Re: U. tricolor

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Wed, 3 Feb 93 08:47:21 +0000

>Some _U._tricolor_ are producing scapes---maybe this year they won't
>abort. Also my _U. novae-zelandiae_ is flowering strong.

I hope mine do too! The plant I have (which didn't have a label when I
bought it, but is most likely U. tricolor judging by the leaves)
produced several scapes last year, but after growing a few inches
stopped growing. The leaves died off over winter, but are growing well
now (probably doesn't like cool conditions, or maybe this is natural?).

>More Lentibularious news, my N. American pings are starting their
>flowering season, led by _P._lutea_, _P._planifolia_, and _P._
>primuliflora_. I never noticed before that all are scented,
>especially _P._lutea_.

What do they smell like? Is it just honey/nectar or is there a true
perfume? (The scented sundew, D. whittakerii, only seems to smell of
nectar, but then I've only ever smelt one flower (and that was in the
wild :-( )).

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