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devo_2006

Ampullacea addiction...

19 years ago

I have always been fascinated by the miniature NeoÂs, espec ampullacea and its hybrids. A couple of years ago I read an article by Derek Butcher on the Singapore Botanical Gardens. In that article were photos of the Montane House, and its wall of Bromeliads. This inspired me to create my own (scaled down version) epiphytic wall. So, all I needed was a mass of plants, and the obvious answer was to grown my own from seed. I selected my best ampullacea & crossed it with my best ÂTiger CubÂ. The result is a mass of ampullacea hybrids. Almost ready to be attached onto my epiphyte wall.

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Growing on these seedlings in 3 batches, I have noticed that they are relatively fast growing, show markings early, (although spotting seems to be the default, with very nice defined dark banding to so common).

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And they are already producing pups, not just 1 or 2, but in some cases up to 6. And the interesting point is that these pups are quite variable, with the same Âmother plant producing both lightly marked, and darker pups. Is this normal behavior for ampullacea seed grown plantsÂ?

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If this rate of pup production carries on I will be have to create another epiphyte wall, and my addiction will be well and truly curedÂ!

Comments (3)

  • 19 years ago

    Are they all pupping like that, Andrew? Amps do pup early, but that seems like more than the usual number on that last one. Every so often I'll get one or two seedlings in a grex that will just go crazy pupping and form a little cluster before they're even mature, but it's not the norm. Remind me, and I'll go take a picture of one.

    I think the differences in appearance of the pups will even out as they grow, but wouldn't that be cool if every pup was different?

    You're right about maculation (dark spotting) being the "default setting" on zonated plants, but as you say, the banded ones show up early so you can make your selections early on. Love the one in the next to last picture! Now, if you can just get those dark bands to appear on the upper side of the leaf as well....

  • 19 years ago

    Devo,
    I don't know anything about ampullacea and how it pups but I am impressed by what you have achieved. I don't believe I will build a epiphyte wall like you but I certainly will be trying to hybridise some of the minis like you have done. They are certainly more space efficient.

    When did you first plant the ampullacea seeds? The plants certainly seem well advanced.

    Several months ago I was after a suitable fertilizes for my broms and you recommended 'Plantacote' I think it was called . Did not hve any luck with the Australian supplier but did manage to find 'Basacote' hi K with a ratio of 11:3.9:15.7 which I am trialing at the moment. If you or anyone else are interested I will let you know how it goes.

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  • 19 years ago

    This ampullacea cross was made during February '06. The seed was harvested in 3 batches. The first batch was put down early June '06. I have just looked over this batch (shown in the second photo), and about 50% are producing pups, some have a couple, plus more buds, while most have 4, 5 or 6 pups. One plant in the batch (first photo) which was started mid September '06 already has 4 pups.

    I will be selecting the best of these to go on the Bromeliad wall, they will be at eye height & above to show off their best aspect, being the markings on the underside of their leaves...but then a select few maybe useful to cross with something like HL F2 to get those markings on top of the leaves as well...and then some variegation, and then...

    Neonut, I would be interested to hear how the 'Basacote' goes. Always kean to find out how a new fertiliser performs.

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