Byblis - annual species

[Cindy]

Hi everyone,

Just sharing pics of some of the Byblis species.

B. liniflora (left) and B. 'Goliath' (right)

B. rorida (left) and B. 'Goliath' (right)

B. rorida flowers

B. 'Goliath' flowers

B. 'Goliath' and my toddler. The "Yucks!" was after grabbing the plant.

B. 'Goliath' (left) and B. guehoi (right)

B. guehoi - three plants, two are branching and one not

B. guehoi flowers

 

[MH1]

Wow- those are amazing! Do you grow them outside? If not, how do you light such huge plants?! I love Byblis- they're so gluey lol.

 

[jimscott]

I've never seen Byblis get so tall!

 

[mikefallen13]

I was always curious why B. Goliath was called Goliath, now I know!!!

 

[sarracenia21]

That plant is massive...Also your toddler is quite admirable. What conditions do you grow your byblis in?

 

[cpsammich]

What conditions do you grow your toddler in? Lol

 

[Cindy]

B. 'Goliath'
26" tall
6" across

B. guehoi
23" tall
11" across

Toddler
85cm tall
14kg

Growing Conditions
Sunny, lowland, high humidity, equator - SINGAPORE

 

[Wire Man]

Those are huge!!!

 

[The Griffin]

I am not impressed. With a name like Goliath, it should have been able to contain that prey item....

 

[Cindy]

Goliath already lost to David, a small boy. What's more...my toddler is a girl. The plant was lucky not to be squished/strangled/stomped by her.

 

[Cindy]

Twenty days later...

My toddler vs B. "Goliath". She lost. "My dear, the hat ain't gonna help..."

"Goliath", guehoi, rorida and filifolia

 

[jimscott]

Man that plant is tall!

 

[Cindy]

Man that plant is tall!

It is a pity that it is the only Goliath I have at the moment or I could have been able to get species seeds. So far, I've crossed this with B. guehoi. Hopefully the hybrid seeds will be viable and the offspring can be both vey tall and heavily branching at a early stage.

 

[Cindy]

B. guehoi plants - what is left of them after taking about 50 cuttings of 4" long

B. "Goliath" - hitting 110cm in height and branching

Close-up of B. "Goliath" growing tips

Interestingly, the stem changed from a regular cylinder to a flat cylinder! :blink:

From one angle...

and from another angle.

 

[jimscott]

Flower bud!!!