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Post by sheepboy on Oct 11, 2007 1:55:57 GMT
my old setup a month ago. basically a bunch of plants on a crowded northeastern windowsill.  my new setup with grow lights!  i still have a vft and my Judith Hindle (i think its a Judith) still on the sill   my unidentified nep. from home depot that i have had for 4 months and yet it still refuses to pitcher.  My U. gibba  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2007 3:54:35 GMT
the u gibba doesnt need the sand or dirt that is in there... i recently got mine... o about a month ago with some aldrovanda sadly the aldrovas died but the gibba is in a 1 dollar glass bowl from joannes with nothing but distilled water and it had doubled in size ...however i have been feeding it once in a while by taking a water bottle to a lake i found near my house that has aquatic bugs in it...i fill up the bottle and whenever the water level gets low in the bowl i add some of the lake water and distilled water.
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Post by sheepboy on Oct 11, 2007 6:18:23 GMT
ya in the glass tank in the second shelf i have the rest of my U. gibba in a plastic cup with just distilled water but i appreciate the comment
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Clint
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Post by Clint on Oct 11, 2007 15:49:27 GMT
Nice grow rack, but most of those plants should be outside! Some are even etoliated.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2007 16:42:23 GMT
wait big word......whats etoliated...do you mean to cause them to turn whitish/grow pale???....
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Post by sheepboy on Oct 11, 2007 22:54:18 GMT
which ones should go outside? my judith hindle has been there for about 5 months all of the traps seen were grown under my care. but i was wondering if i should move it and my other temperates outside for fall and winter because of the decrease in sunlight. also what should i do with my pigmey sun dews?
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locko
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Post by locko on Oct 11, 2007 23:13:20 GMT
Always grow the VFT and Sarras outside. I have grown them both ways and they do much better outside.
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Post by sheepboy on Oct 13, 2007 20:52:26 GMT
OK so i moved these plants outside  and these are still on the grow rack   |
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Post by kby on Oct 14, 2007 0:17:43 GMT
wait big word......whats etoliated...do you mean to cause them to turn whitish/grow pale???.... More long and floppy and green. Generally a sign of not enough light.-kby |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2007 2:07:08 GMT
i see okay then....lol i looked it up at dictionary.com and all it said was whitish/pale appearance due to lack of light
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Post by sarracenialover on Dec 26, 2007 13:49:22 GMT
I got my first Cp and pitcher plant from Home Depot. It took a while but it had its first pitcher! I was so happy!
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Post by kitkor on Dec 26, 2007 15:19:28 GMT
The Nepenthes you say you got from a hardware store is most likely N. ventricosa. I believe that's the species most commonly found in Lowe's and Home Depot.
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Post by Brian Barnes on Dec 26, 2007 20:45:09 GMT
In my opinion, your CP are at risk of getting Botrytis (gray) mold as well, due to the lack of light. Spindly growth equals sick and weak plants. If anything, keep them outside, then bring them in at night if the weather is too cold.  Most of the plants shown would probably benefit from some cool nights, except for D. capensis and N. ventricosa, which are still quite tolerant of lower temps... Kudos! Bri. |
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Post by sarracenialover on Dec 27, 2007 6:10:26 GMT
Yeah, I figured. I though it was a hybrid. It was from Gublers or some company like that.
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Post by kitkor on Dec 27, 2007 15:15:26 GMT
Yeah, I figured. I though it was a hybrid. It was from Gublers or some company like that. Yeah, who can ever tell? I see you have it growing in high humidity, which isn't really necessary. I grow the one I rescued from a hardware store in a bright south-facing window and water frequently, mist every other day or so with distilled water. It seems to love it, pitchers frequently... |
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Most of the plants shown would probably benefit from some cool nights, except for D. capensis and N. ventricosa, which are still quite tolerant of lower temps...
