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Pinguicula macroceras Breeding
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DragonsEye
carnivorous plants of the world -- unite!
I sowed the seed of the latest one to flower in January last year. It flowered the first time in October. 9 months from seed to flower! It flowered again 5 months later after 2 months dormancy. Dream for the future: Maybe with more breeding we can eliminate dormancy and make the plant faster growing.
Right. When hibernaclae are fully formed I bag mine and put them in the fridge for 2 months minimum. At least I don’t need to water them for that period.
I should also mention: P. macroceras and P. vulgaris do hybridize and the hybrid is perfectly fertile. I made this hybrid years ago. The first generation hybrids grew vigorously. However, following generations grew increasingly weak. I don’t know if this weakness was a result of inbreeding depression or the hybridization.
Bonjour
here I always leave them outside all the year , during this period they are always damp (by capillarity)
their hibernacula is formed in August the rosette develops in March,here it is the first temperate that is growing
have you a picture to this hybrid ?
do you know if the 2 species are present on the same area 'in situ' , may be just in alaska where both species are present?
jeff
here I always leave them outside all the year , during this period they are always damp (by capillarity)
their hibernacula is formed in August the rosette develops in March,here it is the first temperate that is growing
have you a picture to this hybrid ?
do you know if the 2 species are present on the same area 'in situ' , may be just in alaska where both species are present?
jeff
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A new generation. I performed microsurgery and self pollinated this flower this morning. Very difficult with such small size. I believe its small size and upturned flower are genetic defects caused by inbreeding depression. I’m hoping I might likewise get a plant in a future generation which does not need to go through a dormancy in order to flower.
>I'm impressed that you can keep this species going.
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It’s not making seed; no seed capsule forming. Now that it seems I have ruined my California plant by inbreeding I might as well cross it with another vulgaris variety to restore its vigor.
A study about breeding and how that larger flower spur of macroceras serves to please certain pollinators would be great. @bluemax, have you had any critters pollinate your grandiflora? I’ve read that Hummingbirds pollinate Mexican pings. I’d like to see that.
Line from the movie Titanic: “I will never let go”:
titanic movie i'll never let go - Google Search
It’s not making seed; no seed capsule forming. Now that it seems I have ruined my California plant by inbreeding I might as well cross it with another vulgaris variety to restore its vigor.
A study about breeding and how that larger flower spur of macroceras serves to please certain pollinators would be great. @bluemax, have you had any critters pollinate your grandiflora? I’ve read that Hummingbirds pollinate Mexican pings. I’d like to see that.
I confess that I haven't paid any attention to pollinators in my P. grandiflora, but that is an interesting question. The flowers on these species all are showy enough that they should draw in various species, I would think. The hummingbirds are very much present in my yard - I will have to keep to an eye on the flowers when they bloom next year and see if they have any interest in them.
