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Post by glider14 on Mar 20, 2007 22:16:54 GMT
yay! they are finally coming out of dormancy...for me anyways. i live in Zone 6 Kentucky so its stays rather cold. we can always expect frost and freezing temps even into mid April. so i took a few individuals and put them under lights. to get a head start they look really good! these pics were taken last thursday...and until i get a new tripod (dang dog...) i wont have many new ones. Enjoy, Alex half of the seedlings. they are all about 2 years old or so (just recieved them so i dont know when they germinated) WOO HOO! first new adult pitcher
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 1:38:08 GMT
Hey Alex is thta green stuff live spagnum?
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Post by glider14 on Mar 25, 2007 3:42:37 GMT
yep! they grow in about 2 in deep of live sphagnum under that is a mix of sand, peat and lava rock. i heard darlingtonia were really slow... the pitcher in the second picture is about to pop open!! Alex
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 4:19:09 GMT
I am going to get a start from a nursery in hilo,they have sarecenia,drosera,a few urtics and nenpenthes. The prices are great also.
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 4:21:54 GMT
So you also are doing lava rock! You can get sand included by buying the smashed looking bags ! That spagnum moss is cool looking it is like translucent looking. Does it grow fast?
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Post by glider14 on Mar 25, 2007 5:05:14 GMT
yep. little chunks....it came with the plants after getting rid of the moss and such i had a bit more than half a pot...i filled in the rest with Live sphagnum. Alex
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Post by glider14 on Mar 30, 2007 16:55:26 GMT
a little update. this certain plant intrigues me. its WAY more green than any of the other ones and is in the exact same lighting. somthing very neat! the transition from immature pitcher to adult! Alex
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Post by Jefforever on Mar 31, 2007 1:26:22 GMT
Nice sphagnum, did you gro all of it? Where did you buy it? Thanks By the way, excellent job with the darlingtonias. ;D
- Jeff
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Post by glider14 on Mar 31, 2007 3:18:08 GMT
i got about a half a cup last summer. i now have enough to fill about 4-5 cups. thanks for the comments! Alex
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Post by matti on Mar 31, 2007 8:07:47 GMT
a little update. this certain plant intrigues me. its WAY more green than any of the other ones and is in the exact same lighting. somthing very neat! the transition from immature pitcher to adult! Alex With the Green one it is genetic variation that causes that, you get that with seed grown plants.
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Post by endodoc on May 8, 2007 14:18:19 GMT
Very cool Darlingtonia; I am currently growing some of these guys from seed, seems very slow, i can't take it anymore, any US sources for these guys that are not to expensive?? Regards Ed
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Post by Clint on May 8, 2007 14:23:28 GMT
Cooks sells them.
And of course lowes lmao.
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Post by endodoc on May 10, 2007 12:24:31 GMT
glider14: remarkable darlingtonia, can you describe culture of the seedlings to this point in their lives, how do you deal with the whole cool roots issue?? regards ed
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Post by glider14 on May 18, 2007 2:40:35 GMT
i didnt grow them from seed. a friend did. i got them a time before the pic was taken. they are still doing well though. i have some outside growing in 80+ degree weather growing splendidly! the ones inside are as i said...doing well still. Alex
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Post by endodoc on May 18, 2007 11:53:27 GMT
glider14 would you give more details, i was under the impression that the cool root issue was critical? do you top water or tray? ice water? my seedlings are not as mature as yours and i don't want to lose them, thanks in advance regards ed
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