Aldrovanda / Waterwheels

[jimscott]

While cleaning up the porch I noticed that my Aldrovanda has been quietly spreading and going dormant:

 

[punpkinface]

Nice. Is that a container it's growing in, or the wild?

 

[Wire Man]

Those are huge traps!

 

[jimscott]

Nice. Is that a container it's growing in, or the wild?

10 gallon fishtank on my porch, out-competed for space by U. gibba.

 

[DJ57]

Wow

Very nice Do they flower for you? I have never seen a flower of water Utricularia. Would like to try some myself.

 

[jimscott]

The U. gibba flowers rather nicely when kept outside. I haven't gotten the right conditions for the Aldrovanda.... yet.

 

[Dexenthes]

Cool! Gotta love Aldrovanda. Such an undernoted Genus.

 

[jimscott]

Slipping into dormancy:

 

[sarracenia_X]

nice waterwheels. i really want to set up a container pond on our deck. i would grow bladderworts, waterwheels, water hyacinths, and maybe a dwarf water lilly. where did you buy those? do you think you will ever have some extras for a giveaway at the tradin' post?

 

[jimscott]

nice waterwheels. i really want to set up a container pond on our deck. i would grow bladderworts, waterwheels, water hyacinths, and maybe a dwarf water lilly. where did you buy those? do you think you will ever have some extras for a giveaway at the tradin' post?

I got mine from Michael Manna (Insectrtrap). Other sources are Doug Darnowski Rich Sivertson.

 

[meadowview]

Hi Folks:

Don't forget, Meadowview sells Aldrovanda too (see our catalog at www.pitcherplant.org). If you have a membership and buy in bulk (50 or more) the plants are 0.50 each. Right now is a good time to order since the plants have produced winter turions.

Sincerely,

Phil Sheridan, Ph.D.
Director
Meadowview Biological
Research Station

 

[jimscott]

Phil, is it possible for you to determine which strain I have, or at least narrow it down?

 

[meadowview]

Hi Jim:

Not really. If you know where the strain came from that would help. Lubormir Adamec might be able to tell.

Best,

Phil

 

[jimscott]

I've been told that green strains can take freezes but red ones cannot. Is that a good rule fo thumb?

 

[meadowview]

Hi Jim:

Generally a good rule. We've got a red strain that is making it through the winter outside.

Best,

Phil