Dode Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Hi I am interesting in adding a Ping to my collection. Suggestions please of easier grown varieties... thanks to those who have PM me as I posted this in the wrong forum. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johns Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 You didn't mention what kind of conditions you will be growing them in? Are you looking for temperate or tropical butterworts? For windowsills the Mexican pings found in garden centers such as P. 'tina' and P. "fake weser" are easy and attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dode Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) Sorry, would be window sill or unheated greenhouse Edited February 26, 2012 by Dode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 P.grandiflora has to be near the top of the list, easy to grow and great flowers, a few different variations available.. P.lusitanica is fab, cute little rosettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebulon Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 From the Mexican species, Pinguicula emarginata might be one of the easiest. It sure flowers a lot, literally non-stop in my unheated terrarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Caldwell Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 I think it's always exciting to get flowers. If you're able to grow mexican pings then you can't go past P. laueana when it comes to spectacular flowers, and the rosettes are attractive too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 In my unheated greenhouse I grow... P.emarginata, P. graniflora, P.esseriana, P.vulgaris, P. 'fake Weser', P.cyclosecta. All thrive in these conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dode Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Thanks to everyone for the replies. I appreciate your advice Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I'm glad you started this thread DODE, you asked a question I was wondering about. Now I have a few plants to look for. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miso Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Simplest european is P. grandiflora definitelly, no other can compare. Mexican, more hybrids are very simple to cultivate, i can reccommend P. moctezumae x gigantea, its big one, well growing and flowering and tolerate to winter watering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 The mexican hybrid x Tina is also very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni Schober Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Hello, about 90% of all Mexican Pinguicula need the same conditions. I have grown about 100 species and hybrids in my greenhouse (winter temperatures about 0-5°C). So in my opinion there aren't easy and difficult species (certainly there are some exceptions). Just look for those you like. It doesn't matter wheather it is P. agnata or emarginata or esseriana or moranensis.... Kind regards Giovanni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carniplatns Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 I recomended for a starter, "tina" and "fake weser" Are very good item to try. Leaf cuttings works very well. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntsmanshorn Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 P. agnata is one of the easiest house plants I've ever grown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice00 Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 For Mexican Pinguicula you have only to choice the species you like (I think that moctezumae x gigantea is a must for beginning due to his big dimensions and continusly flowers). Remember that it is better to use mineral substrate instead of peat for cultivate them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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