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Heli Experiment

As a result of my recent move, I'm taking a shot at growing some Heliamphora in the greenhouse,
instead of under lights in the basement. The basement is still an option, however. It's no secret
that the problem is getting enough light in the greenhouse without "cooking" the plants.

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It's been a learning experience, and I have some modifications in mind. My first change will be
replacing the wood slats with egg crate, to increase air circulation from below the plants.

Most of the plants have been in the greenhouse less than a month. The bagged plants are recent
arrivals from AW.

Cheers and good growing,
kpg
 
I like the nectar on the H. parva spoon. This is an extreme crop, so quality isn't the best.

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Beautiful plants Kpg. :) I can't wait for the day when I have my own greenhouse.
 
John in Oz has a great track record of growing Heliamphora in greenhouses..... it can definitely be done, think he has a youtube channel

parva = juicy lucy lol
 
John in Oz has a great track record of growing Heliamphora in greenhouses..... it can definitely be done, think he has a youtube channel

parva = juicy lucy lol

Thanks for the info, Av8tor. I'll search on youtube.

Yep, the parva really slobbers!

Thank you all for the kind remarks.
 
Well, here's a little update.
This just opened pitcher (left) on H. parva has a much larger nectar spoon and a bit more color. I'm hopeful conditions are improving:
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And, some fuzzy sock porn...New pitcher is appearing on this recent arrival - H. minor var. pilosa (Luna):
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Cheers,
Paul
 
A couple days ago, I added a fluorescent fixture to combat the short days. It's on a couple hours in the am and again in the early evening to
simulate twelve hours of daylight. The fixture is fairly high to get more coverage, but it's easy to adjust and Ill probably do some fine tuning.
I took a few photos after sunset.

view from outside:
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inside:
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Cheers,
Paul
 
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Yeah flower stalk!:banana2:

Paintbrush time :boogie:
 
  • #10
Humhm

Now i hate you Paul, you and your stupid awesome plants :p

Well done!
 
  • #13
Nice plants, and nice setup too! I have to rely almost completely on artificial lighting just due to the layout of the house, lucky you to only have to supplement.... and it looks like you're getting good results.
 
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Nice plants, and nice setup too! I have to rely almost completely on artificial lighting just due to the layout of the house, lucky you to only have to supplement.... and it looks like you're getting good results.

Thank you. Actually, I had hope to put an artificial light setup in the basement. There isn't room, at least for now, so I'm attempting to grow all my Heliamphora in the greenhouse. Previously, I had some larger plants in my old greenhuse, with most under lights in the house. I hope the new location works, but there are still some problems. Time will tell...
 
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Beautiful setup, Paul.
 
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I took a few outside for photos. I like the diffuse light inside the greenhouse, but it takes time to acclimate the camera, and the sun was getting low.

Heliamphora pulchella (Chimanta)
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It's going to bloom and I hope to mate with H. parva pictured previously.
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This H. sarracenioides is showing a small nectar spoon. It was absent from previous pitchers. Maybe a little H. purpurascens coming through?
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H. neblinae (Cerro Avispa)
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Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Paul
 
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Nicely done Paul, the H. sarracenioides does appear to have a little H. purpurascens in her.... early wistuba import, guessing 7-8 yrs ago?
I like the H. ciliata pic :)
 
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Nicely done Paul, the H. sarracenioides does appear to have a little H. purpurascens in her.... early wistuba import, guessing 7-8 yrs ago?
I like the H. ciliata pic :)

Thanks, Butch. The sarracenioides was picked up on eBay about 18 months ago, so I'm not sure about the origin. However, although the plant had small, slightly etiolated pitchers, the remains of previously very large adult pitchers led me to suspect it might have previously been in the hands of a well known grower on the East Coast.
Cheers,
Paul
 
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To bring you good luck in your heli matings, I will let you borrow my mistletoe toe :-D
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