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My new Cephalotus
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thez_yo
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lizasaur
Charlatan
Smitty
Plant Ninja
Grow temps
These are the current grow conditions in the little green house that it is going to live in.
I have 3 more of these little beasts on order scheduled to ship out beginning of the week. (different sources)
I will have to say though, The company this one came from packaged to ship with remarkable precision. Complete with bubble wrap, a protective dome lined at the soil line with foam so the cap didn't crush into the soil. I was impressed.
Thank you for all you positive comments, I hope to have a great time with these little guys.
These are the current grow conditions in the little green house that it is going to live in.
I have 3 more of these little beasts on order scheduled to ship out beginning of the week. (different sources)
I will have to say though, The company this one came from packaged to ship with remarkable precision. Complete with bubble wrap, a protective dome lined at the soil line with foam so the cap didn't crush into the soil. I was impressed.
Thank you for all you positive comments, I hope to have a great time with these little guys.
Dexenthes
Aristoloingulamata
Smitty
Plant Ninja
Be sure to keep an eye on the temperatures (like that in their natural location):
http://www.worldweather.org/185/c00356f.htm#climate
When kept indoors in a terrarium, temperatures increases with the wattage.
But Cephalotus likes relative chilly temperatures, compared with average room temperature.
If kept too warm, pitchers will stay more green in the long run.
If kept chillier, pitchers will show nice red (at the same amount of light).
Smitty
Plant Ninja
Smitty
Plant Ninja
Some more to post.
Thought I would post a few more of my Cephalotus Typical collection that I have going. They have been acclimated for a little while in the grow rack, They are all now starting to ramp up growth point production/pitcher production. I thought I would take some "Youngster pics" before they take off. 
Substrate- 1 part milled Sphagnum moss
1 part Sand
1 part Peat
1 1/2 parts Perlite
1 part horticultural charcoal.
This is Cephalotus 1- Shown earlier. Now it is showing 3 new growth points. Scheduled to be repotted next week with all the rest of the small ones.
Cephalotus 2- (5 inch pot)Slow to acclimate after shipping, but now is throwing new pitchers again. (2nd pic)
Cephalotus 3(5 inch pot) - This is my most vigorous one and now my favorite. This was a little guy when I got it. Now it has 3 new growth points that are really taking off.
Cephalotus 4 - Baby It is a tiny little guy that I thought was dead from shipping...Low and behold a month later...out comes some growth!
Cephalotus 5- Big Baby. Another slow goer like his brother but a little bigger.
Cephalotus 6.......Well that one is on it's way.
Substrate- 1 part milled Sphagnum moss
1 part Sand
1 part Peat
1 1/2 parts Perlite
1 part horticultural charcoal.
This is Cephalotus 1- Shown earlier. Now it is showing 3 new growth points. Scheduled to be repotted next week with all the rest of the small ones.
Cephalotus 2- (5 inch pot)Slow to acclimate after shipping, but now is throwing new pitchers again. (2nd pic)
Cephalotus 3(5 inch pot) - This is my most vigorous one and now my favorite. This was a little guy when I got it. Now it has 3 new growth points that are really taking off.
Cephalotus 4 - Baby It is a tiny little guy that I thought was dead from shipping...Low and behold a month later...out comes some growth!
Cephalotus 5- Big Baby. Another slow goer like his brother but a little bigger.
Cephalotus 6.......Well that one is on it's way.
Exo
Tastes like chicken!
very nice
Rball
INFECTED
Smitty
Plant Ninja
Thanks guys. These guys are on autopilot on the grow rack. I give them what they want and they are rewarding me for it now!
They are a very slow growing species so why do I stare at them the most!
They will be going into the new CP grow room in the basement that is currently under construction. But that's another thread.
They are a very slow growing species so why do I stare at them the most!
They will be going into the new CP grow room in the basement that is currently under construction. But that's another thread.
dionae
sarracenia lover
TheFury
Oh, the humanity!!
Smitty
Plant Ninja
@Dionae Thanks for the kind words!
@TheFury- They are under Regular 4 foot flouro's with 4 6400k bulbs. Set at 3 inches away. Right now they are also getting 2 hours (Midday sun) from a 400 watt MH hortilux and that is slowly going to increase in 20 minute intervals every 3 or so days until they are moved into the new grow chamber. There they will be given a mix of the 400 mh and supplemental T5 HO lighting.
@TheFury- They are under Regular 4 foot flouro's with 4 6400k bulbs. Set at 3 inches away. Right now they are also getting 2 hours (Midday sun) from a 400 watt MH hortilux and that is slowly going to increase in 20 minute intervals every 3 or so days until they are moved into the new grow chamber. There they will be given a mix of the 400 mh and supplemental T5 HO lighting.
