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Started by Drosera5150 , May 22 2008 13:10 PM

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 13:10 PM

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Hello Friends! Here's some pics of Steve Stewart's Brocchinia reducta in flower. I hope you enjoy... :tu:
Happy Growing,
Brian.
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Edited by Drosera5150, 29 July 2008 - 11:54 AM.

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 15:00 PM

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Hi Brian

Looks like there will be a lot of flowers open very soon, I dont think I've seen a reducta about to flower before, infact I dont think I've seen many reducta pics at all so thanks for posting!!

Dont forget to post another pic when the flowers open  :tu:

Heather

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 17:29 PM

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Beautiful!
This species is very nice. Congrats!

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 17:46 PM

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I wish I had a pool :smile:

Oh, and lovely plant :wink:

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Posted 22 May 2008 - 20:23 PM

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Thank you everyone for the compliments! I'll be sowing seed soon from these and will keep everyone posted on my success. And, I'll post some open flower pics for you too, Heather.  :smile:
Happy Growing,
Brian.

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Posted 23 May 2008 - 00:23 AM

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Hi Brian,

very nice. :smile:
I have not seen flowering plants too till now, so i also would be very amused if you can take pictures from the fully opened flowers these days.

Best regards,

Dani

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 01:44 AM

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Hello Friends! As promised...heeeeeere's Brocchinia reducta with flowers opened. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen...opened!
Happy Growing,
Brian.
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Posted 29 May 2008 - 14:17 PM

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Strangely, it reminds me of a cluster of VFT buds.

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Posted 30 May 2008 - 04:21 AM

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Wow, amazing plants Brian!

I guess I'll have to wait a while for mine to flower.

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Posted 30 May 2008 - 09:24 AM

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Thanks Jeff...
Mine began sending up the flower spike in February! The flowering process seems to take a while and cool weather seems to encourage it. Remember to keep them drier during this time. :shock:
Happy Growing,
Brian.

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Posted 30 May 2008 - 12:16 PM

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Brian,

Your B. reducta looks like it is going to produce a lot of seeds! It looks great for a plant of this species growing in Sphagnum! Good work!

Take care,
Steve

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Posted 30 May 2008 - 23:44 PM

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Hi Brian,

nice flowers :yes: , they really are a little bit similar to those from Dionaea.
Do they have any smell?

Best regards,

Dani

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Posted 31 May 2008 - 01:35 AM

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A special thanks to you, Steve for introducing me to this wonderful specimen!  :yes:

Dani, to my knowledge they have no smell...But then my nose may not work as well as it used to! :yes:
Happy Growing,
Brian.

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Posted 31 May 2008 - 13:02 PM

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wouaw! beautiful!

That's the firts time, that see a flower to of Borchinia!

Edited by Magaly01, 31 May 2008 - 13:03 PM.

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Posted 12 July 2008 - 20:28 PM

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View PostDrosera5150, on 28th May 2008 - 22:44 PM, said:

Hello Friends! As promised...heeeeeere's Brocchinia reducta with flowers opened. Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen...opened!
Happy Growing,
Brian.
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Hi!!! what a beautiful plant!!!  :man_in_love:  congratualtions!!! I read somewhere that you can not get seeds by SIB polinization -different flowers, same plant-, is that true??? thanks in advance!!!  :cheers:

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Posted 22 March 2011 - 16:08 PM

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I'd like to bring up this old thread in order to ask if somebody has been experimenting with ethylene to induce flowering of Brochinia or Catopsis.
Ethylene capsules are widely used at commercial bromeliad greenhouses to accelerate flowering.
For this instance, It is advised in several gardening fora, to put the whole plant in a bag with a ripe apple.
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