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Post by hcarlton on Mar 15, 2012 4:17:03 GMT
Though many see it as a weed, as it grows everywhere, if you can isolate it, I think U, subulata has very pretty flowers: This is my first fully unfurled subulata flower, and as of right now, i am attempting a cross between it and U. bisquamata. they're separate subgenera, but we'll see how it goes. I'm also attempting U. bisquamata x U. livida, U. livida x U. sandersonii blue, and the reverse of these crosses. Soon i hope to try bisquamata x sandersonii blue and typical.
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Post by Aidan on Mar 15, 2012 20:30:39 GMT
Most of us grow it though not by choice. Pretty though it may be, it is also a menace that will in time contaminate your whole collection. This is a particular problem if you are growing other small-leaved Utricularia.A few photos of my contaminant from 2010 - ;D www.insektenfang.com/ipforum/topic/3953-utricularia-subulata/
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Post by coldcoffee on Mar 15, 2012 21:09:15 GMT
I love utricularias personally. They (some) can be weeds but all things considered I would rather deal with those weeds than aphids or whitefly anyday! A welcome pest in my collection.
(I keep my other utrics separated out to the best of my ability. Of course when you buy then pre-contaminated...)
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Post by hcarlton on Mar 15, 2012 22:13:54 GMT
I have had a case of U. subulata invading my U. sandersonii, and had to move the sandersonii, but this plant is all by itself in a pot. When it flowers, either in this pot or in a bigger plant's pot, I monitor it carefully to either remove the seeds before they ripen, or collect them. As we are talking about carnivorous "weeds", has anyone ever seen a different color form of U. bisquamata besides the purplish ones? Mine are coming up pure yellow and white.
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Post by coldcoffee on Mar 15, 2012 22:27:51 GMT
I have had a case of U. subulata invading my U. sandersonii, and had to move the sandersonii, but this plant is all by itself in a pot. When it flowers, either in this pot or in a bigger plant's pot, I monitor it carefully to either remove the seeds before they ripen, or collect them. As we are talking about carnivorous "weeds", has anyone ever seen a different color form of U. bisquamata besides the purplish ones? Mine are coming up pure yellow and white. I have heard of a yellowish variety but never actually seen it. All of the U. bisquamata tag-alongs I have gotten have been the purple variety. Regarding U. sandersoni- yeah.... guess where I got the U. subulata from! Some came in a pot of U. sandersoni and I also got a plug from Meadowview.
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Post by hcarlton on Mar 16, 2012 5:15:50 GMT
You got a U. subulata plug? Mine have just been in other pots. My separated plants are actually hargested from a flytrap pot. I do have some growing with my U. livida Meadowview, but the livida is overpowering my subulatas! It's also growing with my binata dichotoma. As for the bisquamata "alba" as I have nicknamed it, it came in another pot that housed a free flytrap, a capensis, and a squat spatulata from carnivorousplantnursery.com.
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Post by coldcoffee on Mar 16, 2012 6:36:18 GMT
Yeah, silly me. I paid for U. subulata!
Utrics are actually a big part of my collection. At the time I did not have one. Then I got some droseras from California Carnivores, now I have tons of U. bisqumata and U. subulata.
I'd hold on to that 'alba' if I were you. If there is not a registered cultivar already with those qualities it might be worthy! I would not mind seeing a picture.
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Post by hcarlton on Mar 16, 2012 15:29:29 GMT
If I can get a pic, I will. However as can be seen from the above pic and other of my pics, the camera I have doesn't much like close-ups. The "alba" is quite a prolific flowerer, and as it is setting seed, I will see if it carries the same characteristics.
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Post by hcarlton on Mar 16, 2012 16:01:52 GMT
Like I said above, the pic is blurry, but here's the closest i can get: There is no purple whatsoever on the flower, only yellow and white.
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Post by Aidan on Mar 16, 2012 23:21:44 GMT
There are a lot of U. bisquamata variants. Christian has some rather good photos of some of them - www.utricularia.net/englisch/index.phpUnfortunately it's not possible to link direct to the page. But the photos are easy enough to navigate to.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Mar 17, 2012 17:24:52 GMT
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Post by hcarlton on Mar 18, 2012 0:01:01 GMT
They are pretty plants, but none of those are completely devoid of purple. Would love to find a 'Betty's Bay' at some point, once I get the money.
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Post by coldcoffee on Mar 18, 2012 0:17:48 GMT
Yeah, I have been looking around for one too. I just got an Utriculria Livida 'Merrie Heart' cool flower on it. I will try to post a photo later.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Mar 18, 2012 4:06:11 GMT
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Post by RL7836 on Mar 19, 2012 14:59:10 GMT
Like I said above, the pic is blurry, but here's the closest i can get: Point & shoot cameras often cannot focus on the small things we see (& want to photograph). Place a 3x5 card (or a finger or...) next to the flower (at the same distance from the camera) and let the camera focus on the card. When you snap the pic, the flower will also be in focus. If you want, then crop the card out of the pic...
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