James O'Neill Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Bear in mind; I've been growing CPs for a year. So don't expect it to be absolutely fantastic. I do grow my tropicals on the windowsill, and I do grow my temperates outside (now in a temporary makeshift polytunnel). However I am getting a nice big greenhouse, so that should make things easier. Anyway, things have been slow to start, probably because I don't have a greenhouse (yet!) My first Sarracenia flower has only just opened, and the pitchers are starting too. S. farnhamii backcross looking alright from last year. S. flava rubricorpora MKF20 - it's sulking and not giving much colour. Another sulky rubricorpora My first flower to open; S. minor. S. purpurea is about to burst open though. And also a rubra wherryii yellow flower. Yesterday we had a heavy hail shower which mangled some developing pitchers P. agnata. P. vulgaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 N. burbidgeae new pitcher. N. gymnamphora Opened pitcher of N ‘mini’ maxima. Still small, but has nice colour. My biggest nep is this N. sanguinea. H. nutans newest pitcher. My windowsill terrarium. Drosophyllum seedling :) U. sandersonii that has flowered non-stop for more than a year. U. nelumbifolia – I’m hoping for a flower soon! U. praetermissa flower bud :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Cephalotus is pitchering nicely now. D. rotundifolia was destroyed by the hail as well. D. nidiformis D. niditula x pulchella D. scorpioides D. spatulata That’s all for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInactiveMoth Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) Nice one! I guess my CP collection is about as old as yours then! I especially love the sundews! shame yours is bigger though... By the way, how big are the pitchers on your sanguinea? Mine last produced a pitcher the size of my hand, and seems to be producing (intermideate?) pitchers again! Edited May 13, 2011 by TheInactiveMoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 The sanguinea pitcher is about 15cm tall. I do like the speckly interior and the striped peristome. It is a very fast grower, and I keep it outside at the moment. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Nice pictures James - cheers for sharing. Just wondering how you are germinating your Drosophyllum and the viability you acquired from the ones you sowed? I've got a small quantity of seeds coming and I'm keen to get them germinated successfully Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanH Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Nice pics, James. Out of interest where is you Burbidgeae growing? Looks to be outdoors. If so, how does it get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenScoobert Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 thats a cracking collection for 1 year!! you really have got the cp bug :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hi Brendan, I recieved 50 Drosophyllum seeds in autumn. However, I was young and foolish at the time and did not store them well. I sowed them in February after scarification and soaking. 1 germinated soon after but was mashed to the ground by the small boys next door during a game of rough-and-tumble. I decided not to give up on the pots, and voila, another one has germinated. Perhaps more will come to their senses and germinate now. Dan, the burb is growing in the terrarium, with H. nutans, platychila, jacquelineae and aristolochioides, among others. I got it in the autumn and as I did not have a terrarium then, placed it on the windowsill. It did absolutely nothing for a few months. Nothing. No shrivelling, but no growing. As soon as I got it into the terrarium, it immediately took off and is now going quite fast with the 3rd leaf after the one that produced this pitcher unfurling. I suspect it wanted a bit more humidity and heat. Because the plant did not do well on the windowsill, I doubt it would do any better outside. However, maxima and sanguinea seem to do well outside and plenty of pitchers are on their way. Thanks Ben - I can't quite believe it myself! Most of these plants were got from the good members of this forum, so I have you all to thank :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel G Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Wow! Nice collection! I really like your Sarracenia' and that Cephalotus! That Drosophyllum looks really cute too! Thanks for posting pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Xeno- Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Great collection, certainly better than mine, your Sarra's looks like they're thriving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 LOL! That's like saying, "a few pictures...", a la Alexander! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchasselblad74 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 You actually have a very nice collection James .....I'ts the quality and not the quantity Yes Very Nice..Indeed...Thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Thanks all! Some more: S. purpurea flowers have opened. S. purpurea ssp. purpurea 'veinless' My 'purp pot', looking a bit rough at the moment, but I hope it will look better. S. flava var. cuprea, living up to its name. S. flava var. rugelii - needs to colour up. N. burbidgeae now open, the peristome needs to go stripy. My queensland Drosera - the prolifera with 3 flower stalks. D. prolifera flower D. filiformis D. anglica - a pot I'm very proud of. D. rotundifolia D. scorpioides Drosophyllum is growing, as is the U. praetermissa flower stalk. P. vulgaris All for now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandalf Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Nice pictures James! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I sometimes think the kids just have too much money nowadays! Respect for your great collection, Jim! The plants enjoy their lives being under your care (in opposite to mine... )! Regards Andreas BTW: Where are the flowers of your pygmy Drosera? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL7836 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Congratulations on the U. praetermissa flower stalk - can't wait to see flower pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisscool_38 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Nice pot of common butterwort! And nice collection Edited February 21, 2018 by kisscool_38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Andreas, hardly any of this was bought! And when the pygmies flower next I'll get a picture. Thanks. Ron, yep I can't wait for the praetermissa to open its flowers. I'm hoping it will do so in time for the EEE when lots of people can see it. Thanks Aymeric, I'm very pleased with how my P. vulgaris have flowered this year. Very pretty. I hope to greatly expand my temperate ping collection this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 Andreas, hardly any of this was bought! You mean you have STOLEN them? Okay, going back to seriousness again. ;-) U. praetermissa was recorded to me to be a lazy bloomer. My plant flowered for the first time three years after I´ve got the layer. The flowers are really large - approx. 5 cm in diametre. I cross fingers for you everything will go well for your Praetermissa flowers. Bye Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Very impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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