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| Utricularia calcyifida 'Asenath Waite' |
There are a handful of terrestrial Utricularia in bloom in my collection right now. This is an area of the collection which I have semi-neglected as I've been focused on my Nepenthes and other plants. Still, I am planning some changes to the Utricularia conditions.
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| Utricularia blanchetti |
First, I've divided the terrestrial Utrics between the highland and lowland tents. That occurred a couple months ago and has resulted in quite a few plants flourishing. Some, like this U. blanchetti, are now quite happy and flowering profusely.
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| Utricularia calcifida 'Asenath Waite' |
The next stage will be to rearrange the setup a bit more to allow most of the Utrics to be in areas with high water tables. Most grow very close to the water line in the wild. In cultivation, that's a difficult thing to replicate as we growers often have fluctuating water tables and a mix of plants, not to mention taller containers. So, I've been experimenting with shorter containers and slightly sloped trays to allow for water collection where I place my Utrics.
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| Utricularia livida "White Flower" |
So far, that seems to be working very well in the highland area. I have a few more plants that I need to move around, but once that's done, I think that these guys will be very happy. My only challenge is to find some shorter containers (or I'll have to cut some of my pots, something which I don't really want to do, if I can avoid it).
Which Utricularia are with your lowlanders?
ReplyDeleteThe ones that are supposed to be are:
Deleteamethystina
bifida
chrysantha
fulva
graminifolia
lateriflora
olivacea ?
pubescens
spec. "Kerala, India"
subulata
warburgii
I do have a few that I really need to move over to the highland area, but haven't done that, yet. It'll be a project for this weekend.
Hi, I have found your site via Google while searching how to grow terrestrial Utricularia, specifically U. livida. I have just bought a small plant from my local garden centre and would like to put it into a shallow terrarium type dish and I was trying to find its growing requirements. I read your posts on them and think that if I use sharp sand and sphagnum moss this should be okay. Should I also add some peat moss to the mixture? I would have water in the base so it is always damp, but how deep should the water be? The container is no more than 3 cm deep and about 20-25 cm wide. I wanted to have it on a table on the patio and under a roof, but where it has bright indirect light. Would this be enough? We live in SE Queensland, Australia, with a sub tropical climate. Usually with wet summers and dryer winters with the lowest winter temp to 6 degrees C, but usually about 10-12 C, and highest summer temp usually to 38 C. Can you point me to where I can learn more about them please. I have grown 2 different aquatic utricularia with bright yellow flowers and love them. Cheers, Nan Bailey
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