A new flower has popped up in the collection. This is
Utricularia heterosepala, a new utric I picked up from
California Carnivores recently.
![I'd never heard of this one before, but then there are over 200 species of Utricularia, so. Utricularia heterosepala flower.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1594/24408046414_3196ceb14b_c.jpg) |
Such a lovely flower. |
It's a pretty good-sized flower, around the size of
Utricularia calycifida. It's pale pink and white, and quite handsome. I love getting new utrics.
In other flower news, there are 4 flower stalks coming up on my
Utricularia longifolia.
![I'm stoked to bring some blooming U. longifolia to the next meeting. Utricularia longifolia.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1581/24920615442_441364b756_c.jpg) |
U. longifolia is the best. |
It's a bit hard to see, but this is going to be quite a bloom show. The tallest stalk is almost ready to pop, while the others have a bit more growing in to do. I love this plant! Once the flowers are done I think I'm gonna break it up a bit – keep a small pot inside, and then stick something very large outside, like in a 2 gallon pot or something silly like that.
I've got a pot of
Drosera helodes ×
pulchella that is absolutely losing its mind with flowers right now.
![I was given this pot. Not sure how long I can keep it in this location. Drosera helodes × pulchella flowers.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1616/24411829163_c5e87fea71_c.jpg) |
I don't know what to do when they get like this. |
Pygmy crosses are nuts. This is too much.
A funny thing is going on with my one
Drosera grievei that produced gemmae.
![I really ought to harvest and re-sow several of my pygmies. So much work! Drosera grievei.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1504/24671051339_4b4e7b386b_c.jpg) |
Very cute plant! |
It looks a bit crested. You occasionally see fasciation in carnivorous plants, and I feel like I've heard about it in pygmies, but this is the first I've seen (if that is what's going on). Glad to have gemmae at least!
I just missed the second
Drosera felix flower.
![I could just post about this plant all day. Drosera felix.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1653/25012336076_a0b60ac29e_c.jpg) |
It's much too precious. |
It's still really pretty, how delicately the petals are folded. I should feed this guy.
Finally, my
Drosera spiralis has started to bloom again.
![I really like this picture. Shows off the plant quite well. Drosera spiralis.](https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1459/24945395551_95727a84f8_c.jpg) |
Always stoked to see this guy flowering. |
I just fed one of its older leaves, which may have prompted it to start flowering. I'm a bit torn – I love
D. spiralis flowers, but I don't want it to sap energy from the plant before the show. Maybe I'll compromise and take flower stalk cuttings in a couple weeks.
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