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[Mujician]

Both of these, I believe have been grown from seed. I bought them from a garden centre and they were purely labelled as 'Carnivorous Plant Mix'. I'm hoping that as the Ping was sold in a GC, it is a temperate species.










Thanks

[Loakesy]

The Pinguicula looks like 'Tina'. A common garden centre plant. I believe it's a Mexican plant, so, no, I don't believe it's temperate.

The Sarracenia will have to remain labelled as 'hybrid' as it's never easy to determine what's in a lot of GC plants. It looks like it might have a little leucophylla and perhaps a little minor in there somewhere, but I don't think anyone will ever know for sure.

[Alexis]

The sarracenia could be S.x farnhamii, although you'll need to wait until it's a bit older.

It's a specific Dutch readii clone. The name is invalid, but label if it turns out to be farnhamii, labelling it as such will prevent confusion when you want to sell or give away divisions.

[Mujician]

Damn, so the butterwort needs to live inside then? I wanted one to live outside.

[Richard Bunn]

Pinguicula x Tina is one of the 'Mexican' pings and need to live indoors.  They're very easy to grow.

[Mujician]

Okay great, thanks. Does it require me to reduce the water during the winter, or should I keep it in a saucer of water at all times? Could you tell me which two plants are hybridised to produce 'Tina'? Thanks

[Richard Bunn]

You do need to leave the pot dry out a bit during the winter. Actually with Mexican pings you dry it a bit more than most CP's as they form a succulent rosette of fleshy leaves.  It's parents are agnata x zecheri. General care advice for Mexican pings can be found here http://www.greysping...pinguicula.html