Re.P.gypsicola
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Fri, 26 Jan 1996 03:57:00 -0500
From Loyd.Wix@URCGB.SPRINT.COM
Pinguicula gypsicola is one of the last Pinguicula to
recommence growth following winter. The 'resting buds' of
this species are more of a flattened rosette rather than
truely bud like such as in P.grandiflora and co or some
other Mexicans like P.acuminata. The first signs of
the plant breaking dormancy is a slight reddening in colour
of the very centre of the rosette - some other Mexicans such
as the burried/partially burried P.moranensis forms also
display this. I would not recommend trying to pull the 'bud'
open unless of course you want to take some leaf cuttings
8-).
Hope this helps.
Loyd.