT
Some photos of two forms of B aquatica that I grow. Unfortunately, none of open flowers. I will post some if and when I get chance, though. I grow my B aquatica in a heated terrarium under lights on a long (20 hr) photoperiod. They sit in a little water most of the time. They don't like it when the water dries out- unlike other forms of tropical Byblis that I grow, which seem to be relatively drought tolerant, the tips of the leaves of B aquatica go brown very soon after the last of the water evaporates. The plants are growing in the same tank as the plants in this thread: icps.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=byblis&action=display&thread=2836. The B aquatica 'Noonamah' plants depicted below are the same plants as shown in that thread- now recovered after having almost died in a drought due to my neglect and a leak. The B aquatica 'Girraween Lagoon' seedling in the photo in that thread sadliy perished in the aforemantioned drought. The B aquatica 'Sanamere Lagoon' plant pictured below in this thread was sown a few months ago.
Growing point: Byblis aquatica 'Noonamah NT'. This plant had not yet flowered 5 days ago when I took the photos. It has since produced a flower bud.
Two specimens of B aquatica 'Noonamah NT' (the greener one is the plant photographed above). They are in identical conditions- even the same pot. As can clearly be seen, one is greenish, the other maroon. At least in cultivation, then, there is clear variation in plant colour. These plants were grown from seed from the same mother plant, which was selfed to produce the batch of seed from which both of these plants came.
Another image of the same specimens. This clearly shows the very short tentacles that I have always noticed when I have grown this species. Also, I have noticed that the stems seem to be disproportionally stout compared to other Byblis.
Byblis aquatica Sanamere Lagoon, Queensland. View of whole plant. The flower, which is closed in this photo, has since dropped its petals and formed a seed pod. Again, note the stout stem and short tentacles.
The same plant, another view. In terms of colouration, it seems to be half way between the two NT plants pictured above.
Closeup of the growing point of the same specimen
Closeup of the stem of the same specimen. Pulvinus?
Once again, the Queensland form, same specimen, with prey this time
Closeup of the closed flower of this plant. I grow my B aquatica on a very long photoperiod, and I have not caught the flowers on this plant open for some reason. The lights are only off for a few hours, and come on very early in the morning. Maybe the flowers open then, long before I get up?
Finally, below, a few of the other plants that live with the aquatica and enjoy the same conditions:
D burmanni- great variation in plant colour
D falconeri
A plant that I received some years ago as D fulva. I'm not overly convinced as to the ID, though.
All comments welcome. I will try to add photos of open flowers if I get the chance.
Greg
Growing point: Byblis aquatica 'Noonamah NT'. This plant had not yet flowered 5 days ago when I took the photos. It has since produced a flower bud.
Two specimens of B aquatica 'Noonamah NT' (the greener one is the plant photographed above). They are in identical conditions- even the same pot. As can clearly be seen, one is greenish, the other maroon. At least in cultivation, then, there is clear variation in plant colour. These plants were grown from seed from the same mother plant, which was selfed to produce the batch of seed from which both of these plants came.
Another image of the same specimens. This clearly shows the very short tentacles that I have always noticed when I have grown this species. Also, I have noticed that the stems seem to be disproportionally stout compared to other Byblis.
Byblis aquatica Sanamere Lagoon, Queensland. View of whole plant. The flower, which is closed in this photo, has since dropped its petals and formed a seed pod. Again, note the stout stem and short tentacles.
The same plant, another view. In terms of colouration, it seems to be half way between the two NT plants pictured above.
Closeup of the growing point of the same specimen
Closeup of the stem of the same specimen. Pulvinus?
Once again, the Queensland form, same specimen, with prey this time
Closeup of the closed flower of this plant. I grow my B aquatica on a very long photoperiod, and I have not caught the flowers on this plant open for some reason. The lights are only off for a few hours, and come on very early in the morning. Maybe the flowers open then, long before I get up?
Finally, below, a few of the other plants that live with the aquatica and enjoy the same conditions:
D burmanni- great variation in plant colour
D falconeri
A plant that I received some years ago as D fulva. I'm not overly convinced as to the ID, though.
All comments welcome. I will try to add photos of open flowers if I get the chance.
Greg
