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Post by chamelea on Feb 22, 2017 1:42:53 GMT -5
 Usually it's too bright to take a pic when the hps is on  With some cps on the shelf with other random plants   The hps was too bright for the saintpaulias so they're hiding with a fluorescent bulb in the back. Wasn't sure where I could document my growspace that weren't cps, so I put em here if that's ok. |
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Post by lloyd on Feb 22, 2017 10:00:07 GMT -5
Great room. No mold I hope!
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Post by chamelea on Feb 22, 2017 14:39:11 GMT -5
Thanks! So far none. Keeping the fingers crossed. I keep it only around normal humidity level for the most part, because it is also my bedroom (lol). The only thing I do for extra humidity are pebble trays and a daily misting. I do worry about mold potentially developing though. In summer I always have the windows open and most these plants are outside, so winter is when I mainly worry.
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Post by WillyCKH on Feb 22, 2017 19:47:52 GMT -5
Great room, so much is going on, I love it.  Willy |
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Post by chamelea on Feb 22, 2017 20:27:36 GMT -5
Thanks willy! Haha, yeah it's kinda crazy-busy, but I like it. Everyday there's always something new going on, or something to do. It's my therapy from the world~ and my lab? I can experiment with all kinds of plants, since I'm still relatively new with uncommon non-box store plants. I'll be starting a horticulture program this year, so I guess it'll be a study space too!
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Post by WillyCKH on Feb 22, 2017 20:31:09 GMT -5
That's really awesome. My grow space is my therapy from the world too, I always enjoy spending time with my plants.
I wish I have a grow room like you do! Perhaps in the future, my plants will not only live in my bedroom...!
Willy
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Post by chamelea on Feb 22, 2017 21:50:44 GMT -5
Lol this is my bedroom too. One day...greenhouse I hope? Literally plants saved me. I rediscovered the hobby during a difficult time in my life.
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Post by hackerberry on Feb 22, 2017 21:54:47 GMT -5
Very nice setup.
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Post by WillyCKH on Feb 22, 2017 22:00:49 GMT -5
Lol this is my bedroom too. One day...greenhouse I hope? Literally plants saved me. I rediscovered the hobby during a difficult time in my life. Wow your bedroom is amazing... |
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Post by chamelea on Feb 22, 2017 23:50:51 GMT -5
Lol thanks! Aka basement :X
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Post by jeff on Feb 23, 2017 10:47:33 GMT -5
waouh , the "ali baba" cavern.
what genus cultivate you ( Other than carnivores )?
may be : dorstenia, ant plant, amorphophallus , terrestrial orchid ?
jeff
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Post by chamelea on Feb 23, 2017 20:28:19 GMT -5
waouh , the "ali baba" cavern. what genus cultivate you ( Other than carnivores )? may be : dorstenia, ant plant, amorphophallus , terrestrial orchid ? jeff Lol Ali baba cavern? That's the first time I heard that. 😂 Hm, I guess it's a bit of everything. I'm trying out different types. I do love orchids, but most of mine are small as I bought them as flasks. I only have two terrestrials orchids, but I would love to try Ophrys. I have a lot of Gesneriads as it's a plant family I enjoy. I also like Oxalis and am trying to collect them. It was pretty neat when I found out Cephalotus was more closely related to Oxalis than I thought. Very neat to find two plants I enjoy are relatives. For the most part though, I enjoy rainforest-type plants. Reminds me of the ones that grew in my grandmother's home in the Philippines. I think it would be neat to specialize in Philippine plants one day, if I get good enough. I have only one amorphophallus, and I didn't do too well with it last year. Hopefully I do better this year. I have some Dorstenia seedlings that need to be repotted soon. And I've never had an ant plant, but hopefully one day. I don't know too much about them yet and don't want to get one until I'm more familiar with them.👍 |
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Post by jeff on Feb 24, 2017 3:38:59 GMT -5
Bonjour see here for "ali baba cavern" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Babahave you always some contact in philipines? a interessant country for the ant plants and the amorphophallus ? what have you like dorstenia specie ? jeff |
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Post by chamelea on Feb 24, 2017 15:37:37 GMT -5
I see what you mean by Ali baba! Lol it's like my secret treasure stash, indeed.
Ihave a lot of family in the Philippines. I guess I'm not too sure if anyone I know there knows of sources of ant plants or amorphophallus. I found that when staying there, people just have all those plants we see as so exotic as being like weeds. Lol
I have some aunts growing jade vines and I hope to get seed of that.
I have dorstenia elata seedlings. I think they're supposed to be the easiest kind. When I get better at caring for them, maybe I'll try a rarer kind. 😬☺️
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Post by chamelea on Feb 24, 2017 16:00:59 GMT -5
Misc seed updates:  I honestly just forgot about this pot because I thought the seeds were maybe not viable. It's a South African Oxalis stennorhyncha baby, harvested from one seed pod my adult plant developed. It's pretty tiny. Cousin to the Cephalotus! I planted it 10.29 and I imagine it would have probably sprouted faster if I had stratified it...  Some seedlings of Norfolk Island pine, Araucaria heterophylla. I love the pine smell of the seeds husks...:x  Seedlings of Anthurium gracile. I harvested them from my adult plant, that which was grown from a few berries from a botanical garden in Germany. I love how this plant grows. The common anthurium is epiphytic as well, but I love how it's "very epiphytic" in the sense that I plan on mounting the adult on some cork. I didn't think my adult was really an adult...it's kinda small. I barely see this plant around so I'm glad it's producing and germination is easy. Then maybe it can become a bit less rare. |
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