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Some Cephalotus pics to share

Cindy

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Nothing spectacular but just wanted to show the rate of growth over 4 months. :)

November 2008
I imported some Cephs with one-inch rhizomes for sale. Here is one example in a thumbpot.
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March 2008
I kept several plants in the thumbpots for myself. These now need to be further repotted into 5" pots from their 3" pots.

Plant 1
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Roots are appearing from the base of the 3" pots.
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The plants are forming adult pithers.
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Plant 2
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Plant 3
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This cutting had a rhizome about 1.5" long last November.
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How it looks like now. The largest pitcher is 4cm (>1.5") tall.
ceph_cutting_oct081.jpg


A pic of a potential prey.
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Beautiful plants Cindy!!!
 
Yes, very nice. From where were they imported?
 
:0o::drool::drool::drool:
 
You're a pro at these guys !
 
=o abusolutely no aglae on the pot how you do that !!!??
 
And only a hint of Perlite!
 
Indigo probably means slime mold.... its very common in almost all cp pots for me.

Excellent plants Cindy!
 
  • #10
very nice plants your tempting me to get one now :D
 
  • #11
Those are very Nice Cephs Cindy .
if i may ask what is you media mix an ratio ?
i need to repot mine as well

Thanks Daren
 
  • #12
Indigo probably means slime mold.... its very common in almost all cp pots for me. Excellent plants Cindy!

Hi Jeff, thanks for explaining. I keep the media very quick draining so perhaps that is the reason why there is no slime mould. Also, the humidity at my balcony can fluctuate between 40%-90% within the same day this season.

Those are very Nice Cephs Cindy .
if i may ask what is you media mix an ratio ?
i need to repot mine as well

Thanks Daren

Hi Daren, I use mostly sand and peat (1:1) with some pine bark pieces.
 
  • #13
Hi Cindy,
do you find a course sand type to work better than a finer sand type . i mean a finer sand would compact more possiably damaging the roots an would retain more moisture. i ask this because i had had my first Ceph's die due to root rot, an your media appears to be very wet .

Thanks Daren
 
  • #14
Hi Daren,

The sand I use is actually aquarium gravel. Each grain is about 3mm. I use this grade because it is readily available. I have not tried using others though.

From what I observed, the sand that the wild Cephs grow in is the finer white type and the peat is rather soggy.
 
  • #15
Ok thank so very much .
you do grow very nice Ceph's nicely done

Daren
 
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