rosolis76 Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Hello, My first flower of Utricularia mannii opened this week. I am very happy to share this event with you. It grows in a square plastic pot in a mixture of dead peat moss, living peat moss and perlite( 40/40/20 ). The whole is placed in a " half- terrarium ", that is to say a large container of extruded polystyrene without glass on the top and on the front parts. I use a plastic bottle to maintain a high humidity around the pant. Since this is an epiphytic plant, substrate is just kept moist. Concerning lighting, it is quite strong as I have two compact flash bulbs providing 2x125 watt daylight (approximately 20,000 lumens). In fact, it is in the terrarium with subtropical Drosera but the pot is in a corner of the terrarium to prevent overexposure. I have no idea of the level of tolerance to full sun but I do not prefer to experience it for the moment. Regards, Damien 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Very nice. What kind of temperatures do you keep it at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosolis76 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Yes, I forgot to mention that. I keep it at 15-16°C during the night and about 25-26°C during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted February 1, 2014 Report Share Posted February 1, 2014 Really very nice flower, Damien. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon.B Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Interesting flower shape. Kind of looks like a ghost, haha. Thanks for the information on how you grow it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL7836 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks for the excellent pics of this very unusual flower & the plant's growing conditions. Any idea if it's self fertile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosolis76 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I do not have any idea about the self-fertility of this species. I am trying to do it anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greveniwtis Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 Is there a problem with 10 degrees in the night? I am thinking of buying one Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL7836 Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 I do not have any idea about the self-fertility of this species. I am trying to do it anyway... Get any seeds? If so, were they viable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephalotus Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 (edited) I wanted to share my experience regarding U. mannii cultivation. Most of it will be same as Damien wrote, some will be slightly different. I grow it in 7 cm high pot. The soil is thick fibred Sphagnum moss with perlite in proportions of around 1:1. On the surface I placed some living, thick fibred Sphagnum moss. Why that one, because it is way slower grower than thing fibred one. It has constantly around 1-2 cm of water. 100% humidity all the time. No air movement seems not to be any problem in the temperatures it has. They are around 10-15*C during the night and 20-25*C during the day. Very occasionally it has up to 30*C, but it is a few days in a year. I use fluorescent light 120W (4x 30W) from a distance of around 30 cm. 12-14h a day. More during summer, less during winter and of course the temperatures are also slightly warmer during the summer, but still the most important is the day and night amplitude. It had a slow start, when it took it around 2,5 month to start growing from a bulb, but when the first "leafs" appeared, it started growing much better. I wonder if it is growing year round or it has a kid of dry season when it goes dormant or something... Maybe when more flowers will open I will try to self pollinate them. Edited December 22, 2014 by Cephalotus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephalotus Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Get any seeds? If so, were they viable? In 5 attempts of self pollination I manages to receive 3 seed bags swelling. I have no idea when they will mature and if there will be any viable seeds, but I hope so. Does anyone know if this species can be crossed with any other epiphytic species? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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