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Post by Hamata95 on Sept 5, 2011 15:49:15 GMT
Hi
I was wondering if any one could suggest any good bladderworts for beginners?
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Post by peterhewitt on Sept 5, 2011 16:31:07 GMT
Utricularia Sandersonii is probably the best one to start with. U.Livida and U.Bisquamata"Betty's bay" are also nice ones to go with. If going for Bisquamata make sure it is the Betty's bay variant, as it does not self seed like the regular variant does.
be carefull with utrics that self seed, as they will eventually take over and spoil your entire collection.
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Post by Hamata95 on Sept 5, 2011 16:34:17 GMT
Okay thanks for your input Peter ;D
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Post by nepenthes99 on Sept 5, 2011 16:45:28 GMT
I have found aquatic bladderworts are the easiest for me.
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Post by Hamata95 on Sept 5, 2011 17:28:45 GMT
Okay thanks for the suggestion ;D
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Post by RL7836 on Sept 8, 2011 1:43:01 GMT
I second Peter's suggestions. All are easy to grow, very vigorous & free flowering without being weedy. Typically, you won't need to wait long to start seeing some flowers. For some reason most of the U. sandersonii sold in the US is the somewhat less floriferous "Blue" version - often incorrectly sold as "White". The "White" variety has much thinner ears and many more flowers. Bob Z has some pics that show the differences. Also the 'Betty's Bay' is difficult to find in US. Do not let anyone sell you the small weedy version ...  |
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Post by Hamata95 on Sept 8, 2011 19:08:20 GMT
Thank you all for your help  |
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Post by gardenofeden on Sept 9, 2011 11:36:14 GMT
Utricularia gibba is one of the easiest aquatics
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Post by Hamata95 on Sept 13, 2011 16:33:54 GMT
Okay thanks, I'm looking at the terrestrial bladderworts rather then the aquatic, thanks for the suggestion though |
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Post by nepenthes77 on Sept 15, 2011 22:19:47 GMT
I personally find aquatic utricularia more interesting.
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Post by jesser on Sept 16, 2011 21:07:12 GMT
Okay thanks, I'm looking at the terrestrial bladderworts Okay, here is my beginners list: 1. U. sandersonii - overall easiest species (normal form, but NOT the blue flower type), very short flower stems, can grow and flower under very different conditions 2. U. blanchetii (normal form) 3. U. livida type South Africa 4. U. calycifida - one of the few species you can grow from seeds big leaves, leaves show venation under good lighting, keep warm Those are my "Top 4" for beginners. And if you want to keep your plants seperated by species, DO NOT consider U. subulata. Although this is a very easy species to keep and many vendors tell you about "flower color: yellow", this is a pure pest. They are self-fertile and weedy. If you have them, you will have them most likely in every pot of your collection after a short time, because the very small seeds will fly everywhere by the slightest breath of air. Many U. subulata clones in circulation are not even nice flowering, because they produce cleistogamous (non-opening) flowers under many cultivation conditions. And this is even worse: You see no yellow flower, but they still produce masses of seeds, that with the slightest breath of air ... So you better think twice before you get U. subulata. When purchasing Utricularia several times from different vendors, you will get U. subulata anyhow as an unwanted "extra plant" by chance, earlier or later (at least over here in Europe). If you like yellow flowers, perhaps consider U. chrysantha. U. chrysantha has longer flower stems and shows less flowers than the species above, but they are not weedy like U. subulata is. |
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Post by Hamata95 on Sept 17, 2011 4:19:37 GMT
ok thanks for the suggestions ;D
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