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Post by blokeman on Jul 25, 2009 13:48:03 GMT -5
I've had this heliamphora minor growing in my terrarium since i think september-october of last year. It is planted in pure peat, had roots that go very deep, 9-10 inches. I fill the traps with RO water every now and again, and every so often, i feed a couple new traps a beta fish pellet. Temps are based on room temp, but the lights (2x T5HO) raise the ambient temp inside. They vary between 24-27 celcius, to room temp at night, i keep all my windows open, so there's always good air circulation. The terra has two slits on either end, to vent air in and out, 1 inch by 12 on either end. They grow alonside a plethora of other cp's that have acclimated to this setup. Sadly, my cam's batteries are dead, so this is the only pic for now. MUST... FIND... CHARGER!!! ENJOY!!
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Post by tael on Jul 25, 2009 14:05:17 GMT -5
Sweet! It's looking great, I can't wait to see when it's open fully (cause it's not quite, right?). Helis have such beautiful flowers!
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Post by tom on Jul 25, 2009 14:16:08 GMT -5
congrats!
you said your roots goes 9-10 inches deep? how big/tall is your pot?
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Post by blokeman on Jul 25, 2009 15:08:17 GMT -5
Top view Front view, on the far left is the heli in question Inside
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Post by blokeman on Jul 25, 2009 15:16:51 GMT -5
It's in a 'planted-style' terra, that's why the roots can go so deep it is actually 8 inches deep, my bad, i just measured.
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Post by prmills on Jul 25, 2009 20:35:26 GMT -5
Very nice, good job!
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Post by carnivoure12 on Jul 25, 2009 21:18:33 GMT -5
Beautiful bloke!!!
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Post by absintheRTP on Jul 29, 2009 18:41:36 GMT -5
wonderfull!
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Post by vraev on Aug 1, 2009 20:07:24 GMT -5
beautiful!!!
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Post by blokeman on Aug 1, 2009 21:14:33 GMT -5
Sadly, after flowering, I would periodically check to see when the pollen would be ready to collect. (side note: I honestly don't think you'll need a pitchfork, the anthers are right there...) So yeah, I must have missed the past day or two, because when I checked tonight, the anthers have already withered... Hopefully, it will make 3 flowers, and I would be more attentive to collect it on the second go around, hopefully being able to polinate a potential third flower. Got my fingers crossed
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Post by absintheRTP on Aug 2, 2009 11:08:55 GMT -5
good luck! would be nice for you to have some Helis seeds
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Post by mabudon on Aug 2, 2009 13:03:41 GMT -5
That's some fine growing blokeman, really good work and thanks for sharing with us- Canadian-grown Heli seeds would be cool so good luck on that!
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Post by dvg on Aug 2, 2009 13:25:20 GMT -5
Getting flowers on your Heli is some impressive growing Blokeman. And being able to pollinate your flowers to produce viable seed would be quite the accomplishment. Good luck with that!
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Post by Rug on Sept 3, 2009 20:30:35 GMT -5
Hey cool my Heli Minor just started throwing up a flower as well! Just noticed it yesterday. Any tips on pollenating? Does it pollenate with its own pollen by teasing or must it be crossed? I have never been able to really understand when its ready to pollenate or what to do exactly but I would love to try it out!
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Post by blokeman on Sept 3, 2009 21:16:25 GMT -5
What i would have done, as I was told that they won't self pollinate, was to take the pollen from the first flower (ready it seems between x? days after opening... I missed it, left the house for 2 days, and they had already turned brown.. check every day!) and keep it for the second flower, removing the anthers of the following flower, or not, but i couldn't find the female parts...
How about I take apart my non-used flowers, hopefully showing you what needs to go where... I'll borrow my fiancés camera, take an exacto and dissect the flower, I'll do so tomorrow... cheers!
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