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Post by daniel on Feb 8, 2009 20:57:15 GMT -5
Hi my friends, in the moment several south American Drosera are in flower, so i decided to take some pictures. I´ve noticed some differences in the flower of D. graomogolensis (14 plants are in flower in the moment), the form is sometimes different but the flower colour as well. Such a big variation i´ve not seen till now in any other south American species till now. A few are looking "normal", some flowers are slightely striped and even a nearly "white" one has opened these days. and now the flowers this one was very close to the lights nearly white one comparison between the "white" one and a slightely coloured flower Best regards, Dani
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Post by Brian Barnes on Feb 9, 2009 5:21:24 GMT -5
Hi Dani, Great plants and flowers as usual! The beauty of growing plants from seed is the more seed you sow, the more chances for diversity you will have. Maybe you'll have a white flowered form soon or an 'alba'... That would be awesome! Thanks for sharing with us, Brian.
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Post by andreas on Feb 9, 2009 10:10:40 GMT -5
Hi Dani,
you should be alarmed when you see white stripes on your flowers! Brian´s Goliath may have walked around again and infested your D. graomogolensis.... *whistle*
Kindest regards,
Andreas
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Post by daniel on Feb 9, 2009 13:22:48 GMT -5
Many thanks. Brian, yes, the diversity is much bigger in plants grown from seed. A totally white flowering form or an `alba´ would be really great. In nature this species is only known from ´Itacambira, Minas Gerais, Brazil´, till now nobody has found them somewhere else, very strange for a Brazilian species. Andreas, about the white stripes you are right, the virus has reached us already here in Europe. ;D Some of them really have somekind of "white" stripes Here are some different looking rosettes, some of them have longer and more narrow leafes, some of them have shorter and more thick leafes and there are some "intermediates" and there are very big differences in the diameter. very long and narrow leafes and very big in diameter, about 10cm much shorter and more thick leafes and much smaller in diameter, only about 6cm but with a big stem, my favorite something "intermediate" Best regards, Dani
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Post by Brian Barnes on Feb 10, 2009 17:07:52 GMT -5
Hi Dani, Oh my! The virus is spreading.... ;D If you see 'Goliath' wandering around over there in Germany, please shoot him! Wonderful photos, by the way... Brian.
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Post by daniel on Feb 12, 2009 19:02:51 GMT -5
Thanks Brian,
hehe, OK, i´ll shoot him if he crosses my way. ;D
Best regards,
Dani
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