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Post by Avery on Sept 2, 2014 12:22:14 GMT -5
Wow, Maiden. So nice. Thanks for sharing. Everything looks great.
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Post by Devon on Sept 2, 2014 20:37:17 GMT -5
Jeez, your collection is incredibly healthy looking. I always look forward to seeing more pictures from your collection.
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Post by Maiden on Sept 2, 2014 20:59:39 GMT -5
Thx guys your compliments make my day!
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Post by vraev on Sept 3, 2014 1:48:43 GMT -5
Fantastic pics Francois. I absolutely adore your H. parva. Its a picture perfect specimen.
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Post by Maiden on Sept 3, 2014 10:32:52 GMT -5
Thx vraev. Yes parva is one of my fav plants. Very rewarding ! But i still dont have the super big red spoon like insitu helis. Maybe a lack of light, or someting else i dont understand, i will see with the new opening pitcher.
I know you are mostly a nepenthes grower, but do you grow this specie?
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Post by roraima on Sept 3, 2014 23:44:09 GMT -5
Amazing plants Francois!
That Heliamphora unknown looks quite nice, that's quite a connection to have.
Any cultivation tips you can share about your hamata?
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Post by vraev on Sept 4, 2014 23:20:46 GMT -5
I know you are mostly a nepenthes grower, but do you grow this specie? Nope. I actually have only 2 Helis...and both are H. pulchella. One H. pulchella is a Amuri tepui and the other (new arrival) is from Churi tepui. Eventually, I do want a nice tepui area where I can have all these helis growing. But that is for a day when I actually get a greenhouse.
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Post by Maiden on Sept 6, 2014 12:47:57 GMT -5
Amazing plants Francois! That Heliamphora unknown looks quite nice, that's quite a connection to have. Any cultivation tips you can share about your hamata? Like the other highland nepenthes, exept for the light. I speak for myself, but when i tried to give too much light, the leaves got a reddish/burned coloration and the growth was very slow. Since i give them less light, each new leaf is a bit longuer and wider. I didnt notice a color or size change on the pitchers, no matter how strong are the light from 2700k to 6400k 16/8.
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Post by cory on Sept 6, 2014 21:22:12 GMT -5
I agree with maiden If the leaves of Hamata are perfectly green the plant grows best. I base my light for this plant off that. As mine has gotten bigger it has been more tolerant of bright light but if it gets and tinge of color to them I diffuse the light. The leaves of this plant is best kept a vibrant green. Other than that it's basically as easy to grow as any other UHL plant
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Post by ng on Sept 6, 2014 23:55:21 GMT -5
My borneo exotics clone was pretty effin flexible. I don't understand the inherent stigma attached to this plant. I've had them thrive at 50%-60% humidity with nothing other than a healthy mob of lfs and a daily misting. It may be because of how BA the pitchers look...anything that looks this cool must be hard to grow I forgot to mention daytime summer temps were 35c-40c in almost full diffused sun. Night temp drop was around 18c-25c ,
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Post by paulkoop on Sept 6, 2014 23:57:39 GMT -5
Cant wait till i get the funds for my very own hamata ...
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Post by ng on Sept 7, 2014 0:02:56 GMT -5
Im getting the clone back from the guy I sold my collection to. That and my macrophylla, im having some issues knowing that plant isn't still in my collection.
Having said that it is 9 years old now so hopefully you won't have to open the wallet to wide pauly.
Nol
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Post by paulkoop on Sept 7, 2014 1:56:15 GMT -5
Thats almost as exciting as finding a walk to remember on the tv
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Post by cory on Sept 7, 2014 18:20:04 GMT -5
I grew my Hamata awhile ago in warm intermediate conditions without issue. I wouldn't recommend it longterm but it was almost a year before it ended up in true HL conditions. 80*F by day and 66-68*F at night. It was an AW clone and I never had an issue it grew just fine. Same speed as in HL conditions. Idk why...... Humidity was high though
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Post by Maiden on Sept 13, 2014 12:03:43 GMT -5
Nice. Like you said, i think temps are less important if you compare with light level. Here another highlander who is slowly growing with my hamata Nepenthes tenuis by dals009, on Flickr Nepenthes tenuis by dals009, on Flickr I got theses tenuis baby last november as 2cm seedlings. Tenuis is a fast grower for sure. At least in my setup.
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