Is This A Butterwort?

[armyranger10a]

I bought sundew seeds a while ago. None grew but a few leaves that i thought were weeds. They have been growing for a long time now and i noticed they are low to the ground and are a pinkish green color starting to grow a 3rd leaf. All the pics of butterworts ive seen look like this. This is the pic

[Guest Sheila]

Sorry armyranger, your picture isn't clear enough to make out what the plants are.

[armyranger10a]

Just tryed taking more pics came out worse then that. Well ive been trying to get my hands on a butterwort cant really find any.

[Guest Aidan]

Try posting in S&W. I'm sure other growers will be able to help.

[armyranger10a]

Ok, Thanks

Edited August 8, 2007 by armyranger10a

[jimscott]

It could be a P. grandiflora, but I am far from certain. Does it lokk like this?

[armyranger10a]

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/895/30003514.JPG

looks like that a little bit except more red\pink and a lot smaller.

[Tim]

It's a Mexican Butterwort. You'll probably have to wait for a flower for a good ID of the type, though.

[jm82792]

Do you know the bassic cultivation of them ?

I have killed them in the past from over watering,

other than that they grow &self propogate easy.

Edited August 10, 2007 by jm82792

[janmyszkier]

for basics I'll say:

light: as much as you can (watch out if they're in closed container you don't want to boil them!)

soil: soil should be humid, but not wet

for more advanced cultivation tips try searching pinguicula forum with 'mexican' or 'cultivation' keywords . Search .... such a useful feature :)

[jimscott]

Mexican butterworts are reall easy to propogate, so long as you aren't drowning or fryinmg them. Just as it is with Nep mixes, there are a variety of ping mixes. Your basics of peat, sand, LFS, and Perlite work well. They do well ate window sills, open tray. They attain better color under artificial lighting. They attained decent light, or not, by being at window sills that have a screen (no wondow). At least they were getting some direct sunlight, enough to turn pink or purple. I water when the tray" is dry. I had mine this past winter in an unheated stairway, where most of them develped the short, stubby leaves. And when spring came they transition back to the longer, wider leaves. Here's an obvious example:

[jm82792]

Mine when the leafs almost die sprout,

and when I try to make pullings they don't work

as well as the accidental ones

[armyranger10a]

Ok, thanks for the help, good thing the guy sold me the wrong seeds lol.