sanguinearocks101 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:23 pm
Hello, I am new to pinguicula and have become interested in them. I am looking for a low-cost, easy to take care of, hardy plant. I would like one that does not have to go through the dormant/succulent phase but it is not necessary. I also want one that can grow in an easy soil mix(any combination of peat moss, lfsm, perlite, silica sand) Thank you!
I have a P. Emarginata x Juamavensis that I won from one of Hollyhocks giveaways, and it is a champ. It has shot off a couple pups on it's own, and every leaf pull except one, even the pulls I mangled, struck pups off.
From the research I've done, I decided to use a 50/50 mix of peat and perlite and have had no issues. Also from what I've read, it does just fine without a succulent phase. I top water gently until there's about 1/3 of an inch of water in the container, then let it dry to the point of barely damp, and water again. Very simple.
It winters on an east facing windowsill and fades to green, but turns a medium pink outside in the summer. Depending who drew the hardiness map you look at, I'm in 6b to 7b. It does just fine inside, but I've never had it flower unless it was outside.
If you'd like, I can send a couple pulls to get you started.
Chef
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