Re: U. pubescens

bertozzi.terry@wpo.pi.sa.gov.au
Thu, 01 Jun 1995 08:20:21 +0930

Christopher,

>For some time now, my U. pubescens 'Auyan Tepui' has been
>flowering like crazy. Last night I counted close to twenty
>scapes, each with a single flower, and some were developing a
>second flower. The only thing I can figure is that I've kept
>the water level very high, which corresponds to the wet season
>when (I assume) the plant flowers. Anyone care to speculate?

My U. pubescens flowered for the first time just recently. Even
though I only got 1 scape, I tend to agree with you. All I did
was repot it from peat\sand into pure Sphagnum, and raise the
water level right up to the top of the compost.

Cheers
Terry