w03
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Post by w03 on Sept 4, 2009 14:25:32 GMT
I was considering to get a Pinguicula emarginata from Sarracenia NW, but I was wondering if the temperature of my area was too hot for it (I'm almost certain emarginata is highland). I live in the San Diego area, and fall is our hottest season (mid 80s during the day, mid 70s at night). All other seasons have a temperature drop to either the low 70s or high 60s. Could P. emarginata survive or even thrive in these conditions?
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Post by utricseb on Oct 9, 2009 12:20:03 GMT
Although P.emarginata is one of the warm tolerant species from Mexico, I think your temps are too high for it.
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Post by Dave Evans on Oct 9, 2009 21:16:40 GMT
Those temperatures sound fine, for plenty of plants, not just P. emarginata.
Mexican Pinguicula are all upland to highland species, they really like to have some cooling at night. Make sure to provide a decent amount of shade, especially during summer, if you grow them outside.
If they start showing heat stress during the summer, is bringing them inside until the heat breaks an option?
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Post by ltecato on Oct 9, 2009 23:05:08 GMT
For what it's worth, I live in Orange County, near the San Diego County line, and I've had good luck with P. moctezumae and another Mexican ping I can't positively ID (looks like moranensis or agnata). However medusinas don't seem to like this climate.
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Post by w03 on Oct 10, 2009 17:09:30 GMT
Well, I got the P. emarginata about a week ago, but now there is a bigger problem. The (clump of) ping fell out of its pot when I got it, and the whole group was only growing on a little clump of soil!  The leaves were curled around said clump, so I cant securely plant it back into the pot. I tried resting the clump on the surface of the soil, but the pings started to dry out. Can anyone help? |
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Post by Dave Evans on Oct 11, 2009 1:17:17 GMT
I'd put a dome with a hole at the top over the pot, or something else to boost the humidity so the plants can recover.
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Post by Joseph Clemens on Nov 22, 2009 4:45:56 GMT
What I would do: Put more media in the pot, make sure it's moist enough to be firm, poke a hole in it, re-plant your plant into this hole and gently firm the media around the plant's base until it is held in place.
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Post by w03 on Nov 22, 2009 5:16:17 GMT
Thanks everyone, the plants grew new roots into the media and are fine now.
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The leaves were curled around said clump, so I cant securely plant it back into the pot. I tried resting the clump on the surface of the soil, but the pings started to dry out. Can anyone help?
