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Post by curlingguy on Jan 29, 2012 1:52:45 GMT -5
Next question......why should each of you not get a free ceph?
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Post by dToad on Jan 29, 2012 3:50:01 GMT -5
I saw Moyie.
The question was "What B.C. town is between Salmo and Cranbrook and is three letters followed by "mo"." That led me to search for a town called xxxmo.
Salmon Arm would fit if the length of the name is not limited to 5 letters.
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Post by dToad on Jan 29, 2012 3:58:44 GMT -5
I shouldn't get the free ceph as I have the unfair advantage time zones in this competition. Being on the east coast, with you in the west, coupled with our different daily cycles gives me first crack at the questions.
I won't cut down my competitors to win, so no comments there.
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Post by Raymond on Jan 29, 2012 10:23:59 GMT -5
you dont have to be like that it is really.me vs you because kase only came on a few time you should get it
Modified (i did not realize that the Question was why you shouldn't one lol I fail)
Answer: i am a beginner at mostly every thing
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Post by dToad on Jan 29, 2012 11:12:37 GMT -5
I budgeted for a ceph from Keehn's with my spring order.
Another reason I shouldn't get it is that I'm not a poor starving student. :-)
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Post by curlingguy on Jan 29, 2012 11:22:17 GMT -5
For their participation and sportsmanship.....dToad and coldzerocp each win a ceph. I messed up the Salmo question....the answer was to be Salmo...the question was to refer to a town between Fruitvale and Cranbrook....did not realize my error till now.
I'll ship when weather warms up so will be about two months or so.....don't want them to freeze.
If you ask I could post photos....
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Post by Raymond on Jan 29, 2012 11:28:12 GMT -5
ok then sure when the weather warms up but wow really we didn't even finish 10 Question/Tasks but i will love to see a photo and WOW Thanks
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Post by dToad on Jan 29, 2012 11:58:19 GMT -5
Thank you. The ceph will be much appreciated.
I learned a lot about BC searching for the town. We lived in Victoria from '87-'89. We took Hwy 1 to get there. It's downright scary in winter. Hope is aptly named i.e. Hope we make it :-)
We drove the Crowsnest Hwy in '88, and returned to the Maritimes via the newly opened Coquihalla Hwy in Feb of 89.
You live in a beautiful part of our country. It's well worth a trip out there to see it. Go during the warm seasons when you do.
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Post by peatmoss on Jan 29, 2012 14:09:21 GMT -5
Very generous of you CG!
Congrats to the winners!
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Post by dToad on Feb 17, 2012 8:04:17 GMT -5
I just want to check growing conditions, and ensure I won't kill it, before the ceph arrives. Weather for Albany can be found at: www.weatherzone.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=9500This indicates that the ceph should be in a sunny window location where: minimum humidity is 40% summer day temps are 15-30°C summer night temps are 10-20°C winter day temps are 15-20°C winter night temps are 5-15°C Soil for Cephs needs to be about 1/3 peat, 2/3 drainage material such as sand, or perlite, not dry in winter, and slighly damp in summer (not in a bog) Do I have this right?
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Post by shoggoths on Feb 17, 2012 9:20:56 GMT -5
I cannot comment your observations. I didn't have enough experience with ceph but to grow mine, I rely on the info from this site : www.foxoles.dsl.pipex.com/cephalotusfollil.htmlAnd from experience, if the ceph you'll get is grown under artificial light, you'll have to expose it to sun gradually to not burn it.
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Post by dToad on Feb 17, 2012 11:07:25 GMT -5
Thanks, an excellent link to add to my collection
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Post by peatmoss on Feb 17, 2012 11:22:16 GMT -5
Yep, I used that site also. And Cephalotus was my 5th CP ever, really easy to grow if it likes your conditions.
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Post by Apoplast on Feb 17, 2012 17:52:09 GMT -5
Hi D'Toad - I presume you looked up Albany because Cephalotus is colloquially referred to as the "Albany pitcher plant". If you are really worried about replicating the natural conditions, I'd suggest looking for climate data for Walpole, WA instead. Albany is at the arid extreme of it's range as you can see here: florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/3148That said, I don't think it matters. Plats often do better in conditions that are not what they experience in nature. Pygmy dews are a great example. They go through a summer dormancy in their native habitat, but in cultivation do fine, and perhaps better when summer dormancy is not induced. Cephs are pretty tolerant, particularly of soil conditions. So I'm not sure the exact mix will make a huge difference. I've seen them successfully grown in all sorts of mixes. Good luck.
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Post by samuel123 on May 18, 2012 17:42:56 GMT -5
hi my name is sam and was wondering if you could sell me one i live in niagara falls on and love cp. i have never owend one but i think that they are the most beutiful plant of all time!! anyways i would love to buy one please get back to me it is my dream to own what i think to be the most beutifule plant in existence. thanks sam.
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