utricularia graminifolia wallpaper (DUW)

[amphirion]

plant decided to put on a show. please feel free to download as wallpaper, but do not alter the image. thank you!

 

[swords]

Awesomeness!

Can you show the setup I can't tell how it's growing.

 

[mikefallen13]

Very cool pics!

 

[amphirion]

thanks very much guys. here are some behind the scenes:

here is the piece in its natural habitat:

as you can see, while the inital photos do not show any graminifolia present, it is very much alive and well.

i tried photographic it inside my nep grow area....piece was too big. fail.

on a windowsill. non-sunny day = not the best pictures.

whole piece, personally i think it is very dramatic. if i could do it again, i'd definitely be using a large flowered utric

 

[UnstuckinTime]

I... I want it! Is that Java Moss its growing in on that log there?

 

[amphirion]

I... I want it! Is that Java Moss its growing in on that log there?

yes. it is.

 

[gill_za]

Interesting, I have graminifolia growing in peat:sand mix covering the top completely, looks like green carpet, but I have yet to see it flower.

 

[swords]

Thanks for the shots that looks great!

Do you water the moss ontop or just allow the wood to wick the water up to it? Do you ever flood to cover the moss?

 

[amphirion]

@swords: if you look at the fishtank shot, i usually refill that puppy up to the brim with water. the reason why it appears so low in that shot is because i needed it to be that low to take pictures.

@gill: i suspect that graminifolia needs to be extremely dense in order to induce flowering.

 

[MH1]

O_O Mother Of God.

That is so many shades of beautiful. Definitely my background. Wow.

 

[LeafKirby]

What do you use to get that black background?

 

[xQuinnx]

Wow, what a great way to grow them! Gorgeous.

 

[amphirion]

What do you use to get that black background?

a dark living room. the subject is lit only by direct overhead lighting.

 

[RL7836]

Amp,
Epic pics!

Interesting, I have graminifolia growing in peat:sand mix covering the top completely, looks like green carpet, but I have yet to see it flower.

Check back for RSS's posts on the topic - he grew many, many square feet of graminifolia mats before he got his 1st flower.

 

[pappydew]

Gorgeous...just everything...

 

[amphirion]

thanks very much Ron, Pappy for the kind comments!

 

[Wire Man]

That's a lot of flowers! Mine only puts up one at a time. The wait will be worth it.