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Epyphitic utricularia dormancy?

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Epyphitic utricularia dormancy?#300248

By BorisWagner9694 -  Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:48 pm
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- Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:48 pm #300248

I have been considering purchasing an epyphitic utricularia (u. alpina) but I am some what confused about dormancy. I read that you should keep the soil slightly damp but I am confused when it comes to temperature requirements. Do I raise the temperature or do I lower them during dormancy. Would love to hear your advice

Thanks
Boris

Re: Epyphitic utricularia dormancy?#302473

By w03 -  Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:09 pm
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- Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:09 pm #302473

U. alpina doesn't exactly -need- dormancy, but it will go dormant if you dry it out. Just keep it in normal growth conditions year round and it should be fine. I have gotten them to go dormant before without any temperature change; moisture seems to be most important.

AFAIK the only epiphytic utric that has an absolutely necessary dormancy is U. endresii, and -maybe- U. mannii.

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