Indigo blooming of Acanthostachys pitcairnioides
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Indigo blooming of Acanthostachys pitcairnioides
Hi Friends,
I have this odd looking spiny brom for 3 years without any sign of blooming,
untill weeks ago, two plant of the big clump shooted inflorescences at the apical of the rosettes.
For two weeks, nothing had happened, but finally the first indigo-blue flower appeared yesterday.
This morning, a few more flowers have been attracted.
I have this odd looking spiny brom for 3 years without any sign of blooming,
untill weeks ago, two plant of the big clump shooted inflorescences at the apical of the rosettes.
For two weeks, nothing had happened, but finally the first indigo-blue flower appeared yesterday.
This morning, a few more flowers have been attracted.
I would like to meet new friends in other part of the world and would be glad to trade plants or seed from this part of the world.
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Once again very nice pictures of a very beautiful plant. Though here clearly "beautiful" becomes a very relative term, as this species requires particular enthusiasm to consider it beautiful. Unless it blooms! Makes me wonder if one could cross it with e.g. Orthophytum to create plants with a more appealing shape and the spectacular flower color. Anyway, please try to get seeds and save some for me. I had grown that species from seeds more than years ago, but it eventually rotted to death, IIRC due to mealy bug infestation.
Cheers,
Joachim
Cheers,
Joachim
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Wait till you get to see the fruits and seeds !!!!
They are bearing a little secret.
Each seedgrain is covered with a watery coat and having something like a
little winch on its back. The thread can be as 1 m long.
If you press the fruit carefully the seedgrain will hang down like a jojo.
Try it and have fun !!
Greetz Timm
They are bearing a little secret.
Each seedgrain is covered with a watery coat and having something like a
little winch on its back. The thread can be as 1 m long.
If you press the fruit carefully the seedgrain will hang down like a jojo.
Try it and have fun !!
Greetz Timm
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Wow...unbelievable
I don't know about its habitat, but from that remarkable feature you mentioned,
I guess this species should be an epiphyte, may be from tree or rock cliff,
then the "Bunji Jumping" seeds would be taken by a kind of animal or even wind or else ?
So, what about its cousin, Acanthostachys strobilacea does it have the same seed characteristic?
I've heard about Ronnbergia explodens which disperse the seeds via exploding them off !
Here in my collection, I have both of Acanthostachys,
but A. strobilacea, plant on the top right, has not flowered yet.
Hi Joachim and Diego
Sure, I will try to help them setting seeds for both of you.
I don't know about its habitat, but from that remarkable feature you mentioned,
I guess this species should be an epiphyte, may be from tree or rock cliff,
then the "Bunji Jumping" seeds would be taken by a kind of animal or even wind or else ?
So, what about its cousin, Acanthostachys strobilacea does it have the same seed characteristic?
I've heard about Ronnbergia explodens which disperse the seeds via exploding them off !
Here in my collection, I have both of Acanthostachys,
but A. strobilacea, plant on the top right, has not flowered yet.
Hi Joachim and Diego
Sure, I will try to help them setting seeds for both of you.
I would like to meet new friends in other part of the world and would be glad to trade plants or seed from this part of the world.
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As far as I remember ..No.chanin hat geschrieben:So, what about its cousin, Acanthostachys strobilacea does it have the same seed characteristic?
I would rather compare it with a spraying water hose than with an explosion.chanin hat geschrieben:I've heard about Ronnbergia explodens which disperse the seeds via exploding them off !
But maybe that feature doesn't develop right in cultivation over here.
If anybody would like to have some seeds of
Acanthostachys pitcairnioides......
Right know I have plenty to give away.
It is an easy grower.
Just drop me a line.
Timm
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