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Post by mabudon on Apr 5, 2007 11:48:59 GMT -5
I MUST repot my H.minor- I am thinking of a mix of LFS and perlite with maybe a bit of vermiculite- it is currently in LFS, and the pot is WAY too small for it, so I won't be disturbing it at all really, just droppin it into another pot with more stuff around it- any suggestions or recommendations??
Thanks in advance!!
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Post by lloyd on Apr 5, 2007 12:45:33 GMT -5
LFS:Perlite:Lava Rock 1:1:1, the Savage Garden recipe is what I use with some modest success. I haven't repotted my helis in years, I can't remember when, but they are growing well despite being crowded.
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Post by Syble on Apr 5, 2007 14:11:11 GMT -5
When I had one years ago I grew it in LFS and perlite and vermiculite about equal parts...worked well for me Sib
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Post by jay on Apr 5, 2007 16:05:16 GMT -5
get your hand on some L.F.S thats it . all you need you (and good humidity)
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Post by martin on Apr 5, 2007 21:20:40 GMT -5
I have been growing H. minor and H. nutans for some years now. I use NZ LFS and perlite at 4:1 ratio. I suggest you remove all old media. When you repot, be very carefull, especially with the roots as they can break easily. If done right, the plant should recuperate fairly quickly (not like Nepenthes).
If you divide it, dont be in a rush...take your time...and use tweezers!
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Post by mabudon on Apr 7, 2007 9:16:20 GMT -5
Thanks to all for your input- I feel like I'm gonna regret not doing exactly what Jay said, but I went for a down-the-middle approach, mostly LFS with a pinch of vermiculite and a few spoonfuls of perlite. Currently I'm lookin for a good jar/tank to put heem in.... Seems to have not killed it just yet
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Post by jay on Apr 7, 2007 10:16:20 GMT -5
just remember they like alot of over head watering and cool temperatures
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Post by mabudon on Apr 7, 2007 10:20:56 GMT -5
Copy that too, I've been watering it with pretty chilly water over winter and it really seems to like it- tho it DID survive through summer on the windowsill where it got INFERNALLY hot- just gotta really keep up the watering at that time eh
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Post by lloyd on Apr 7, 2007 11:45:14 GMT -5
Mine are actually doing Ok in a terrarium that can get too hot if I forget to open the glass top on a sunny day. Always humid and wet though.
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Post by jay on Apr 7, 2007 13:32:33 GMT -5
Kinda a neat thing i read once in slacks once book about heliamphora , At one botanic garden (think it was Kew ) every body( workers) who walked in to the cp house had to mist the heli's. Reportedly it was one of the best looking collection's around. I try and water the plants at lest twice a day and they really seem to respond well to it .
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Post by Sawchuk on Jul 2, 2007 23:28:54 GMT -5
what would be to hot for a setup?? say 40- 43C or 108F is to hot eh???, some days mine gets up there and i hafe to cool it down, but some days when at work im sure it gets to hot in there and im unable to do anyhting, i gotta work on a better misting system
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Post by insectivore on Jul 3, 2007 10:00:51 GMT -5
With helis you don't wanna go much higher than 30... Cya
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Post by mabudon on Jul 3, 2007 10:10:50 GMT -5
If you have air conditioning and it's an option, a windowsill would be okay for a Heli I would think, mine does okay on my south-facing sill, the highest temp it's experienced is around 35 but you don't want that to happen too often
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Post by lloyd on Jul 3, 2007 10:43:38 GMT -5
I'm not sure how hot my terrarium goes when it's sunny and I forget to leave the top ajar. I know it feels hot when I put my hand in.
I do try and water every day or two in the summer.
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