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Post by nwflytrap on Jun 18, 2014 7:15:21 GMT -5
I got brave yesterday and tried my first pitcher pulls from my monster ceph and a stem cutting from my N ventricosa. I got three pitchers potted up, two with really nice long stems. For the Nep I just cut the growing tip off of the original stem which was starting to get too long. I have the basal shoot for a backup if anything goes wrong. I had to pull off one of the leaves in order to get the stem into the water, so hopefully it takes. My reworked terrarium will hopefully be a bit more full this winter.
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jun 18, 2014 21:14:56 GMT -5
...good luck with that. I've divided some of my Cephs as well, (with surprising success seeing as it's my first time). They are super slow growers. Probably my favourite CP. Hope they strike for ya'. Cheers!
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Post by cory on Jun 18, 2014 21:16:05 GMT -5
Good luck To ya! Cephs are amongst my favorites
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Post by nwflytrap on Jun 19, 2014 20:52:41 GMT -5
Thanks guys. amanitovirosa, my ceph has been an exceptionally fast grower. I think I've had it under two years, and went from a few leaves to completely spilling out of its 6" pot. I hope my cuttings strike and grow just as fast.
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Post by Maiden on Jun 19, 2014 21:26:10 GMT -5
Thanks guys. amanitovirosa, my ceph has been an exceptionally fast grower. You can also call that green thumb
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jun 20, 2014 20:09:28 GMT -5
...Good for you!!! I am actually noticing more rapid growth since I started feeding them ant larvae just recently. But, in the grand scheme of things, and compared to other plants, I think most CP's are pretty slow. I started 98% of the plants that I have from seed sometime in February of this year and they are still very tiny. I find it to be a slow process. My Drosera Indica (which nobody voted for in april) is about to bloom and it was started from seed, but everything else is still very small. Good luck with your Ceph division! Cheers and Happy Growing!
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Post by nwflytrap on Jun 23, 2014 6:58:24 GMT -5
Yes, they are slow compared to my other plants, especially my aquatic plants. But I was very surprised by the growth of the ceph. I'm not sure what I'm doing with it, but apparently it likes it. On another note, the nep stem I cut has a recently opened pitcher attached to it. Is it a good idea or a bad idea to feed the pitcher?
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jun 23, 2014 21:08:56 GMT -5
...if you're asking me, you're asking the wrong guy. I've only got one Nep (that I got as a bonus from Bonfield (Thank You)), and a few seedlings that I started myself. There are others here that are way more qualified to give Nep advice than I am. Happy Growing!
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Post by nwflytrap on Jun 23, 2014 23:17:02 GMT -5
The question is open to anyone with more knowledge than me, which would be most of the forum.
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Post by Maiden on Jun 23, 2014 23:39:10 GMT -5
IMO, remove pitchers and cut the leaves in half to help prevent water loss through transpiration. The cutting is less likely to wilt. The sterm need all the energy to make new roots.
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Post by nwflytrap on Jun 24, 2014 7:56:00 GMT -5
Thanks maiden. The leaves are actually pretty small, should I still cut them, or only if they're large?
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Post by Maiden on Jun 24, 2014 11:28:09 GMT -5
Thanks maiden. The leaves are actually pretty small, should I still cut them, or only if they're large? Good question.. In my opinion, yes you should cut even the small ones, but im not 100% sure. Maybe some more experienced growers can tell you more.
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Post by lloyd on Jun 24, 2014 16:32:51 GMT -5
Are we talking about whether to trim nep cuttings? I've done it both ways-trimming and not trimming. Not much difference IMHO.
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Post by paulkoop on Jun 24, 2014 17:57:50 GMT -5
Good to know. But i cut mine cuz i normally keep all the cuttings close and its a mess if u dont cut the leaves
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Post by nwflytrap on Jun 24, 2014 21:57:05 GMT -5
That's what we're talking about Lloyd. I'll leave the leaves for now. They're small and I have lots of space. The cutting is also right beside the parent plant, so the conditions are identical to before it was trimmed.
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