My Ceph growing experiences at the equator

[cindy]

Mildew - Cephs kept in conditions of low light, too humid and stagnant air

Chemical burns - Cephs fried with overdose of what I deemed as safe fertiliser

Mealybugs and scales - Cephs with yellowing leaves which I ignored for several weeks

...all of which I have to admit is a lack of cultivation knowledge rather than the plant being fussy or difficult.

In bright indirect light and getting the afternoon heat of 33C, the largest pitcher to date is 1.5".




I am keeping a close watch on this pot of Cephs as I push its limit to grow at the balcony, in year round lowland conditions.

[djinnstah]

...very nice plants indeed!..

[sarracenialover]

amazing, what is the highest and lowest temperatures. I suspectt cery high and not flutuating much eh?

[cindy]

CPLover, the temperature ranges from 77F to 95F. Humidity fluctuates between 35% to 80%.

The species is so hard to come by that I took the effort to photograph a developing pitcher over a month. The plant is at my balcony receiving bright shade.

Do follow this thread to see how it eventually turns out.

Period: 3 Sept - 19 Sept


Period: 16 Sept - 1 Oct