BobZ Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 The Humboldt State University greenhouse has for some years grown a plant labeled U. peltata. The ICPS database states that U. peltata is a synonym for U. pubescens. Until this week, this plant has never flowered. Below are photos of the plant and flower. There are several links to photos of U. pubescens listed in my Photo Finder, http://www.humboldt.edu/~rrz7001/Utricularia.html Some photos show a dictinct yellow stripe below the "mouth", other photos closely resemble our plant, which has no such stripe. Any guesses about the identity of the plant below? Is it indeed U. pubescens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwilson Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Looks like U. pubescens to me. The leaves alone are very distinctive with this species. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Yup, definatley U. peltata. It seems that this species has got a few flower forms. I once had a plant that was labelled U. peltata 'auyan tepui' wich had smaller flowers than the specimen I am currently growing and there was a small diamond like shape on the flower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tamlin Dawnstar Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Nice flowers Bob. For some reason this species will not flower for me. Never once in all my born days. I know of no other species with the round whatchamacallit's of D. pubescens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwilson Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Tamlin, There is probably some special trick involving a full moon, sacrificial goat and the value of the stock market, but I never cracked flowering either. The one time I ever had a plant flower it promptly died so beware...:-) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 This one has a much darker flower than those of the U. pubescens that I grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tamlin Dawnstar Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Phil, I am going to start setting out little saucers of Taylor's Landlord for the fairies as soon as I can con someone in the UK into sending me a bottle.....on second thought, maybe I will just drink it myself and live without the flowers...... Utricularia just flower when they want to, and this species just wants to tease me for a few more decades, I can feel it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobZ Posted May 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 As I mentioned above, we have had this plant for several years and it never flowered until now. I am growing it 4 different pots in my unheated greenhouse and it is flowering in each pot; whereas the same plant in the CP room in the heated greenhouse at the University shows no sign of flowering. My guess is that the near freezing winter low temperature and the warmer and longer day length in my greenhouse has induced it to flower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwilson Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Bobz, My guess is that the near freezing winter low temperature and the warmer and longer day length in my greenhouse has induced it to flower. The only thing near freezing temperatures has ever induced the various plants of this species is death. You must have a better touch with these things. :) Tamlin, If you drink enough Taylors you will see fairies for sure... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 I found some bottles of Taylor's Landlord in my local Tesco, and bought the lot, hic......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tamlin Dawnstar Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Yeah, yeah, yeah you Brit's go on and on about this "Taylor" stuff, sniff. But how could it be that good. Probably doesn't come close to a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I probably got it good as it gets right here in Upstate NY. Afterall, ale is ale, right? At this stage, it would be very difficult to convince me that your ale deserves the renown you give it. Stop trying to make my tongue hang out, it's not working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 What a beautiful form of U.pubescens!! If I remember well, Taylor mentions that the larger-flowered forms are usually S.American. I've seen lots of variation in Brazil, but most do have nice large pink flowers. I've only seen small white & purple/blue flowers in one place in Brazil and on top of Mt.Roraima. Good luck, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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