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My Heliamphora finally is blooming

  • Thread starter Plantae777
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Plantae777

Pinguiphile
FINALLY it blooms!
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Ignore the date stamp,

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Very nice! What conditions do you provide for the plant?

Is that a Heli species or a hybrid?
 
Very nice indeed!
I hope my Heli flowers for me in the future.

I like the pinkening petals:;):
 
It is a hybrid (heterodoxa x minor)

Conditions are natural light (Central PA) supplumented with 400 watt MH lights at 4 feet from canopy. Lights are on from 6AM-11AM and 3PM-8PM. I have been meaning to get some PAR readings from the bench, I will post those once I get the data.
I water daily with distilled water, replacing water in pitchers and allowing the spaghnum/perlite media to leach. I have not fertilized this plant, other than the addition of ground bloodworms to pitchers.

Day temps are set at 75F
Night Temps range from 50-55F
 
I have never seen a Heli flower (pic or otherwise). It is beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

xvart.
 
Nice pic! Currently I have a H. heterodoxa flowering, and a H. ionasii just starting. I may try for making a hybrid!

Capslock
 
Gr8 pix, Plantae.
What kind of camera did you use to get that shot.
Lois
 
CAmera used: Pentax Optio E10 (6 megapixels) macro mode

I highly recommend it, very high quality as well as super versatile
 
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