I added a link to that thread under the "Growing" section in the 1st post.I found this post that has some info on the requirements of individual species: http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=45007 about midway through the first page.
I've considered doing that but haven't because:Maybe something like that could be added to the first post here (especially since it seems like Orchioides utrics and what used to be Iperua utrics require different growing conditions). It would be helpful for growers who are just starting out with one species.
I added a link to that thread under the "Growing" section in the 1st post.
I've considered doing that but haven't because:
- by nature of me posting it, it would need to be my methods since they are the only ones I can vouch for (having seen them work) - however, as we've seen in this long thread - different methods work for some people
- we have a number of approaches that have been shared throughout the thread - it doesn't feel right for me to (somewhat arbitrarily) choose one (whether mine or someone else's) & list it in the beginning
- listing one approach may keep someone from trying other methods - for example, I read that thread (& others) that stated U. reniformis & U. humboldtii 'require' higher humidity to survive. Reading that strong assertion, kept me from trying those plants on my windowsill for years. Once I gave up & placed both species on my low-humidity, hot-in-summer, cold-in-winter windowsill - I had my first flowers from both within six months (my personal experiences diverge from several other posts in that thread also - ie: while U. geminiloba grows well for me - it still has not bloomed in my care. If it's unwilling to flower, it's obviously missing something & therefore not having it's requirements met. Therefore - not an 'easy' species - imho (similar to U. tricolor)).
- isn't that what this whole thread is about? Sharing info on what works, what doesn't, ideas for the future, etc, etc, etc. Heck, Mobile & RSS are constantly pushing the boundaries for new media, lighting, enclosures ....
LOL - I think I shattered whatever 'illusion' there might be by just posting these pics. The treefern slab sits in this small plastic tray in a 10 gal tank sitting on my basement floor (to stay 'extra' cool in my basement). The slab leans against the back wall. Yes - definitely a ghetto setup.I know it will spoil the illusion, but any chance of seeing the actual set-up you have the campy in? I can see you have it on a slab in a tray.
This part continues to shock me. I originally used this setup - figuring that water wicking up the treefern & moss would provide at least some of the moisture & humidity the plant wanted. The original small division was placed just below half way up the slab (pic showing both original placement & developing lower satellite station). It immediately sent rolons down to the bottom & proceeded to establish itself down there & it has stayed down there & expanded. It even has offshoots that grow completely in the water (I try to keep 1/4" or less of water in the tray but it does sometimes go dry). I really didn't expect this kind of growth from a purely epiphytic utric.I can also see that it has a preference to the wet end, as does my one on a sponge where the leaves seem to prefer to grow on the waterline of even under it.
Talking again about the utrics growing on bromeliads in the tropics, does anyone want to help me find out if they may actualy grow like that on natural bromeliads? I have lots of natural growing ones on my trees, such as this one on my Acnistus arborescens tree which is fruiting now.
The plan is to plant the utric in the bromelia plant and observe how it grows using the water it has naturally.