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Pago Giants are in bloom again...now if only I could get the two remaining Hidden Valley plants to follow suit already!
B. filifolia "Pago Giant" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. filifolia "Pago Giant" by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrWe tip hats to bluemax for these...
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And no photos yet, but I've got 4 gigantea also starting to speed up in growth; soon with a little luck I'll have all 3 going well, both species and the hybrids that have obviously been flourishing.
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrB. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrAnd no photos yet, but I've got 4 gigantea also starting to speed up in growth; soon with a little luck I'll have all 3 going well, both species and the hybrids that have obviously been flourishing.
Another hat tip to bluemax; gigantea attempt number two looks a fair bit more successful
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The Pago Giants are living up to their name; the biggest one has a stem 1/3" thick and at least 2 feet long, if not more
B. filifolia "Pago Giant" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And I finally, FINALLY got two "Hidden Valley" to bloom simultaneously, so I can restore my seed stock of that form!
B. filifolia "Hidden Valley" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Very interesting the pale backing of the flower; Pago doesn't have quite the same look
B. filifolia "Hidden Valley" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrThe Pago Giants are living up to their name; the biggest one has a stem 1/3" thick and at least 2 feet long, if not more
B. filifolia "Pago Giant" by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrAnd I finally, FINALLY got two "Hidden Valley" to bloom simultaneously, so I can restore my seed stock of that form!
B. filifolia "Hidden Valley" by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrVery interesting the pale backing of the flower; Pago doesn't have quite the same look
B. filifolia "Hidden Valley" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrStill blooming, but no others want to so no more seeds yet.
All 3 of the perennials, together...
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Now I just need the first two to flower so I can start making seeds....
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrB. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrB. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrNow I just need the first two to flower so I can start making seeds....
B. lamellata in the afternoon sun
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The biggest one on the right is also sending up flower buds! I hope the other one follows suit soon so that I may cross them and start making seeds
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And on the topic of seeds: I have just gotten in a bunch of new Byblis seeds (including the last species I need to grow, pilbarana!), and while I don't have the space to grow them all at once I will be starting up some brand new localities etc. that are still really rare in the US, and hopefully a good seedbank will follow!
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrThe biggest one on the right is also sending up flower buds! I hope the other one follows suit soon so that I may cross them and start making seeds
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrAnd on the topic of seeds: I have just gotten in a bunch of new Byblis seeds (including the last species I need to grow, pilbarana!), and while I don't have the space to grow them all at once I will be starting up some brand new localities etc. that are still really rare in the US, and hopefully a good seedbank will follow!
Hoping flowers aren't too far behind...
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also getting offshoots from some of the hybrids...I've removed and it looks like successfully reestablished two of them
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Need flowers again though; I need to build up another seed stock
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And lastly, exciting but irritating: first flower from lamellata, but the 2nd plant is not yet blooming...
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrB. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrAlso getting offshoots from some of the hybrids...I've removed and it looks like successfully reestablished two of them
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrNeed flowers again though; I need to build up another seed stock
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrB. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrAnd lastly, exciting but irritating: first flower from lamellata, but the 2nd plant is not yet blooming...
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrDamn that the second plant still does not want to flower...I have SO many blooms on the one!
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. lamellata by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrThe perennials like to send up root offshoots rather frequently after the first couple years...and they root quite easily when removed (as long as they stay wet and humid). I even have an extra already...
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. lamellata x gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrI have my first B. gigantea flower!
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Unfortunately as seems standard anymore...only one plant of the 4 has deigned to bloom currently. I've collected pollen, but waiting on another to flower so I can make pure seeds...
B. gigantea by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrUnfortunately as seems standard anymore...only one plant of the 4 has deigned to bloom currently. I've collected pollen, but waiting on another to flower so I can make pure seeds...
Very nice collection.
There's a new variety in the house...only produced what will be the start of my next backup round of seeds so far, but it's got a ton of flowers on the way...
Byblis aquatica "fine form, red plants" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also, it's not red because it's in a pot at the edge of the shelf; the first seedling leaves were quite deeply crimson.
Byblis aquatica "fine form, red plants" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Byblis aquatica "fine form, red plants" by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrAlso, it's not red because it's in a pot at the edge of the shelf; the first seedling leaves were quite deeply crimson.
Byblis aquatica "fine form, red plants" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. guehoi "Bobby's Creek, Dampier Peninsula" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. guehoi "Bobby's Creek, Dampier Peninsula" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. guehoi "Bobby's Creek, Dampier Peninsula" by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrOnly had one seed sprout this round, but it's been prolific with its blooms:
B. guehoi "Buru Oil Fields" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. guehoi "Buru Oil Fields" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. guehoi "Buru Oil Fields" by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrB. guehoi "Buru Oil Fields" by Hawken Carlton, on FlickrA blurry photo, but a good example of how, while we know many flowers have UV reflective "landing stripes," they do not really biofluoresce:
B. guehoi "Bobby's Creek, Dampier Peninsula" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
B. guehoi "Bobby's Creek, Dampier Peninsula" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr