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Post by glider14 on Dec 20, 2007 3:15:47 GMT
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Post by sarracenialover on Dec 20, 2007 5:55:45 GMT
wow, beautiful pitchers!!!
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Post by glider14 on Dec 20, 2007 20:14:32 GMT
thanks. and for anyone thats wondering, here is my growshelf. of the above plants i only grow lowii and muluensis x lowii inside the small terrarium. Alex
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Post by sarracenialover on Dec 22, 2007 1:11:52 GMT
nice, what other Neps do you have?
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Post by glider14 on Dec 22, 2007 3:11:41 GMT
sanguinea "orange", fusca 'sarawak', clipeata x eymae, truncata HL, albomarginata "green", spectabilis x ventricosa, ventricosa, mira, and raffelsiana.
in the terrarium i have: lowii, muluensis x lowii, izumiae, talangensis, tentaculata, aristolochiodes and singalana...and i think thats all.
on the way i have N. 'Sabre' and N. x briggsiana var Peter D' Amato.
if i remember right... i have 16...witht he 2 on the way. 18.
Alex
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Post by sarracenialover on Dec 22, 2007 10:07:05 GMT
can i see a pic your Mira?
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Post by glider14 on Dec 22, 2007 17:28:16 GMT
ill get one later today. Alex EDIT here you go. the pitchers bury themselves in the LFS before they start to inflate. an easy plant.... i got it in may has hasnt skipped a beat as far as pitchering goes. Alex
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Post by wadave on Dec 24, 2007 6:45:49 GMT
There's some great plants and nice photos, thanks for sharing those with us.
What are you going to do when they start getting bigger?
Dave.
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Post by pinglover on Dec 24, 2007 14:53:46 GMT
Say glider, this is just a comment from personal experience because I couldn't help but notice you appear to be using a black permanent marker on your plant tags. You might want to flip over the plant tag and write the epithet on the back in pencil. I, too, believed black permanent marker was the best way to go... I mean after all... that word permanent was right there on the label of the marker. What I can tell you is that over the years the sun faded my tags and chemicals did a number on them too so now I sit playing the "name the hybrid" or "guess the location data" game. Very frustrating so I gave up a while ago. I've begun using aluminum and zinc tags as shown in the photo below but not purchased from that site- www.groworganic.com/item_GP520_Coles_Aluminum_Plant_Tags_Box_of.html?welcome=TIndoor plants I simply write with a #2 pencil on the tags but one of these days I need to break down and buy a label machine as that would certainly solve all my headaches. Pssst, nice grow area and nice plants!
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Post by sarracenialover on Dec 25, 2007 23:03:36 GMT
why, does black marker chemically harm neps???
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Post by pinglover on Dec 25, 2007 23:22:51 GMT
To whom are you directing this question and why?
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Post by phissionkorps on Dec 26, 2007 0:42:57 GMT
just my 2 cents on the situation...
I used pencil at first, and it never lasted more than a week. I then moved to permanent marker, and it only lasted a few months surprisingly. Now...I kind of identify plants by the location they sit in my growing area, which is not the best of ideas, but I only have about 30 non-seedling plants, so it's easy for me to have them memorized at this point.
If I could find the metal tags locally, I would've switched to them a long time ago. They can really save you a headache.
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Post by sarracenialover on Dec 26, 2007 1:04:10 GMT
um, Pinglover, that would be you. Phissionkorps, you just memorize the plants???
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Post by pinglover on Dec 26, 2007 1:31:26 GMT
I've never been able to find metal tags locally. I bought mine from an online Canadian vendor selling in bulk of 1,000. For me, it was a good deal plus I shared some with a few friends.
PitcherPlantFreak- there should be no reason to ask me that question. Please re-read my prior post in this thread.
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Post by Not a Number on Dec 26, 2007 15:42:33 GMT
just my 2 cents on the situation... I used pencil at first, and it never lasted more than a week. I then moved to permanent marker, and it only lasted a few months surprisingly. How odd, as I have pencil marks on plastic that's been exposed to sun and rain for 10+ years that are as fresh looking as the day I put them there for measurments. Permanent markers are only "permanent" when used on porous materials like paper or cloth. They are permanent in the sense that opposed to pencil, ball-point or fountain pen ink it cannot be erased or washed out easily with water. When used on non-porous materials like glass, metal or some plastics the markings will rub off easily. The solvents in the markers will react with some plastics making it difficult or impossible to rub off. Unlike carbon based pencil lead and fountain pen inks the dyes used in permanent markers are unstable under UV light and fade rapidly when exposed to sunlight. This is the major reason to avoid using these markers. If pencil washes off or fades readily try a different brand of pencil - a high quality brand such as Staedtler has a high carbon content and uses quality glues. If smearing or rubbing off is a problem either be more careful how you handle the tags or spray them with a clear acrylic artist's fixative.
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