Wild Ampullaria - Red/Pink Tinted

[Wong]

Some pictures to share. Normal Amps roasted by the Sun.

[sooxiwei]

wow, lucky fella

is the two amp growing from rock in the last picture???

[shamrock]

wong, those ampu are so so beautiful!!!

[cjloong]

Wow. These are real nice. I wonder if it is an environment factor or it is genetics. Did you say they are grown in full sun area?

I believe I bought this before at nursery near my house years ago when I started on my first pitcher plants. Not knowing much, I got some mealworms (dried) for free from my petstore friend. Stuff my nep. A couple of days later, the nep died as well. I hardly see these anymore. I think that would be easily 5 - 6 years ago.

BTW. Off topic. Were you the one I met today at Fauzi's stall?

Regards
cj

[Wong]

Sooxiwei, The last amp is growing on a clay cliff. The second last is growing on clay also. Some of the other amp in the picture are growing on sand.

Shamrock, Yes, they're really nice but too bad that they're not genetically fixed that way.

Cjloong, They're found in sunny area but some in shade also (pic 5). I've tried placing my cultivated amp in full sun but it didn't change colour. I've found a wild raff with pink tint also. So, I think it could be due to sudden change of temperature. Yes, We met at Fauzi's stall. Nice to meet you.

[marvin1997]

Some moss cling the clay together?I think is dried algae is it?Occurs in my Vft water tray...LOVE the last one!I just don't like red amps

[Wong]

Marvin, I'm not sure about the moss but actually there are some over hanging bush covering the top of the cliff. Maybe their roots help to keep the cliff in place.