So we all know that CPs require some extra care over most other types of plants. I got invited to go on a trip around June, when I am having my birthday and taking a vacation from work. Problem is that my plants require a certain routine and a lot of space, so I can hardly take them with me like a normal pet.
Way I see it I only have a few options. The easiest is to have someone I trust look after them for me while I am away. Which is feasible, if I temporarily move some plants to a window location for easier maintaining. I refer here, to my two cephalotus, Drosera Regia and nepenthes. The rest is a matter of turning my cooler on and off and making sure water levels in trays and coolers are good. The mentioned plants require watering only every 2-3 days so I think that should work out okay.
Option 2. Is that I make that grow rack I've always wanted so that the room cooler i use is rendered obsolete by a programmed window AC unit. I want to make the top two shelves highland/intermediate and have that air trickle down the whole rack to keep the lower shelves fresh and hopefully around 78*. Kinda like how a refrigerator works. But there is so much about it I haven't figured out so that is unlikely.
Option 3. I take the cephalotus with me and leave the rest as is. That would give me peace of mind and make my setup easier to deal with.
Option 4. I find a professional plant sitter. Never heard of such a thing. Lol.
Ugh, anyone else had to deal with this?
Way I see it I only have a few options. The easiest is to have someone I trust look after them for me while I am away. Which is feasible, if I temporarily move some plants to a window location for easier maintaining. I refer here, to my two cephalotus, Drosera Regia and nepenthes. The rest is a matter of turning my cooler on and off and making sure water levels in trays and coolers are good. The mentioned plants require watering only every 2-3 days so I think that should work out okay.
Option 2. Is that I make that grow rack I've always wanted so that the room cooler i use is rendered obsolete by a programmed window AC unit. I want to make the top two shelves highland/intermediate and have that air trickle down the whole rack to keep the lower shelves fresh and hopefully around 78*. Kinda like how a refrigerator works. But there is so much about it I haven't figured out so that is unlikely.
Option 3. I take the cephalotus with me and leave the rest as is. That would give me peace of mind and make my setup easier to deal with.
Option 4. I find a professional plant sitter. Never heard of such a thing. Lol.
Ugh, anyone else had to deal with this?