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I only have one ping, but it is bomb-proof. That is why I like it. Unfortunately, I killed the mother plant (no idea why it died).
But, it produced two little plantlets on the end of the leaves that look like they will survive. So now I have two P. primuliflora ! Yay! So that's my favorite!
Most of the time my answer would be P. cyclosecta both for its beautiful flower and foliage, definately my favorite species. (I must take a sharper picture of the flower though.)
I'm quite proud of this one though, which I bred, and which has just started to flower, P. potosiensis x moctezumae. Probably my favorite Ping at the moment!
Hello,
My favorite ping would be Pinguicula.........ummmmmm...............P. .....................I dont know. Definetly Vic's P. Cyclosecta! Its b-e-a-utiful!
One that I own...P. xTina. I love the flower!
Kevin
Thanks for the kind words, it really is hard choosing a favorite Ping though. I really like P. laueana forms too. This one is a crimson/purple flowered clone, given the designation CP2 by the UK Ping expert Stan Lampard. Maybe this one is my favorite??!!
Pinguicula laueana 'CP2'
I've been playing around crossing the various form of this species and can't wait the year or so before they flower.
Wow Vic! Those are spectacular! What a whiz you are with pings (and photography). Lovely plants and photos.
I am in the process now of trying to expand my ping collection so I'm sure there are many great pings out there waiting to become a favorite.
I think for now a favorite will be p. ehlersiae. I do like the look of cyclosecta though. Actually...there are maaaany I like, I just don't have them yet.
And unfortunately something got into my pings and chewed on them.
This is the first time ever I have had to deal with pests eating my plants (orchids included). So its a new and not very happy experience. I did find 2 black catepillars which took a first class flight into the yard.
Well, I have something to aspire to now.
Suzanne
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I have to agree with Vic on the P. cyclosecta. I've been drooling over that ping for years
Can't say I've ever actually had a chance to grow one, but I adore them, so that still counts right?
And those are amazing photo's! What camera do you use?
It's a Ricoh Caplio RR30, quite a good camera, but by no means the most expensive digital camera on the market (about $300 in the US, a little more in the UK). Its very easy to use, just point and click, and it has a good macro capability, focusing down to 1cm from the subject.
The photographer isn't really good, but likes to think he's getting better at taking pictures of his plants
The plants are the real stars though, especially when something you have bred flowers for the first time and looks good.
First off, WOW Vic your Butterworts are gorgeous with a capital G. The purple leaves and flowers are way cool and I hope the color on my P. Laueanas will be as beautiful as the color your plant's flowers have going.
My favorite Butterworts have to be P. Esseriana and P Laueana (Thanx very much to Zach L. and Joseph C.) They're not only very attractive but very easy to care for, if I can grow them and keep them happy anyone can. They're also the only ones I have at the moment.
My second favorites have to be P. Caerulea, P. Lutea, P. Planifolia, P. Ionantha, and P. Primuliflora they're the pride of the U.S. and they got it going on. I hope get my hands on all these babies next spring. Later L.A Traphole
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