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Post by SundeWCitY on Mar 20, 2008 5:43:45 GMT
I have been growing Pinguiculas esseriana, john x rizzi, and a moranensis for about a year and i cannot remember the last time i saw their flowers, is it a matter of lighting? I just mved the in a new terrarium with brighter light in hopes of flowering , is there perhaps a way to coax them into flowering sooner? as of right now they are under a 30 W bulb i believe about 4" and the lights go on about 7 am and off around 11 pm is the photoperiod too long for them ? plus i keep the soil always wet , but should i let the pots dry more before wattering again?  |
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Post by SundeWCitY on Mar 20, 2008 5:44:26 GMT
Ps my avatar majigger thingy is a photo of the pings
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Post by Brian Barnes on Mar 20, 2008 9:34:36 GMT
Hi! You might want to let them have a cool shot of weather...
When my Pings act "stubborn", a small drop in temp usually will entice them to flower. Also, you may try shortening your photoperiod a bit, down to 12 hrs. Plus, in my opinion, a 30 watt bulb is not enough light. Try two 40watt fluorescents.
Happy Growing,
Brian.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Mar 20, 2008 18:05:39 GMT
I agree with Brian. I grow those Pings in my unheated greenhouse and they flower more or less continuously in response to changes in both temperature and photoperiod. My night-time temps get into the mid 30s F and the Pings have been flowering all winter.
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