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Post by garrison on May 26, 2010 11:10:04 GMT -5
Everyone who grows CPs know that helis need soil mix that drains out water as soon as they get it, like nepenthes mix. But when i looked up heliamphora pulchella in google, most pictures were of them growing in pond partly submerged with water! does that mean pulchella doesnt need airy mix, and can live in stagnant water like some sarracenia?
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Post by mabudon on May 26, 2010 11:28:17 GMT -5
I am pretty sure that "artificial" stagnant water is by no means the same as "natural" stagnant water, firstly.
From the pics I have seen, H. pulchella grows in seepages and alongside little streams etc. That would not be stagnant water.
I am sure that growers of this species will be able to explain more about the plant in cultivation
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Post by garrison on May 26, 2010 11:34:44 GMT -5
these are all natural, arent they?
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Post by mabudon on May 26, 2010 11:41:57 GMT -5
Yep, those are indeed plants in situ, however the water cycle in and around the tepuis is a whole lot more complex than a pot in a tray of water is what I am trying to say. Perhaps you could have them mounted on some kind of lava rock and have a cascade of water running over the roots or something, but that is not my style.
Again, I have never even seen this species "in person", so I'll clear the floor in anticipation of someone with more experience with the species chiming in.
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Post by hackerberry on May 26, 2010 14:00:29 GMT -5
Hello,
I guess it depends on the species and how they can tolerate being waterlogged. I saw a Nepenthes with roots submerged in water and is actually growing like crazy. You can reference Hydroponics Drip System. There shouldn’t be any issues with the roots being submerged under water as long as there is movement and is oxygen rich.
hb
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Post by H2O on May 26, 2010 20:48:07 GMT -5
I agree with all you guys, (like always I'll refer to orchids) Phrags like TONS of water but 99% of the time its next to streams, not stagnant water. Even "stagnant" water in the wild isn't really stagnant because there is usually SO much of it. And like HB oxygen is a very important factor.
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