About
A small, terrestrial bladderwort from Australia with narrow, grass-like leaves and slender racemes of pale violet to white, two-lipped flowers on short stems in spring and summer. A delicate, free-flowering carnivorous plant for moist, acidic, peaty compost in a warm glasshouse or sunny bog garden.
About the genus
Utricularia can be aquatic, terrestrial or epiphytic, insectivorous annuals or perennials with linear to kidney-shaped leaves bearing bladders to trap insects, and solitary or racemose, 2-lipped flowers held above water level
Plant details
Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.
Care notes
CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.