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Post by WillyCKH on Jun 27, 2015 10:18:23 GMT -5
Thanks to bonfield, I now have a Ceph It looks like it's settling in my grow space, new growth are coming up I've potted it in 1:1 peat:perlite with Living Sphagnum on the top. Cole told me that Sphagnum moss helps keeping the temperature down during the summer! Can't wait to see new pitchers!
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Post by bcmosaic on Jun 27, 2015 10:29:51 GMT -5
Oh lucky you!!! Very nice Cheers
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Post by bonfield on Jun 27, 2015 10:30:02 GMT -5
It's looking good so far!
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Post by amanitovirosa on Jun 27, 2015 21:43:08 GMT -5
...my first one blew me away, just be aware that they are slow growers. Be patient, Cole is the Man for sure!!! Cheers.
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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 15, 2015 23:28:50 GMT -5
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Post by WillyCKH on Aug 11, 2015 9:58:20 GMT -5
Update on the Ceph! It's growing slowly but now 2 out of 6 new pitchers are ready for hunting food!
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Post by hebtwo on Aug 11, 2015 10:35:47 GMT -5
Update on the Ceph! It's growing slowly but now 2 out of 6 new pitchers are ready for hunting food! Love this photo, Willy. You're giving me some serious Ceph envy and I'm hoping to jump on the train soon myself. Keep taking photos like this, my friend. This is (in my limited opinion) one of your best photos that I've seen. Beautifully framed, they look little organic mountains.
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Post by WillyCKH on Aug 11, 2015 11:20:54 GMT -5
Update on the Ceph! It's growing slowly but now 2 out of 6 new pitchers are ready for hunting food! Love this photo, Willy. You're giving me some serious Ceph envy and I'm hoping to jump on the train soon myself. Keep taking photos like this, my friend. This is (in my limited opinion) one of your best photos that I've seen. Beautifully framed, they look little organic mountains. Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad that you like the photo! Cephalotus grows slowly but it's truly rewarding to grow one!
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Post by WillyCKH on Sept 28, 2015 13:46:56 GMT -5
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Post by bcmosaic on Sept 28, 2015 14:08:56 GMT -5
Awesome Willy!! You`re doing a splendid job with these guys Bravo!
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Post by roraima on Sept 28, 2015 15:04:47 GMT -5
Hey Willy, FYI in my experience unfortunately those awesome looking pink, orange pitchers, are a sign that your Ceph might need a dormancy, winter break, etc. I've had this happen many times in the past especially when growing Cephs indoors without seasonal change in light, temp, etc. The pitchers degrade as they're developing, very frustrating, but beautiful. I grow my Cephs outdoors for the majority of the year, and this degrading of developing pitchers doesn't happen to them. They experience a winter dormancy but growth just slows/stops, pitchers only degrade when new growth resumes in Spring. That said hang in there your Ceph should be fine. Remove any dead degrading pitchers/leaves to reduce the possibility of rot/mold, reduce watering a bit, and increase airflow if you can. Also I would consider facilitating a seasonal change in conditions for your Ceph. This can be as simple as placing it in a East or West facing window sill for the Fall/Winter, just make sure there is adequate airflow around the window sill, (the upside of old windows . Hope this helps, if you haven't seen it already here is an old thread of mine that (sort of) addresses dormancy issues: ocps.proboards.com/thread/6755/cure-ceph-seasonal-affective-disorder?page=1
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Post by WillyCKH on Sept 28, 2015 15:25:18 GMT -5
Hey Willy, FYI in my experience unfortunately those awesome looking pink, orange pitchers, are a sign that your Ceph might need a dormancy, winter break, etc. I've had this happen many times in the past especially when growing Cephs indoors without seasonal change in light, temp, etc. The pitchers degrade as they're developing, very frustrating, but beautiful. I grow my Cephs outdoors for the majority of the year, and this degrading of developing pitchers doesn't happen to them. They experience a winter dormancy but growth just slows/stops, pitchers only degrade when new growth resumes in Spring. That said hang in there your Ceph should be fine. Remove any dead degrading pitchers/leaves to reduce the possibility of rot/mold, reduce watering a bit, and increase airflow if you can. Also I would consider facilitating a seasonal change in conditions for your Ceph. This can be as simple as placing it in a East or West facing window sill for the Fall/Winter, just make sure there is adequate airflow around the window sill, (the upside of old windows . Hope this helps, if you haven't seen it already here is an old thread of mine that (sort of) addresses dormancy issues: ocps.proboards.com/thread/6755/cure-ceph-seasonal-affective-disorder?page=1thanks for the tips! I didn't know that Ceph would need dormancy, I guess I haven't read up enough for my ceph. The pink and orange colors are really pretty though! I guess it will be spending the winter on the windowsill
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Post by roraima on Sept 28, 2015 15:39:01 GMT -5
Sounds good Willy, best of luck. My favorite part of giving Cephs a seasonal growth cycle, is once they are big enough you should get flowers in late Spring/early Summer
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Post by danyoh on Sept 28, 2015 15:47:24 GMT -5
Darn it Willy, every time I look at your plant pics, it makes me want one too... Soon soon.......
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Post by H2O on Sept 28, 2015 15:48:31 GMT -5
I can't copy the table in my phone but follow this link, go to geography and scroll down to the climate table. This will give you an ideal of temperatures Cephs want during the year, reversed of course. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany,_Western_Australia You can see they want cool to cold nights year round and cool day temps during the winter. They would also have a photoperiod change similar to us, just less drastic.
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