Rob-Rah Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Has anyone got any information regarding the differences between the two plants in cultivation: violacea 'giant' and sp.'giant violacea' Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic brown Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 As far as I am aware they are not different and both refer to the unpublished form of G. violacea which may be a seperate species, G. sp. 'Gigante' on the Brazilian CP web site http://www.mcef.ep.usp.br/carnivoras/Portu...ia.html#Gigante Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-Rah Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 Thanks Vic. I have seen them seperately on some peoples' growlists, and I believe they might be listed as distinct entries in Alan Lowrie's seedlist. They look the same to me, but I don't want to mix them up in my collection if they prove to be different. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byblis Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Vic, Rob, I am also cultivating this beautiful plant. Grew it from seed obtained in 1998 to maturity and had a discussion with Fernando on the international list a while ago. The results were that all plants labelled G. Giant violacea, G. violacea Giant and so on originally had been collcted by Fernando. That was some years ago, may be other collections occured meanwhile. I labelled my plants as the seed was labelled: Genlisea "Giant" violacea Itacambira, Minas Gerais; Br and added my sowing date: XII98 Hope this helps Stefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic brown Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Thanks for that information Stefan, It certainly is a beautiful plant and surprisingly easy to grow. I've been experimenting with my conditions a little and they seem quite happy growing with a winter min. temp. of 10C and even continue to flower for me at this temperature. Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Hey everyone! I've been "out of touch" for nearly 2 months and just saw this thread... Yes, G.sp."giant violacea" and G.violacea "giant" are the same plant. Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundewmatt Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Welcome back, Fernando. My G.violacea flowers regularly but, although I have had it for years, my G.sp."giant violacea" finally flowered for the first time this year. The scapes are a lot taller and the flowers bigger. Other Genlisea news... my G.uncinata, which I consider my most stubborn plant ever (which has remained alive at least) has just sat there for several years, usually having a single leaf and a sending up a scape which inevitably dies at around a 6" height. Well, pretty big Genlisea leaf just emerged a few inches away so I think this stubborn plant finally reproduced itself. I'm not certain, but I think I've had it for around 4 years or so... Maybe it's time to take a leaf cutting! Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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