Each Pinguicula “UFO” is a genetically unique plant grown from seed produced by a Pinguicula laueana “Tangerine” that was pollinated by an unknown butterwort or butterworts. Since this series’ exact genetics are a mystery, we named them “UFO” which stands for “Unknown Flowering Organism.”
Howard suspects that there is some Pinguicula ‘Faulisi’ pollen in there because some of the larger flowers that this cross has produced are also ruffly and pink. In contrast, some of the smaller flowers that we’ve seen this series produce remind us of Pinguicula ‘Seductora,’ or laueana x emarginata so some emarginata pollen may also have been introduced; both emarginata and ‘Faulisi’ were growing nearby.
The plants we have available are mostly adults that are upwards of 2 inches in diameter. If they haven’t already, they will be producing their first-ever flowers soon!
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