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nivalis
http://pinguicula.free.fr/niv1.jpeg

agnata (scented flower)

http://pinguicula.free.fr/agna41.jpeg

ehlersiae( santa catarina)

http://pinguicula.free.fr/stcata21.jpeg

rotundiflora

http://pinguicula.free.fr/rot2.jpeg

jeff
http://fern72.free.fr

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beautiful flowers. wonder if any who have tried growing in our tropical climate?

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They can grow in our climate! 2 part perlite: 1 part sphagnum moss as medium. Water tray 1 cm. Artificial lighting: Phillips T8 865. 14 hours light. 10 hours dark.

P. esseriana
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...esilim/2-1.jpg

P. jaumavensis
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c20/piscesilim/1.jpg

P. ehlersiae
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...esilim/3-1.jpg

P. cyclosecta
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...esilim/4-1.jpg

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bonjour

yes you can grow some ping in your country 'out door',nevertheless you should take some precautions.

- no very sodden substrat( rot risk), espiecially when they are in dormancy
- not under the rain , and in shaded place( or here in europe in morning sun)
- use a calcareous( gypsum) mineral substrat to have a good capillarity and not a sodden substrat.
- make to them a dormancy ( november to may here in europe) with a substrat just slightly wet

I use no sphagnum for the mexican ping or temperate ( except some one)

jeff

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OMG ain't those flower gorgeous!! piscesilim...you selling your pings...?cute!!!!!

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Very very beautifull.....

If I using 2' tank, how many T8 needs to use and how far from the light to plants?

Please advice

Thank for sharing

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If you grow only few plants. 1 x T8 is enough.

6-7 inches from the light.

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Dear Piscesilim,

Noted.

The plant needs "light" or "heat" or both?
How do we know either enough or not?

Thank you

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Light.

If red plant become green , light not enough.

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Noted and thank