Heliamphora 'flamingo'

[Labine]

Wasnt sure at the begining but im star

ting to enjoy it more

 

[Labine]

More pics of helis. First pic is a seed pod of parva extremely hairy x self

 

[RuBisCO]

Wonderful Heli collection

 

[Labine]

Thanks rob

 

[Stanley]

Wow! Just stunning!!

 

[DennisZ]

Wow, amazing colletion!

I'm really curious about the "flamingo" variant. How fast does it grow compared to other Heliamphora? When the cultivar first came out, I was a bit skeptical that such a plant lacking in chlorophyll would thrive long-term out of tissue culture.

 

[Labine]

Thanks dennis,
When i got it i thought it would loose these variegated leaves but they keep coming back. Its growin kind of fast for a heliamphora.

 

[DennisZ]

That's pretty neat, keep us updated on it.

Also, I vaguely remember about reading a debate on the actual cause of the variegation. It was suggested that a non-lethal viral infection caused such mutation in colour, oposed to the general consensus of it being a genetic trait.

Perhaps down the line you could cross pollinate it with another one of your Heliamphora and solve the mystery.

 

[Labine]

If it flowers one day, would be fun to cross. I have a exappendiculata flowering rightnow and i still have parva extremely pollen left ( if still viable). And a minor pilosa pitcher

 

[Labine]

I tried a couple shots but im not so good at it.

 

[Labine]

2 more

 

[PingKing]

wow what a beatuful collection you got there ... where did you get that flamingo?

 

[Labine]

Thanks. Its from wistuba. Im not sure but maybe its a bcp clone

 

[Labine]

H. Parva 'Extremely Hairy' x self

seeds harvested this morning

 

[sundewgrower]

Aw nice! How do you pollinate your helis? I've never managed to get any seeds from my own plants

 

[Labine]

I harvest pollen on first flower with a tuning fork and pollinate secon flower.

 

[Labine]

I made a new tank cause i wanted more space for the plants and its at my height so i dont have to kneel on the floor to look at my plants.
8' x 2' x 2.5'

 

[John Yates]

very nice set up congrats
if you got some spare seed like to get a few from you for my T/c ing would very cool
thanks john

 

[Labine]

Hi john,
When i harvested i planted them right away but i crossed H. Exappendiculata aprada x parva extremely hairy. Could be a nice cross. Ill let you guys know if i have seeds

 

[WillyCKH]

Hi john,
When i harvested i planted them right away but i crossed H. Exappendiculata aprada x parva extremely hairy. Could be a nice cross. Ill let you guys know if i have seeds

Me too!