Re: Pinguicula ?
Earl Nishiguchi (earln@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu)
Tue, 17 Aug 93 8:34:27 HST
> >>I was at a local garden shop today and saw some very unhappy
> >>pc's. Bought them out of guilt. One VFT, one S. purpurea,
> >>and one labeled Pinguicula lutea. I have not been able to
> >>find the P. in any of my literature. ( not surprising, I
> >>have very little.) Any ideas?
>
> P. lutea is a small, sulphur-yellow flowered ping. You
> can find it in Donald Schnells book on US CP. I believe
> it is native to the US.
>
> That said, you may not have it. If the plant you have
> is from the Guebler nursery, read the sheet that came with
> it. It may refer to a blue or purple flower. If so you
> probably have P. caerulea, also a US native. Both plants
> grow in 50/50 peat/perlite. They go dormant in the winter,
> but do not form tight buds. In winter you should cut
> back on the soil moisture level. The plants will self-
> divide every year or so, if they are happy. Be aware that
> US pings are supposedly among the more difficult to grow.
> However, if you don't overwater them, and respect their
> dormancy period, they should do just fine. They are
> susceptible to aphids, which infest the new leaves, and
> squirrels, which eat the whole plant.
>
> Robert
>
>
Guebler nursery sends cp's all the way to Hawaii also...have seen only
Venus flytraps and a type of pitcher plant though.
Earl