Remember that many defunct web sites can be found on the Wayback Machine (https://archive.org/web/)it was a great site with lots of good info. I have deleted the link. I didnt get the pleasure of talking with him before he passed, but a wealth of info when with him.
Does the photoperiod and temperature make this happen.
For give me if this is covered already in a link but one of my clones has stopped producing pitchers and is putting out mad leaves like 20 or so. Does the photoperiod and temperature make this happen.
Yes. This is Cephalotus' normal response to shorter days and cooler temps.
I've had alot of questions about bagging divisions lately so I thought I'd show how I handle my divisions.
I find this works much better than bagging them. I can start to lift a corner a little every week so long as the pitchers look good.
DSC_0358 by randallsimpson, on Flickr
Also, something to keep and eye out for this time of year!
DSC_0288 by randallsimpson, on Flickr
DSC_0289 by randallsimpson, on Flickr
This is probably a silly question, but knowing Ceph's sensitivity to disturbances of the surrounding soil, how do you guys take the divisions off of the mother plant so that it is not very stressed? There is no avoiding unearthing the plant, right? Or do you strictly take pullings?
This is probably a silly question, but knowing Ceph's sensitivity to disturbances of the surrounding soil, how do you guys take the divisions off of the mother plant so that it is not very stressed? There is no avoiding unearthing the plant, right? Or do you strictly take pullings?
Dear Ceph experts, I might have messed up while dividing and re-potting my 4yr old Cephalotus. Currently the plant is not producing any pitchers, and the existing ones are sitting sadly with drooping lids and are slowly shriveling up (at least one already did).
The starter plant was transplanted into a new pot after the daughter plants were removed (about a month ago). The pot is filled with (bottom to top):
1. 3/4" of hydrotone pebbles so that roots are not sitting in the water (it should whisk water up into the soil though)
2. Porous grass shield material to prevent soil washout, it does get wet and does let water through.
3. 1/2" layer of turface - no idea why, old pot had it too.
4. About 5” of soil.
The rhizome/stem was poking about 1/2" above soil level. Sand was added on top to cover the surface and most of the rhizome/stem. It now sits in about ½ - ¾” of water, in high humidity and constant gentle airflow. All of the lids are still drooping even when I add water to the pitchers. It is top watered often as well. The soil mix is very draining and has peat, turface, sand, small orchid bark and horticultural charcoal.
Is it stress from re-potting or not enough moisture? Am I freaking out too early? I am concerned that too much of rhizome was above the soil level.