Butterwort reblooms

[KristenReuel]

Happy to see my butterwort reblooming It divided itself into 5 plants over the winter and I repotted them. Only one plant has rebloomed so far, but the others are doing well. One of the 2 flowers is missing a petal. Hmm. Still cute though. I think it's a pinguicula ehlersiae?

[WhiteRabbit]

Oh my! They're lovely!

[NYCorchidman]

Very cute!
Mine is in bloom and there are two more on the way. yay!!!

[KristenReuel]

Hurray! Do you have pics?

[NYCorchidman]

I have started a thread last week.

I will add a new photo when two additional flowers open, which will be in a few days.

[orchidsarefun]

do you water with distilled water ? I changed to tap water- I get Lake water which is supposedly similar to rain water - and have noticed no ill-effects.

[KristenReuel]

I did water with distilled months ago, but changed to tap water. I live in Oakville, right next to Lake Ontario, which is where our water is from Maybe the missing petal has to do with the potting mix? All I had was sphagnum, and I hear they're supposed to be potted in sand/peat moss.

[orchidsarefun]

mine are all in sphagnum mixed with a little fine bark and do very well....don't mess with success. Mine bloom regularly. I just had 5 blooms on the biggest.

[KristenReuel]

What kind of light do you have them in? I'm always afraid they'll fry, but they seem happiest in front of the cattleyas.

[orchidsarefun]

under T5's.
One group - doing much better - is about 15 inches under and also gets some shade from bigger plants. Temps max out at about 72f. This group also gets a bit of indirect midday sun through the basement windows for about 1/2 hour.
The other- about 8-10in under, with no shading. Temps reach into 80's.
My conclusion, after the above experiment for about 9 months, is that they prefer lower light levels and lower temps.....however both groups flowered and have lush leaf growth !