There's always room for jello . . .

[BigBella]

Here are some recent updates of a few Heliamphora cultures, in an experimental media -- some producing mature leaves within seven months. The cultures represent potentially unnamed lower-altitude species; and -- hopefully -- one particularly desirable one, from Cerro Huachamacare, from Amazonas State, Venezuela, which is yet to be widely distributed within the US . . .


Heliamphora sp. 14 June

 

[curtisconners]

You have unnamed species!! That's amazing! Hopefully the low altitude varieties will spread like wildfire through horticulture. At least, that's my hope.

 

[thez_yo]

Mmmmm expensive jello. And here I am just having lychee flavor when I could be having heli flavor!

 

[BigBella]

Ummm, lychee . . .

 

[curtisconners]

Ummm, lychee . . .

Same here, what's lychee?

 

[BigBella]

Same here, what's lychee?

I love lychee. It is an very tasty Asian fruit, sometimes referred to as a nut . . .

 

[fredg]

Yum

 

[curtisconners]

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[nimbulan]

Lychee is commonly served at Chinese restaurants.

 

[mikefallen13]

Those helis look great!

 

[DragonsEye]

*sigh* Never seem to be able to find lychee here. (And definitely not lychee flavored jello.)

 

[thez_yo]

Plain gelatin and lychee calpico - amazing. Without the eyeball texture!

I'm not sure where you are, Dragon, but definitely around Ann Arbor there are some Asian food stores where I'm sure you could at least get your hands on some canned lychee. Some of them have a recipe for lychee rice pudding dessert made with coconut milk.

 

[Av8tor1]

David you tease!

 

[DragonsEye]

I'm not sure where you are, Dragon, but definitely around Ann Arbor there are some Asian food stores where I'm sure you could at least get your hands on some canned lychee. Some of them have a recipe for lychee rice pudding dessert made with coconut milk.

Don't get to AA often. Next time I do I'll have to try and track one down. Fresh lychee would be my goal. They're a spring fruit, aren't they?

 

[DragonsEye]

Oops! Double post.

 

[curtisconners]

Oops! Double post.

That seems to be happening more lately.

 

[blucksy]

Could you do a tutorial on tissue culture?

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[BigBella]

Could you do a tutorial on tissue culture?

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The process is a bit involved; but some of the best instruction and tutorials can be found on Matt's site, flytrapcare.com, Plant Tissue Culture Basics . There is also a TC forum there where many hobbyists and professionals regularly contribute . . .

 

[FLTropical]

If you want lychee, look for rambutan too. Fruit is almost exactly the same, but the skin is wildly hairy. Both are seasonal - rambutan season is right now.

 

[BigBella]

David you tease!

This is going to be strike three with my source, if the cultures don't come through. Usually, I give him top marks -- but . . .