Viorna buds splitting

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maggiepie · 07-01-2009, 09:06 AM

Does anyone know why some viorna buds would split before opening?
I have a pitcheri that has done this with every flower during the two years I have had it.
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Now I have first bud on a viorna seedling and it is splitting in two places.

Viorna seedling.

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The pitcheri has been in the ground for 2 years, the seedling is still in a pot in the greenhouse.

maggiepie · 07-04-2009, 06:18 AM

Viorna bud today

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bluethumb · 07-04-2009, 10:42 AM

The pitcheri looks normal to me and it's very pretty. The viorna (crispa in there too somewhere?) looks as though the tepals got stuck together, I just pull them apart if I don't like looking at a warped flower. The viorna group does tend to have a lot of anthers (and pollen) and I have seen flowers that the bees have split open climbing inside. It's a tight fit in there!

Here I'd be wondering if it was low humidity, but I know that's not an issue for you.

07-01-2009, 09:06 AM	#1
maggiepie Gardenbuddy Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Brunswick Country: Canada Plant Zone: 4b	Viorna buds splitting Does anyone know why some viorna buds would split before opening? I have a pitcheri that has done this with every flower during the two years I have had it. Here's a pic. Now I have first bud on a viorna seedling and it is splitting in two places. Viorna seedling. The pitcheri has been in the ground for 2 years, the seedling is still in a pot in the greenhouse.

07-04-2009, 06:18 AM	#2
maggiepie Gardenbuddy Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Brunswick Country: Canada Plant Zone: 4b	Viorna bud today

07-04-2009, 10:42 AM	#3
bluethumb Gardenbuddy Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta Country: Canada Plant Zone: 3a	The pitcheri looks normal to me and it's very pretty. The viorna (crispa in there too somewhere?) looks as though the tepals got stuck together, I just pull them apart if I don't like looking at a warped flower. The viorna group does tend to have a lot of anthers (and pollen) and I have seen flowers that the bees have split open climbing inside. It's a tight fit in there! Here I'd be wondering if it was low humidity, but I know that's not an issue for you.