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Post by sarracenialover on Jul 5, 2008 2:22:58 GMT
My ping I purchased from a garden was doing well and produced two new leaves in my backyard. Then, it started rotting for no reason at all and the leaves are no longer green (it's a P. Graminifolia by the way). It grows in a white pot on a tray in San Jose, CA. What could be up and how could I fix it?
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Post by ICPS-bob on Jul 5, 2008 15:38:08 GMT
Interestingly, there is no P. graminifolia. There is a D. graminifolia and U. graminifolia. Perhaps you mean P. grandiflora?
As to your problem, more information is needed -- such as soil, water, sunlight, temperature. How long had it "been doing well" before ir rotted?
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Post by sarracenialover on Jul 5, 2008 17:59:27 GMT
Yes, thats the species. It came in a soil from the garden I bought it at, which was.... the Berkeley Botanical Gardens which had a nice collection of CPs so I bought one. THe plant did well for 2 weeks before it went into decline. at least 6 hours in direct sun. Distilled water. about (at highest) 95F during hottest part of day.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Jul 5, 2008 20:02:09 GMT
I am not a Ping expert, but I grow mine in a somewhat shady area where the temps seldom exceed 80F. My uneducated guess is the direct sun and 95F might be the culprit. Others probably have better ideas.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2008 0:17:59 GMT
i was growing my mexican pings for a while in direct sun and they started to die also....so i moved it inside and now they are doing better.....they love the direct sun but dont really like the heat.....
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Post by Brian Barnes on Jul 8, 2008 9:53:46 GMT
Hi CpLover,
The 95F combined with wet conditions is what is killing your plant...
Keep in mind that Pinguicula love bright light, but it sounds like too much light to me. Recently, I've had to move my entire Mexi-Ping collection inside from my greenhouse, to my grow chambers due to temps exceeding 90F. Combined with our infamous high humidity here in Florida, they still seem to detest drier and shadier conditions. For me in my conditions, my Mexican Pinguicula thrive under growlights during our hot and over-humid summers here...
In the Fall when temps go below 80F, back outside they go!
You may also want to repot it into a better draining growing media also. 3/4 course sand to 1/4 peat seems to be my "magic mix" for most Pinguicula.
Happy Growing,
Brian.
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Post by cindy on Jul 8, 2008 13:06:28 GMT
I grow Mexican Pings in year round temperatures of 77F-90F. They really dislike the hot and humid seasons from May to July. During these months, they are kept in shade and away from direct sunlight. Still they tend to go into overdrive and start splitting into many smaller plants. Most pure species rot in my conditions and only the hybrids survive.  |
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Post by PingKing on Jul 9, 2008 2:45:50 GMT
agreed to hot and to much humidity will toast your pings. I suggest you put it in a bright location and make sure you do not water the plant everyday. there might be some rotting happening in the roots so let it dry out just a bit. Keep it moist not damp. I would also change the soil and make it 2 or 3 part sand 1 part peat.
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Post by sarracenialover on Jul 14, 2008 20:23:19 GMT
Oh well, you guys had really good advice, but alas, the plant is dead. I guess I'll try a new one next time.
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