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Flower of P. calyptrata


Tobias Kulig

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Hi all,

after a long time i'm here again. I want to show you the flower of my P. calyptrata. They comes from the ecuadorian andes. Or better, from the 'Cajas National Park' in Ecuador. The altitude from this park is beginning at 3.152m (!) and ends at 4.445m. 

Very low temperatures are required for successful growing! At day i have 17 degrees Celsius and at night they drops down to 3-5 dregrees. If it is too warm, they will die very quickly! 

I achieve these low temperatures in a converted mini fridge with a glass door. Some of you still know it from my U. campbelliana. These are still growing in this fridge with the calyptratas....

best regards

Tobias

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What now this is what I call highlander! :D Lovely plants you got there! Congratulations on managing to achieve such low temperatures to fit their needs. They seem to thrive at your place.

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