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Post by sundewlex on Mar 16, 2010 7:38:47 GMT -5
So I finally set up a grow light, and my sundews are doing great, but I'd like to add to my collection. I'd like some easy to grow and stays fairly small pings. What ones would people reccomend, and where can I get them?
Thanks! Lex
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Post by Devon on Mar 16, 2010 10:05:24 GMT -5
there's a bestcarnivorousplants.net/ group order here so maybe ou could get some nice tiny pings there, that's what I'm gonna do. ;D I also have one P. weser for trade, it's not a very small ping but it's nice.
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Post by sundewlex on Mar 18, 2010 9:43:41 GMT -5
So I thought I had a list of pings that I'd been told were beginner friendly, but I can't find it. So what are some that people would recommend? I'd prefer ones that stay small-ish as in 4 inches and under. Or if there an't any that fit that description, easy is more important than size.
Thanks guys! Lex
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Post by mabudon on Mar 18, 2010 10:16:58 GMT -5
P. agnata stays fairly small and is pretty. P. ehlersiae is small. Most of the moranensis types are in the larger range, I have one that gets to 8" across in summer (tho right now it is a rosette of dozens of non-carnivorous leaves that is maybe 1.5" across at best)
My P. sethos F2 stays pretty small in both phases, too, but I might be contributing to their small size by how I choose to grow them
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Post by hal on Mar 18, 2010 23:09:15 GMT -5
Aphrodite doesn't get too big and I've found it's really easy. I also have a P. moranensis "purple flower" that stays about 2-3" diameter. It's got nice pale green leaves. Cyclosecta is also small.
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Post by donfranko on Aug 18, 2011 20:58:58 GMT -5
how often do pings need water? and what is the preferred method?
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Post by 31drew31 on Aug 18, 2011 21:05:15 GMT -5
Depends on your media, but I keep mine in trays with 2cm of water, when it's empty I refill. The media I use for most is perlite, APS and sand.
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Post by hal on Aug 18, 2011 21:38:45 GMT -5
I keep mine in very shallow trays with about 1cm of water, and once they've dried out I leave them for a few days before refilling. I also mist them a lot. The thin-leaved varieties like gypsicola seem to prefer drier conditions.
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Post by donfranko on Aug 18, 2011 21:51:21 GMT -5
my ping doesnt seem to have very long roots, it seems to be doing ok, is this normal? (its a weser)
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Post by 31drew31 on Aug 18, 2011 22:20:54 GMT -5
Yup pings have short, skinny white roots. Completely normal.
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