First ping flower
 

My first and only ping (Ping. primuliflora) has decided to give me 1 bloom.. :2thumbup:I think its quite cute, although the flower is pretty simple. BTW, do pings die back after flowering? I hope it doesn't..
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...lowerSmall.jpg
And the 'terrarium' its growing in, with a few begonias, orchids, 1 bromeliad, Drosera adalae, a pink raff, and a green Nep. sanguinea.. :smile:
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/b...ariumSmall.jpg

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Hi

BTW Nice flower......Really neat...Anyways just asking are those heart shaped leaf plants at the side begonias cause i get mixed up when i search for begonias they show flowers soooo i'm lost..I see some plants wth big heart shaped leaves which is thick and fleshy...And also today just saw a fern which has leaves of a deer :p

Ken

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Ken, there are 2 main types of begonias. Flowering begonias, which can have single or multilayered flowers, and foliage begonias, which are grown for their leaves. I grow foliage begonias, most are descendants from Begonia rex. Begonias are pretty interesting as they can grow from their leaves. Just take an old leaf and stick it into a pot of soil, and pretty soon you'll get a new plant (just like African violets). Oh, either you mean the staghorn fern (Platycerium, which is an epiphyte) or the fishtail fern (genus Microsorium, which has leaves that grow upward).. :)

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Hi

So those heart shaped fleshy leaf plant are foliage begonias??? Or are they a little hard to find? Anyways the lady at the jusco department said in malay that is deer horn something so thats why i thought it was a staghorn fern but when i search for that fern the staghorn has leaves facing down while the one i saw has a green "base" which covers 90% of the pot and 2 leabes facing side to upwards...Can they take funn sun? Cos they look neat and might give a little more tropical look :D

Ken

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Generally speaking no. Of course if any plant is stressed prior to flowering than it could lead to a set back or death of the plant. Your plant looks very healthy in the picture so I wouldn't worry about it. Those of my pi9ng's that flowered this year have doubled in sizr since finishing flowering.

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Hiya,I bought a Ping at garden world!Strath,my cousin's house is just oposite garden world.Yay!It's flowering but my mum broke the stem........boohooo.Heres the pic.[ATTACH]Attachment 1174[/ATTACH]
Do they still flower?See that pink spot

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Do this one go dry dormant?

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Weser goes dormant. When it is dormant you can use the noncarnivorous leaves to propagate your plant. It goes dormant and flowers in the winter.

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ooh so cute.

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I have this plant and it has been flowering since i think about the end of November. I have had it for over a year and hasn't really had a true dormant stage. It's growth slowed over winter and it had a reduced size. I am not sure how it would react in tropical conditoins. I would think that a drier period would benefit the plant.

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In relation to the P. primuliflora, it and the other members of the genus from the USA generally have a short life of only a few years. The good thing though is that primuliflora produces plantlets from the ends of the leaves (as can be seen in the photo) which allows you to keep the species in your collection even after the original has died.

The emarginata hybrid flowers most of the year and even in cooler climates usually does not go dormant. The influence of P. emarginata in it is strong and this species does not undergo a dormancy.

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Thanks for the advice, guys.. Sean, I think that habit is quite cute (producing baby plants on the leaf tips).. It happens to my drosera adalae too.. :p

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What about my ping?Is it short-lived too?

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No, it'll go on forever as long as it is treated well.