BiologNo1 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hi, I have some terestrial utricularia sp. and it started to put on some flower buds, but they are not opening, why? It is puting on new buds, but it is not opening not one of them, do they open in same time or what? It is doing this for a month or more... Regards, Stefan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelae Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 What utrics, some species can take more than a month to open, but some species also produce "false flowers", these form a bud looking component but skip the flower and seed, subulata being an example. Otherwise they may be aborting due to an enviromental issue, like if I grow bifida in semi-aquatic conditions but the humidity above the water is to low for the infloresence the flowers somtimes abort, but this has only happend a handfull of times for me, and only in the heart of the dry season. Do you have any pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiologNo1 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I dont know the species beacous I accidentally got her :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 looks like subulata, this rarely flowers and is classed as a weed by many growers. you would be advised to get rid of it before it contaminates other plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiologNo1 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I hope it is not subulata beacouse I have a seedling... but I dont like to kill plants and do not recognise weed as a bad category... I'am not growing potatos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelae Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 It does look like a subulata, if you can increase the light alot it may flower, my subulata flower when they are in several hours full sun and temps of 25-30C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiologNo1 Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 ok, but it is in terarium lowland and has 16 h light and 28 C day temp. thanks for the advices bouh of you, I hope it will flower soon :) I will try to add aditional light bulb on her :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelae Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 They are a temperate utric (naturally) but are tolerable of tropical conditions and in many countries have feral populations, I know of three sites here in Au they have invaded, one in NSW the others are in capeyork QLD, huge climatic difference, I also believe the NT has some. They also enjoy occasional flooding, 1cm under water for a few hours, atleast my plants do, but as Stephen said, watch them or they will escape, and once their out they are a mission to be rid of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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