Stefan S. Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hi! Here are some pictures of my Utricularia fulva from Rockhole in Western Australia. The pictures were taken a few weeks ago. I'm not an experienced photographer and the flowers are rather small so please excuse the quality. Utricularia fulva, in my opinion, is one of the most beautiful Utricularia species and its flowers are much more beautiful in real than on the pictures I took. Regards, Stefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlatokrt Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Wow, that is amazing flower Another plant to my personal wishlist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefforever Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Wonderful! Makes me really look forward to a trade I've got planned in spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thez_yo Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Oooh, every picture I see of it is so nice. It'll *stay* on my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pond boy Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 That's really pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_p_c_ Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 woooooooow !!! that flower is amazing! has some incredible colors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny... Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Very nice indeed! It is indeed a remarkable flower..well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtricSeb Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Very nice flower, different from most other Utrics. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Very nice flower your've grown there! Well done. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Fernandez Diaz Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Good flower, im searching utrics with location...xD if you can swap...xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFS Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Does anybody know where Rockhole is? It doesn't appear to be in any map... I can find several named rock holes (Nallah Nallah rock hole, for example), but not a locality by the name of rock hole. Miguel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) Does anybody know where Rockhole is? It doesn't appear to be in any map... I can find several named rock holes (Nallah Nallah rock hole, for example), but not a locality by the name of rock hole. Miguel Google Maps finds only one Rockhole in Australia - HERE Edited February 22, 2010 by mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFS Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Might be that one. It's in the Northern Territory, though, not Western Australia... Well, no matter where they come from, that's one gorgeous flower!!! Miguel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) Hi Stefan, I saw your avatar and think "what is this?". I loved, gourgeous utricularia! Thanks for sharing. Carlos. P.S. It's a hard plant to grow? Edited February 22, 2010 by Carlos Rohrbacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 It's a hard plant to grow? If I may answer this question: No, it is an easy grower! It is a tropical species but can withstand even relatively cold conditions for a while. Keeping it wet and warm (or hot) is all you need to do. Flowering may be a somewhat different story. All my U. fulva start to produce flower stalks some time in late summer or fall (the first appear in late august or september). The daylength seems to play an important role as it did not flower for years in a friend's collection when grown under fluorescent lights without a change in the lighting period. The flowering period is now just about to end for me. I hope this helps Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan S. Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hi! Thank you everybody for your nice comments! Last year my U. fulva didn't flower, so this year I gradually reduced the photoperiod down to 10 hours in the course of autumn and winter. That really seems to be necessary in order for it to flower. I have two pots of this species and both are in flower right now. Regards, Stefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 If I may answer this question: No, it is an easy grower! It is a tropical species but can withstand even relatively cold conditions for a while. Keeping it wet and warm (or hot) is all you need to do. Flowering may be a somewhat different story. All my U. fulva start to produce flower stalks some time in late summer or fall (the first appear in late august or september). The daylength seems to play an important role as it did not flower for years in a friend's collection when grown under fluorescent lights without a change in the lighting period. The flowering period is now just about to end for me. I hope this helps Thanks, I will put in my wantlist. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan P Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Beautiful plant Not normally a fan of ultrics, but this is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtricSeb Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Does this species grow like an annual or perennial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Hi Sebastian, it´s like a perennial but it´s not the easiest to induce flowering. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchasselblad74 Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Amazing flower coloration! Almost looks like Oncidium Orchid flowers.... DexFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Does this species grow like an annual or perennial? Hi Sebastian, I grow two different forms of this species and the Rockhole form is definiately the more vigorous grower. Keep it wet and warm and it will grow quickly. In contrast, my other form (still a good grower but not as vigorous) produced more flower stalks per pot in the previous years. This year, the Rockhole form is at least the form which started earlier to produce flower stalks and more and more are appearing now. Flowering seems to be induced by shortening of the lighting period and my plants flower from about september/october to february/march. The plants get natural light only in summer. After moving them a tank for the winter they will enjoy fluorescent lights. They do well both with cooler (about 15 °C) and warm (about 25 °C) conditions in winter. I did not observe any influence of the temperature differences on the flowering. I hope this helps Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtricSeb Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 Very useful info Dieter, thanks a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toimeme Posted September 10, 2010 Report Share Posted September 10, 2010 very beautiful flower. thank's for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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