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Post by Maiden on Jan 28, 2015 22:05:14 GMT -5
Wow! Well done !
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Post by Devon on Jan 28, 2015 22:17:54 GMT -5
Great work!! I'll trade you if you have any extras.
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Post by roraima on Jan 29, 2015 18:14:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments Amanito, Maiden, and Devon! Amanito: Sorry to hear the pullings didn't work out, but I'm glad we gave it a shot. As you mentioned already, I've had great success placing leaf pullings or unrooted divisions is long fibre sphagnum or better yet homegrown live sphagnum Devon: I do have a couple of pullings that are just starting to produce roots, could be ready by this summer...let me know And for amusements sake, my entry for the smallest Ceph pitcher of the century...look closely
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Post by amanitovirosa on Feb 3, 2015 23:15:40 GMT -5
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Post by roraima on Feb 4, 2015 0:59:52 GMT -5
Wow! Way to go Gabriel. That pulling/plant looks terrific, good root system and lots of pitchers. Thanks very much for sharing this . No need to be upset, I've lost my fair share of pulling attempts and l'm glad to see you gave it a good effort. I propose we trade leaf pullings this spring. It should be a fun experiment and hopefully a way for us to both diversify our Ceph collections .
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Post by amanitovirosa on Feb 4, 2015 15:44:29 GMT -5
...I think that's a great idea! I do however only have typicals, having lost 2 Hummer's a few months ago. (CZPlants, strange that I lost both Hummer's from them, the 1 Typical I got from them a few months prior is doing well). They will be taking part in my 'Ceph Burn', maybe they'll come back. I just need a couple of warm days and it doesn't look like I'll be getting them. I probably should've included this pic in my last post to help with the continuity. 024 Jan 22 (666x560) by mrvirosa, on Flickr ...come on +2!!!, anything above zero!!!
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Post by Dennis Z on Jul 14, 2015 22:22:21 GMT -5
I'm delighted to finally say I GOT A STRIKE ON MY PITCHER PULLING! I pulled it off a few weeks ago and a small chunk of rhizome was on it. I stuck it in some LFS and when I checked today, I saw many nice white roots. Now I ask, when should I transplant it out of the LFS?
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Post by roraima on Jul 15, 2015 12:06:40 GMT -5
Congrats Dennis! Now I ask, when should I transplant it out of the LFS? Personally I wouldn't transfer it out of the LFS. Your pulling is obviously doing well in the media and Cephs (especially newly developing one's) hate root disturbance. What I would do is transfer the pulling and LFS undisturbed into a pot filled ~ 3/4 of the way up with your typical Ceph media mix and essentially use the LFS as a top dressing for your typical media. This ensures that you have little to no root disturbance but ensure you have the appropriate media characteristics for healthy Ceph growth. I use this technique with all my pullings and I have never had a fatality using this method. I have had losses in the past when I bare-root transferred pullings from LFS/Live Sphagnum, directly into peat based media. Hope this helps and good luck.
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jul 15, 2015 21:42:56 GMT -5
...congrats on the strike. I find Cephs are slow and fragile at this stage. If you really want to repot it then do exactly what Guy said. I would just leave it alone for the next 6 months, and then do what Guy said. Good luck!
...edit...don't do what I did in my above post, that Ceph is still recovering from that transplant.
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Post by Dennis Z on Jul 16, 2015 0:55:19 GMT -5
Thanks. I'll do exactly what guy said and hopefully I'll have succuss in it maturing to an adult sized ceph. I'm feeling the urge to try some more pullings, ehh maybe before fall.
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