Translucent leaves on my pinguicula

Translucent leaves on my pinguicula#339398

By Overhau -  Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:43 pm
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- Sat Jun 29, 2019 12:43 pm #339398

The leaves of my pinguicula (a pinguicula gigantea I think it is) are turning yellow and translucent and I don't know what to do.

I thought it was a sunburn since here in Italy it is 33 degrees, and so I put my pinguicula where it doesn't get direct sun and added perlite to its soil, still, it doesn't recover, it's only worsening. What can I do?

Re: Translucent leaves on my pinguicula#339417

By heywhathuh -  Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:57 pm
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- Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:57 pm #339417

Yours looks a little unhappy, but old leaves withering and getting translucent is normal. As long as the new growth coming from the center is continuing and is healthy I usually do not worry.

What is the soil mix, and how long have you had it?

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Re: Translucent leaves on my pinguicula#339480

By jeff -  Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:47 am
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- Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:47 am #339480

Bonjour

for me your leaves are not translucent just yellow ,not yet cooked.She has indeed caught a hot shot

translucent leave is a leave that is cooked either by the too high temperature or the opposite a temperature below 0 °

beware of the substrate as well it is a plant rather of calcicoles

for my part I would change substrate and I would put it well in the shade in a cool and airy place , substrate wet

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Re: Translucent leaves on my pinguicula#339487

By Overhau -  Sun Jun 30, 2019 11:56 am
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- Sun Jun 30, 2019 11:56 am #339487

Thank you for your answers! They have helped me a lot. I am currently using white peat (I think it also contains a bit of sphagnum) and perlite. I think the white peat is 6 months old by now.
What soil would you recommend?

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