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Time for an update on the cristate P. jaumavensis.
Here are some pics from May 21, 2013 showing the larger mother and the smaller daughter ping.
A pic of the smaller daughter ping on May 27, 2013.
I had expected the larger mother to divide again before the daughter did.
A shot from today, May 30, showing the mother in the foreground.
Last night though, I noticed that the smaller form (on right) was already in the process of dividing, and it should be fully divided into two separate plants in just over a week or so.
When these forms decide to divide, it happens quickly.
dvg
Here are some pics from May 21, 2013 showing the larger mother and the smaller daughter ping.
A pic of the smaller daughter ping on May 27, 2013.
I had expected the larger mother to divide again before the daughter did.
A shot from today, May 30, showing the mother in the foreground.
Last night though, I noticed that the smaller form (on right) was already in the process of dividing, and it should be fully divided into two separate plants in just over a week or so.
When these forms decide to divide, it happens quickly.
dvg
Plant Planter
The Most Uncreative Name in the History of Ever
Now they're not so much like cells. Cells don't divide THAT quickly. Still, at least you'll get more plants! Did you feed them anything unusual like fertilizer? That usually interferes with growth, good or bad as it may be.
Hi Plant Planter, they were fed with bloodworms, to which they seem to respond quite well to.
dvg
Plant Planter
The Most Uncreative Name in the History of Ever
Ohhhhhhh. Well, that explains it. I don't feed my plants simply because if I did, they'd become obese. My plants love eating things.
Here are a few pics from today.
And I found another pic with some cristate ping forms in it - scroll down to the bottom of the page in the link below.
http://carnivorousplant.com/growing_pinguicula_detailed.html
dvg
And I found another pic with some cristate ping forms in it - scroll down to the bottom of the page in the link below.
http://carnivorousplant.com/growing_pinguicula_detailed.html
dvg
I love it when you update! On kind of a side topic, do your normal pings divide often too or is it just the jaumavensis?
Also, when you feed them, do you leave the bloodworms on them until they're gone or do you brush them off after a week?
Also, when you feed them, do you leave the bloodworms on them until they're gone or do you brush them off after a week?
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Hi Firemousey,
My typical pings do not divide as often as this cristate P. jaumavensis has been dividing lately.
With the bloodworms, I usually grind them up into a powder form and then sprinkle the dust onto my plants.
I will usually leave it on, but will occasionally rinse it off, especially with these small cristate forms.
Since my last post, the dividing ping completed the division.
I like to let these dry out after they divide and this time I removed the dome that these were growing under.
A side effect of having more light, resulted in some striping down the middle of the newer leaves and faint striping on the older leaves.
The typical plants are starting to show faint pink stripes as well, but the cristate forms are showing them first.
dvg
Pings really do like their light don't they? I wonder if they ever get sun-stressed/light-stressed.
Mexi-pings seem to do best under good artificial lighting, which must be quite weak in comparison to having the Mexican sun overhead.
Here are a few pics from today of P. spec. Minas des Asbestos in cristate growth.
Top view
Side view
Opposite side
dvg
Thanks Eric,
A couple of shots taken in the shade today.
These mexi-pings, when given adequate light, have a faint pink stripe mid-leaf extending out to the fringe of the leaf.
I was able to break apart a couple of these cristata forms into two pieces with my fingers, so there are at least six of these growing in this pot now, along with a couple potential offset prospects that were separated away from a couple of the cristate forms. (a couple shots taken in the sun)
These cristates also form offset growths that retain their cristate pattern, which are then removed and hopefully these will 'catch' and grow into mature cristate forms as well. (top row, centre)
These forms can be propagated by:
a) letting them divide into two on their own
b) breaking the cristate growths into two or more pieces
c) offset cristate growths that were separated from mother plants are looking promising.
d) thus far, single leaf pulls have resulted in typical rosette type growth.
dvg
A couple of shots taken in the shade today.
These mexi-pings, when given adequate light, have a faint pink stripe mid-leaf extending out to the fringe of the leaf.
I was able to break apart a couple of these cristata forms into two pieces with my fingers, so there are at least six of these growing in this pot now, along with a couple potential offset prospects that were separated away from a couple of the cristate forms. (a couple shots taken in the sun)
These cristates also form offset growths that retain their cristate pattern, which are then removed and hopefully these will 'catch' and grow into mature cristate forms as well. (top row, centre)
These forms can be propagated by:
a) letting them divide into two on their own
b) breaking the cristate growths into two or more pieces
c) offset cristate growths that were separated from mother plants are looking promising.
d) thus far, single leaf pulls have resulted in typical rosette type growth.
dvg
Here is a bit of an update on the cristate P. spec. Minas des Asbestos.
These pics were taken back on Oct. 15, 2013.
The photos were taken to show the crested growth of this plant from one end to the other.
Shortly after the photos were taken, I attempted to clean up the dead roots and leaves from the underside and fringes of this mexi-ping, which resulted in the plant breaking cleanly into three separate pieces.
Here are a couple pics from January 21 of this year.
dvg
These pics were taken back on Oct. 15, 2013.
The photos were taken to show the crested growth of this plant from one end to the other.
Shortly after the photos were taken, I attempted to clean up the dead roots and leaves from the underside and fringes of this mexi-ping, which resulted in the plant breaking cleanly into three separate pieces.
Here are a couple pics from January 21 of this year.
dvg
They look mad cool, but I agree with the above ^ I don't understand exactly what is going on. I see that they are multiplying, but that's all I am getting . . .
Hi Acro, what you are seeing with these crested pings is bilateral growth - meaning that the growth points expand out in opposite directions.
This crest is also bifacial - it is similar on both sides of the divide, as opposed to a unilateral crest or a unifacial crest.
The bottom line with these is that instead of forming leaves in a circle to form a rosette, as would be expected with a typical mexi-ping, these crested variations, grow out in a line, similar to a line of soldiers marching two abreast, hence the other descriptive name for this type of growth - Phalangial.
If you're curious about the monstrosities of the plant world, see if your library has a copy of Gordon Rowley's book, Teratopia: The World of Cristate and Variegated Succulents.
Here are a few pics from today.
One of these crested forms in a 3 inch clay pot,
resting atop a bed of garnets.
dvg
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