ok, quick U. Lividia question

[schloaty]

My Lividia(s?) is has tons of really cute white flowers. however, there are also some rather cool purple ones. Does this mean I have more than one plant, or can one plant produce different colored flowers?

 

[dodecatheon]

Yeah, that sounds normal. Livida (only two 'i's) flowers will be purple if they have lots of light, white if they don't.

 

[Pyro]

I will say that it isn't the darkest purple, mine are in full sun and you can only just detect a hint of purple flush

 

[schloaty]

My purple ones are really purple! Wish I had a digital camera! Also, there are a LOT of blooms....Is that normal? Not like I'm complaining

just cecking.

 

[Pyro]

Purple like the one on the BestCP photo gallery? If that is the case then I am going to guess that you managed to get both colour forms. But that is just a guess.

And yes, lots of blooms is normal

 

[dodecatheon]

Where did you get it from? U. arenaria looks a bit like a purple U. livida.

 

[schloaty]

I actually got it from a different on-line nursery (this was before I discovered this sight). I don't really think I should post their name, but the plants I got were all healthy.

What you say about a having other forms/species Is quite possible....there were many stow aways in my pots when I got the plants.

 

[Pyro]

Anything is possible I guess. But usually one species will tend to overwhelm another (hence the reason we all hate U. subulata

)

I do know of a grower that has told me of their subulata has both white and yellow flowers so there is also the possibility that you have an odd mutant doing something like that.

 

[dodecatheon]

Can you get a photo for us? I know utrics are tricky to photograph and it might not be possible.

 

[Pyro]

In my experience, the trick to getting decent photos of Utric flowers is to get the camera as close as possible to the bloom before you try using the zoom.

 

[dodecatheon]

I've only ever used digital cameras to photograph plants, so I just used the macro mode and tried to get as close as possible and still focus. A lot of trial and error.

 

[schloaty]

I will try to get a hold of my sister in law's digital camera...I need it anyway for the rest of the collection!