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Hi Slizarus,
Well, the portions I'm sending out don't have floweres currently...My experience tells me they need the right conditions to flower prolifically. I think you can induce flowering in livida by flooding it. If you're using the tray method, use a deep tray and top water until the water is only about 1/2" below the surface. I'm not sure, it might have been the lighting, but I think this is what got mine to flower like mad two years ago.
EVERYONE:
I've received a couple of inquiries from overseas about getting portions. Now, if your country allows you to import this plant, I have to problem sending it to you. HOWEVER: make sure it's worth the shipping cost. This is a $3 plant, if that. REALLY common.
Well, the portions I'm sending out don't have floweres currently...My experience tells me they need the right conditions to flower prolifically. I think you can induce flowering in livida by flooding it. If you're using the tray method, use a deep tray and top water until the water is only about 1/2" below the surface. I'm not sure, it might have been the lighting, but I think this is what got mine to flower like mad two years ago.
EVERYONE:
I've received a couple of inquiries from overseas about getting portions. Now, if your country allows you to import this plant, I have to problem sending it to you. HOWEVER: make sure it's worth the shipping cost. This is a $3 plant, if that. REALLY common.
Update:
Enoc22, losfreddy, buckeye, peter and Casper are going out today.
The Griffin, yours should be out tomorrow (or monday, depends on whether my post office is open Sat.....not sure), I just got your addy this morning.
Everyone, there is still more left!
Enoc22, losfreddy, buckeye, peter and Casper are going out today.
The Griffin, yours should be out tomorrow (or monday, depends on whether my post office is open Sat.....not sure), I just got your addy this morning.
Everyone, there is still more left!
PlantAKiss
Moderator Schmoderator Fluorescent fluorite, Engl
I thought I PMed you about it. Maybe you didn't get my message. ? I'd be interested if you still have some left.
I'll see what happened to my PM.
Suzanne
I'll see what happened to my PM.
Suzanne
He Suzanne,
Weird. Well, I shot you a PM, so let me know if you get it....if that doesn't work, use my e-mail: schload@divinvest.com
Weird. Well, I shot you a PM, so let me know if you get it....if that doesn't work, use my e-mail: schload@divinvest.com
NickHubbell
It’s a trap!
U. livida is a very good beginner plant. I recently started growing this plant myself. From a portion about the size of a nickle, I have a 4" square pot full and it is now flowering. Something interesting about this plant is that the flower stalk will take root and start a new plant where each flower was attached.
PlantAKiss
Moderator Schmoderator Fluorescent fluorite, Engl
Hey Nick...how long did it take to grow from the nickel size to the flowering pot?
NickHubbell
It’s a trap!
The small portion was potted up on 7/24/2003. The plant began to flower this week.
Well, I PMed Casper with this, but instead of PMing it to everyone...here ya go on planting:
Plant it so that the green "leaves" (I put quotes becuase they're not really leaves, they're called "Photosynthetic stolons"....leaves is easier!) are still above the surface, but the white thread like parts ("roots"...again, not really roots) are under the substrate. Pete/perlite sounds fine....livida will grow anywhere.
To add to this, sand in your mix is fine, LFS is fine....I think livida might grow in a sponge, given the chance. I just might try this, actually .... hmmmm
Plant it so that the green "leaves" (I put quotes becuase they're not really leaves, they're called "Photosynthetic stolons"....leaves is easier!) are still above the surface, but the white thread like parts ("roots"...again, not really roots) are under the substrate. Pete/perlite sounds fine....livida will grow anywhere.
To add to this, sand in your mix is fine, LFS is fine....I think livida might grow in a sponge, given the chance. I just might try this, actually .... hmmmm
PlantAKiss
Moderator Schmoderator Fluorescent fluorite, Engl
I got mine and big thanks to you.
Can't wait to see how it does.
Mine arrived yesterday, thank you very much!
Joe
Joe