I feel like all I've been posting about lately has been flowers, but I guess that's okay.
First off, my
Utricularia sandersonii blue form has fully matured and is a full-on angry bunny.
![It sort of looks like the flower is scolding me, which is hilarious and adorable. Utricularia sandersonii blue form flower.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5117/14221293393_370bd1fe32_c.jpg) |
Look at that little bunny glaring at you. |
![I barely had to wait at all for my first flush of Utric flowers, this is awesome. Utricularia sandersonii blue form close up.](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/14178012076_eb98ecd891_c.jpg) |
Such an elaborate little flower on this Utric. |
![Now all I need is like a dozen more flower stalks on this sucker and we're in business. Utricularia sandersonii blue form flower showing spur.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5591/14201056674_de6427b5f1_c.jpg) |
The spur is even better now. |
The
Utricularia livida next door is also just getting started with its show, which promises to make for a cheery couple weeks under the lights.
![The little leafy bits poking up are almost as cute as the flowers, I think. Utricularia livida, starting to bloom.](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14178013006_ba16549977_c.jpg) |
Those flower scapes are really silly. |
Also, excitement of excitements, the
Drosera helodes I only recently received from Brie popped its flower open today, and it is lovely.
![There's no question, pygmies are way underrated. Drosera helodes in bloom.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14201144895_9d13faa7e1_c.jpg) |
I was so delighted when I wandered over to the tray today. |
![I mean look at this flower! This alone is worth the price of admission, which is almost nothing (pygmies are not hard to cultivate). Drosera helodes flower up close.](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14197873781_3a43d2d30f_c.jpg) |
My roommate was quite taken with the little dots, as am I. |
Those little dots are just the sweetest thing, and the plant looks so proud of its little bloom.
I also noticed the first flower stalk on my
Drosera burmannii.
![The problem is that my instinct is to share seeds as soon as possible, when really I should build up my stock of plants first. No matter, these grow pretty darn quickly. Drosera burmannii, beginning to flower.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5511/14014526490_c890e04e07_c.jpg) |
Surprisingly, the first one to bloom is by no means the largest. |
This is quite exciting, as I can sow
D. burmannii along with my others once I get my propagation area started. This sundew should be in everyone's collection!
Interestingly, my largest specimen has lost a great deal of its striking red color. I'm not sure exactly why – it still looks fantastic, but I really do wish it was still that brilliant red. I'm going to move it very close to the lights soon, to see if really high light intensity (and somewhat higher temperatures) can stress it nicely. Still looks great though.
![I don't really expect to win anything at the BACPS show, but I've gotta show off at least one of my plants, right? Drosera burmannii, almost 6 months old.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/14198643432_de3e1a50c5_c.jpg) |
I bet this plant could eat a June bug if one happened by. |
So dewy!
Wow! Those look great! Really like the pygmy flowers!
ReplyDeleteI know, they're so showy! There's a flower stalk coming up on one of the D. pygmaea too, I'm excited.
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