Pinguicula 'Gina'

Description Sheet: Pinguicula 'Gina'

Classification:

• Family: Lentibulariaceae
• Genus: Pinguicula
• Cultivar: 'Gina'

Origin:

• Hybrid of: Pinguicula agnata × Pinguicula zecheri

General Description:

• Type: Carnivorous plant
• Appearance: Perennial plant forming a rosette of leaves.
• Size: Medium, typically between 8 and 12 cm in diameter.

Leaves:

• Shape: Oval to elliptical, often flat and slightly fleshy.
• Color: Light green to yellow-green, may intensify with adequate light exposure.
• Texture: Glandular and sticky, used to trap insects for digestion.

Flowers:

• Flowering Period: Mainly in spring and summer.
• Appearance: Delicate flowers with petals often pink to mauve, featuring a white or lighter throat.
• Stem: Slim and elongated, bearing a single flower per stalk.

Cultivation Conditions:

• Light: Bright indirect light. Can tolerate some direct sunlight but not prolonged exposure.
• Temperature: Ideally between 15°C and 25°C.
• Humidity: Prefers high ambient humidity, between 50% and 70%.
• Substrate: A well-draining mix, often consisting of peat, perlite, and sand.
• Watering: Prefers bottom watering (capillary) to keep the substrate moist but not waterlogged.

Maintenance:

• Overwintering: May enter partial dormancy in winter with reduced watering.
• Propagation: Through division of rosettes or leaf cuttings.
• Special Features: Sensitive to mineral excesses, recommended to use rainwater, distilled water, or osmosis water.

Shipping of plant packages to France: Monday.

Shipping of plant packages to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg: Monday to Wednesday.

For orders placed between Wednesday and Sunday, plants will be shipped the following week to ensure freshness.