U reniformis: no leaves?!

[aaron308]

I just recieved a Utricularia reniformis, with a healthy "root" system (not sure what else to call it!). However, its only leaf had broken off in the post, and I'm wondering whether I can expect it to survive and sprout more leaves (keep in mind its late winter here in Australia)?

[gardenofeden]

My reniformis usually lose all their leaves over winter kept at 5 °C. They have lots of food reserves in their fleshy stolons and will resprout when conditions improve.

[Sean Spence]

All of mine always lose their leaves over winter here in Melbourne (min temp -2 deg C here this winter) during which time I keep the pots dry. I've just noticed flowers emerging in the past few days and leaves shouldn't be too far behind.

As long as the thick stolons are healthy, the plant will return to growth shortly.

[adelea]

I know this is abit old.....
But I am having the same problem, I received my plant a few weeks back and it has nice roots but no leaves.
I'm currently 25-30c and 70-80% humidity, so i'm doubtful its dormancy, they are in a mix of 2 spag/1bark/1perlite and are in an orchid pot with no tray but daily misting.

[ICPS-bob]

I think patience is the best advice. It may take a while for the stolons to get the message to start putting up leaves. You don't say where you live. My experience in northern California is that after winter dormancy (with no leaves), in spring the plant puts up a flurry of leaves, then flowers for several months. During summer, it tends to stop producing new leaves and, in late fall, the leaves die off and the plant returns to dormancy.

[adelea]

Thanks ICPS-bob, I am in North QLD Australia, I have them in my greenhouse, I generally don't bother saying location as 1, most internationalists don't seem to have any idea on our temps (which is fair enough) and 2, The temp/humidity can diff more than 5-8c and 40-50% within a 150km area.
I have nelumbifolia, longifolia, calycifida and praelonga all growing happy (they are much older plants), so i don't believe my conditions are to much of a problem.
I'll wait a couple months and see.

[ICPS-bob]

Ah yes, but you are in the southern hemisphere and that does make a big difference. You can easily add your location under the Personal tab in Edit Profile.

[adelea]

The only difference i can think of is my winter (if it can be called that) is your a northern summer, and vis-versa.
This should'nt be a problem as when I ask for advice I post my conditions (temp/humid).
Although I guess sun light would come in, to a lesser extent.