So
back in May I noticed that my
Pinguicula gigantea had developed a second growth point. It also started blooming
back in April. Well, it's been growing and blooming continuously and doing great, and just the other day I noticed that it's split again. What a great plant!
![I wish I knew more about Mexican Pinguicula media requirements. I guess when I repot I'll get a sense of what the fellow I bought this from used. Apparently it worked great for him! Pinguicula gigantea with offset](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3902/14980917881_a8f2d1bea7_c.jpg) |
One little plantlet on the left side. |
![I've thought about trying to start some leaf pullings of P. gigantea, but it's harder cause it never forms succulent leaves. Maybe if I just use a fresh one from right in the crown and keep it humid. Pinguicula gigantea offset.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5574/14797471577_250364364b_c.jpg) |
Another little plantlet on the right. |
![At one point I'd thought of trying to pollinate but apparently selfing doesn't produce a great seed set, so I guess I won't bother. Pinguicula gigantea flower.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5555/14797347750_e5e4688c65_c.jpg) |
And a cute little flower up top! |
Of course, now I
really have to divide and repot this plant. Maybe that will be my next big chore.
After taking these pictures, I decided to take a second look at all my other plants to see if there were some other offsets I hadn't noticed. I found a few!
Pretty sure this is the first proper offset from any of my
Drosera capensis 'Albino'.
![I know it's a common plant, but I really love my D. capensis 'Albino'. Drosera capensis 'Albino' with offset](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3883/14961026676_1e1a2894c2_c.jpg) |
Of course, I'm already awash in D. capensis 'Albino', but that's fine. |
I'm not sure if the little plant here is a
D. capensis red or just a stray
D. capensis 'Albino' or typical seed that found its way in here.
![The most obvious thing about the red form of D. capensis is the color, but the form is also very different. Drosera capensis is quite a diverse species. Drosera capensis red form with possible offset](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14797352440_20bef9a5ff_c.jpg) |
The tentacles look awfully pale to be the red form of D. capensis but I guess we'll see. |
Of course, my two largest
D. capensis typicals are offsetting like crazy.
![I think the stem is getting longer on this plant. I should repot it and see. Drosera capensis with lots of offsets.](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5595/14984023855_101765406b_c.jpg) |
This is my first-ever carnivorous plant and it's just chugging along. |
![I need to find a friend to give this plant as a way to trick them into growing carnivores with me. Drosera capensis with offset](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14797476927_5d25f14679_c.jpg) |
This plant is really glad to not be suffering outside in the wind. |
I don't remember if this
Drosera adelae had the offset when I repotted it, but it's certainly gotten bigger. Also, it's appreciating having been recently fed.
![This plant I think looks particularly unhandsome when eating. No matter – it's gonna look great with all the new growth. Drosera adelae plantlets.](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3878/14980922951_3a8951ea80_c.jpg) |
D. adelae responds very well to food. I'll be looking for a growth spurt in the next week. |
The
Drosera tokaiensis plants in the first pic below have been growing together for a while, but the one on the right is blooming for the first time. The
D. x
tokaiensis sterile hybrid in the second photo may have an offset up front, or it may be a weed, hahahah.
![Look at that little D. allantostigma in the foreground. It is so cute when it's feeding. Drosera tokaiensis and friends.](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/14961025606_c69e21d130_c.jpg) |
This is one of my favorite pots. I like the little plant community here. |
![I should probably cut off some of these flower stalks just for the sake of tidiness. Drosera x tokaiensis with possible offset](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5581/14961024896_53b4f97a32_c.jpg) |
This hybrid has great color and is extremely bloomy. |
This last is the most exciting though. I was sure I had lost this little
Drosera madagascariensis seedling, but apparently the roots hung on and have started to grow a little plantlet. It's right there at the base of the dead stem. Awesome!
![One of the smaller D. madagascariensis plants (which is not pictured here) has fallen over and the stem is now growing at a funny angle. I should stake it so it can keep growing upward. Drosera madagascariensis coming back from the roots.](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/14797342719_992f0de66f_c.jpg) |
I think D. madagascariensis is one of the cutest sundew species. |
I've said this before, but I love finding surprises in the collection. It's so much fun!
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