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Aldrovanda / Waterwheels

jimscott

Tropical Fish Enthusiast
While cleaning up the porch I noticed that my Aldrovanda has been quietly spreading and going dormant:

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Nice. Is that a container it's growing in, or the wild?
 
Those are huge traps!
 
Wow

Very nice :-D Do they flower for you? I have never seen a flower of water Utricularia. Would like to try some myself.
 
The U. gibba flowers rather nicely when kept outside. I haven't gotten the right conditions for the Aldrovanda.... yet.

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Cool! Gotta love Aldrovanda. Such an undernoted Genus.
 
Slipping into dormancy:

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nice waterwheels. i really want to set up a container pond on our deck. i would grow bladderworts, waterwheels, water hyacinths, and maybe a dwarf water lilly. where did you buy those? do you think you will ever have some extras for a giveaway at the tradin' post?
 
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nice waterwheels. i really want to set up a container pond on our deck. i would grow bladderworts, waterwheels, water hyacinths, and maybe a dwarf water lilly. where did you buy those? do you think you will ever have some extras for a giveaway at the tradin' post?

I got mine from Michael Manna (Insectrtrap). Other sources are Doug Darnowski Rich Sivertson.
 
  • #11
Hi Folks:

Don't forget, Meadowview sells Aldrovanda too (see our catalog at www.pitcherplant.org). If you have a membership and buy in bulk (50 or more) the plants are 0.50 each. Right now is a good time to order since the plants have produced winter turions.

Sincerely,

Phil Sheridan, Ph.D.
Director
Meadowview Biological
Research Station
 
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Phil, is it possible for you to determine which strain I have, or at least narrow it down?
 
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Hi Jim:

Not really. If you know where the strain came from that would help. Lubormir Adamec might be able to tell.

Best,

Phil
 
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I've been told that green strains can take freezes but red ones cannot. Is that a good rule fo thumb?
 
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Hi Jim:

Generally a good rule. We've got a red strain that is making it through the winter outside.

Best,

Phil
 
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