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Heliamphora division

Hello everyone,

I finally got the nerve to transplant and make 2 cuttings from my H. heterodoxa x minor.  That was 2 weeks ago, and they all seem to be doing well so far.  They were minor cuttings, maybe consisting 10% of the parent plant.  All were planted into equal parts rinsed LFS, perlite, and pumice (some lava rock included).  It took steady hands, as a rinsed all the old soil from the roots with distilled water.   Now I have a decision to make:  should I fertilize the plants or not?  I ask this because in The Savage Garden, D'amato states a light mist of fertilizer should be applied 2 weeks later.  I have some Schultz Orchid Food 19-31-17 handy.  He states Orchid fertilizer is OK.  What is your experience with this?


Here's the little guy 2 weeks after being separated from the parent plant.

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Homer  
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Looks good homer- If you just repot these plants i wouldnt fertilize them just Yet since the plants are new to the soil mix as well the pots wait about 3 weeks and use Orchid 30 10 10 this works very well on Heliamphora's DYNA-GRO liquid Grow nutrient solution is excellent too! Do over head watering so you dont rot their young roots. Good luck they look great!!
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:::: EC ::::
 
I agree with Drew. Be cautious tho. Heliamphora have a reputation for easy burning from fertilizer. I have introduced a single pellet of osmocote into some pitchers and am awaiting results of this.
 
You may wanna try a product called Superthrive as well , i here it works well .
 
goldtrap,

I forgot to tell you all that I did soak the plants in Superthrive during the transplanting process for 15 minutes.

-Homer
 
Homer- thats fine using Superthrive when repotting Heliamphoras is good keeps the plants from going into shock. Just dont fertilize them yet i would wait.
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::: EC :::
 
OK, I'll wait.
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-Homer
 
Homer- can you upload the pic of the heliaphora. heterodoxa x minor you just repotted the older plant
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Ec
 
  • #10
E.C.,

OK, I'll upload a pic tomorrow morning. As for the parent H. heterodoxa x minor, it was sliced into to produce the cuttings, yes, but still is 90% intact.

-Homer
 
  • #12
Here's 2 pictures I just took this morning.  You can even see new growth since the transplant.



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-Homer
 
  • #14
Very nice Homer , hope mines will look like that .
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