Gaz Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Does anybody have any tips on how to get P grandiflora to flower. I have 2 plants both about 10cm in diameter, they both grow new leaves every year and look healthy but neither of them ever flowers. they're growing in a mostly mineral mix, bright filtered light in the greenhouse, watered by tray method. catching plenty of fungus gnats. Any ideas folks? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 I've always grown them outside in peat. Flower every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 Do they get frosted? i think some form the flowers in the autumn/winter hibernacula so they can flower early in spring,they need a good cold period. Mine flower every year and are also grown in peat/perlite. last thought, are they really p.grandiflora? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 16, 2017 Report Share Posted August 16, 2017 They probably get full sun much of the day (when we have sun) outside as well. The only problem i've had was I think something ate most of the larger bulbs, I'm torn between blaming field mice or tree rats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2017 Right...1st apologies, my P grandiflora do indeed flower reliably every year and I don't think they quite reach 10cm. What I meant to ask about was P gigantea. Sorry guys, what a numpty . So, thanks for the P grandiflora advice now can we have some for P gigantea please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 nailed it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argo88 Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Hi! P. Gigantea, in my growing conditions, is a slow groower... some plants about 10 cm larges still don't flower to me... next year, probabily, they'll flower... this is not a good year for pinguicula' s gigantea flowers: I had only a flower when, last years, I had 3 or more... in my growing conditions p. Gigantea starts put flower in february/march (when it wake up from winter dormancy)to july... feed it help to bloom;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Argo88 said: Hi! P. Gigantea, in my growing conditions, is a slow groower... some plants about 10 cm larges still don't flower to me... Hi Argo, thanks for the advice, looks like I don't need to worry too much just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argo88 Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 No! Don't worry!! If You see dew in upper and down side of the leaves, the plants are good;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 On 8/18/2017 at 9:01 PM, ada said: nailed it! Well done Inspector Ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 On 8/16/2017 at 4:20 PM, manders said: I've always grown them outside in peat. Flower every year. Do you have to provide protection from the elements (really talking about P grandiflora this time, not P gigantea ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Gaz said: Do you have to provide protection from the elements (really talking about P grandiflora this time, not P gigantea ) Nope, but watch out for mice and tree rats grrrrrrrrr....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted August 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 will do, got both of those in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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