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Post by Apoplast on Jul 27, 2014 22:21:58 GMT -5
Yep! They have their personnal A/C Another good thing is to put a icepack next to the pot to keep the roots cool at night. The roots are the key Francois Bonjour Francois - Merci beaucoup! I am glad that the A/C I have is the thing (thanks too to Cory). How cold do your A/C units go? Mine is for homes and only gets as cold as 16C. I wish it went colder!
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Post by cory on Jul 28, 2014 10:33:04 GMT -5
Mine only goes down to 60*F
However my enclosures are close to the floor who's gets me a few degrees colder as got air rises. Usually about a 5* difference.
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Post by Maiden on Jul 28, 2014 23:39:26 GMT -5
Yes, im able to reach 15C in the summer, but not when the outdoor temperatures are very hot (30C+). Your helis can handle a couple nights at 20C, trust me. Winters are more easier. I move my terrarias next to a open window in my plants room. With very cold outdoor temperatures and strong winds, i have a 6-10C temp all nights in my setup. IMHO this is the reason why this genus get deep red/burgundy coloration. Heliamphora minor var minor after winter. heliamphora minor by dals009, on Flickr
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Post by cory on Jul 29, 2014 5:51:46 GMT -5
I agree maiden with the 20*C at night but that's with cool daytime temps. (Not over 27*C)
That's always been my rule growing helis anyways.
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Post by Maiden on Jul 29, 2014 9:50:59 GMT -5
Yep! Each time i reach 26C, my plants start to show stress signs.
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Post by Maiden on Aug 3, 2014 19:32:52 GMT -5
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Post by vraev on Aug 9, 2014 0:47:09 GMT -5
I love that nectar spoon. great job Francois.
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Post by cory on Aug 9, 2014 9:38:26 GMT -5
Looks great maiden.
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Post by Maiden on Aug 13, 2014 16:05:48 GMT -5
Genlisea aurea (under the typical 'goo') Thx for looking
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Post by vraev on Aug 14, 2014 12:30:39 GMT -5
Looking good Francois. One of those CP genera which I never tried.
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Post by Avery on Aug 17, 2014 15:17:35 GMT -5
Nice H. parva!!! Maiden, you may be pleased to know that I've acquired my first Heliamphora. Pretty excited about it. As far as my N. hamata goes- unfortunately it's struggling. I don't know exactly why, which is the frustrating part. I will keep our competitive hamata thread buried until it perks up... Haha.
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Post by Maiden on Aug 17, 2014 15:38:07 GMT -5
Nice Welcome to the heliclub ! What specie do you have? Also, sorry for your hamata, i hope it will bounce back. Dont worry about the thread, it will stay there until we need it
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Post by Avery on Aug 17, 2014 16:29:57 GMT -5
Thanks! I got some H. pulchella juvenile divisions. Yes, I hope that my N. hamata bounces back too.
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Post by Maiden on Sept 2, 2014 11:48:17 GMT -5
Another parva picture. Sorry for the outfocus. Heliamphora parva by dals009, on Flickr Personnal observation about this specie; when a new pitcher is about to open, VERY strong light is a must. If the nectar spoon do not receive enough light at the very beginning, the color will be green and its impossible(from my experience) to get red color after, even under crazy massive lighting. All the other helis species/hybrids/cultivars i grow can revert from green to red with strong light at any stage. Thats why the plant on the picture have green and red spoons. And a lil shot of one of my hamatas. This seedling looks good this morning Nepenthes hamata by dals009, on Flickr Thanks for watching guys Francois
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Post by Maiden on Sept 2, 2014 12:11:00 GMT -5
A couple more pictures A couple vfts seedling. The one in the center look different. Time will tell A lil helis setup. My propagation dome for divisions and seedlings. Repotting time ! A nice h.pulchella amuri shot in the sun. A little ceph seedling very vigorous A older one, but still young Very young h.minor var minor Stylidium flowers You can easily see the little slingshot flowers ready to throw pollen. The mecanism is faster than a dionaea. Pretty impressive. The carnivorous part is just under the flower. Drosera style. A unknown heliamphora from akopan. A new specie ? This plant was a gift from Brad Wilson. He collected this beauty himself. Thanks for looking guys, again
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