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Post by Brian Barnes on Jan 21, 2009 15:21:32 GMT
Hey Friends, I thought this series of photos may help to shake off the Winter doldrums as well and make us all think of a nicer, warmer place! ;D It's definitely not Florida, well at least not today. Everything outside is frozen in their pots... Please enjoy a few of my Heliamphora heterodoxa x minor clones. My larger mother-plant is in a nine inch wide pot. OK Ladies, all together now...flowers to the left, please?
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Post by sarracenialover on Jan 22, 2009 4:33:36 GMT
Hey, those are very beautiful pitchers. They look nice standing straight up like statues from their sphagnum moss. And the flowers, I hope to see those beauties.
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Post by dash3echo on Jan 22, 2009 5:26:13 GMT
I bet those make you proud. Great looking plants!
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Post by Brian Barnes on Jan 22, 2009 12:52:53 GMT
Thanks Everyone... Yes, I shall be posting a lovely Heli-bouquet here in a week or so. I have a total of four flowering. Hopefully, it will be seed time soon also, since the flowers are 3-4 days apart from each other, which hopefully will reflect in the opening as well. Fingers are crossed... Happy Growing, Brian.
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Post by rhillier on Jan 22, 2009 17:27:30 GMT
Those are some awesome looking plants, Brian.
I'm noticing on most of my helis that the nectar spoons are either smaller than they should be or they come out looking a bit burned off. Sometimes a forming pitcher will look that way for the top 1/4 of the pitcher. Is this a sign that the humidity is too low? It's been very cold in our area and very dry outside, so I am sure that my humidity is lower in the plant room right now as well.
I'm growing mine in aquariums under lights that are at least 6" away from the pitcher tops.
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Post by Brian Barnes on Jan 22, 2009 21:58:35 GMT
Hi, In my experience with the genus, inadequate light is the biggest factor at play in regards to malformed or non-existent nectar spoons. I grow all of mine under 6-40 watt Agri-sun tubes, about 4-6 inches away from the lights. What are you presently using as your lighting set-up? Are you giving them a 10-12 degree drop at night also? They like to cool their roots at night, some species more than others (like H. elongata, H. neblinae and H. hispida, they like it very cool at night) Low humidity will cause burning of the pitcher tops. In Winter, I increase misting to 4 times daily, instead of two to increase humidity levels. But, I also increase ventilation as well, which is important at this time, via a small, low powered hydroponics fan. Happy Growing, Brian.
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