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Post by Clint on Mar 14, 2007 19:18:17 GMT
He's had a rough time  He arrived with those gnarled leaves already on him and his growth point halfway snapped off and when I unpotted him he was in... pretty old mucky sphagnum to say the least. Hope he pulls through. He feels pretty dry even though the RH is about 90%.  I think the metal halide must have burnt him a little bit, too lol. He's supposed to be a grade A. |
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Post by dobidohh on Mar 14, 2007 22:56:44 GMT
My Viking grows well in a very well-drained pot (so it does need a lot of watering). Hot greenhouse, 80% rel. humidity, and that should do!
Good luck,
OL
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Post by Clint on Mar 14, 2007 23:45:39 GMT
I hope me makes it  He's in 1/1/1 perlite/bark/ blended LFS (I didn't have any peat ) |
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Post by jenssweden on Mar 15, 2007 4:33:28 GMT
Hej this is my first post in this Forum. Here is my 1 1/2 year Old seedling  shes about 25 cm diameter and growing very fast. I have it in pure dead Sphagnum with 33 degrees and 80RH  cheers Jens |
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Post by Clint on Mar 15, 2007 15:04:24 GMT
Looks great! Love the undulating leaves!
If that's only 1.5 years old then they DO grow fast!
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Post by jenssweden on Mar 15, 2007 18:05:30 GMT
Yes they are very fast growers under hot climate.
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Post by sunbelle on Mar 15, 2007 18:24:01 GMT
Vikings are not picky about growing media, but they do prefer hot, humid and bright.
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Post by phissionkorps on Mar 24, 2007 4:20:27 GMT
Actually, I'll have to disagree a bit. I find that it doesn't grow as well in sphag as it does in peat/perlite/vermiculite/cedar mulch. Judging from the habitat the plant is found in, I figured that it would prefer a more "terrestrial" mix than just sphag, and for me at least, that seems to be the case
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Post by Clint on Mar 24, 2007 13:56:28 GMT
Your cutting is doing well phissionkorps!
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Post by stevestewart on Mar 24, 2007 21:08:44 GMT
JustLikeAPill,
I don't think it is possible to get a Nepenthes through a shipping without some trauma. Your plant looks good to me! You have healthy leaves! I look forward to the future trials of N. viking cultural information, from different growers.
Steve
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Post by Clint on Mar 24, 2007 22:10:50 GMT
Please call me Clint Well Steve, I'm happy to report that after ignoring it since the last photo it's got a new deforned leaf coming up, so that's good. 2 or 3 of the old leaves dried up and died but that doesn't seem to matter. LFS blended into sawdust looks pretty weird.. I was told not to use peat at all so I blended LFS and it's got this weird.. just a very strange look when it's in or covered water. Almost gelatenous in it's movement. I can't describe it lol. |
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Post by phissionkorps on Mar 26, 2007 3:51:43 GMT
Nice to know the cutting is doing well . Who told you not to use peat? (PM me if need be). I would rather stay away from LFS than peat with this species. Right now I'm trying a normal cutting and a root cutting in peat/perlite/lava rock. |
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Post by Clint on Mar 26, 2007 14:13:24 GMT
No, I just ran out of peat so I blended LFS into peat-consistency. Since then I've gotten more peat lol.
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Post by misunderstoodbob on Mar 28, 2007 6:16:02 GMT
Where did you purchase your N. Viking?
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Post by misunderstoodbob on Mar 28, 2007 6:17:41 GMT
Oh, and what is LFS, don't always do that good with abbreviations.
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He's in 1/1/1 perlite/bark/ blended LFS (I didn't have any peat 
shes about 25 cm diameter and growing very fast.
