Post by mmorehead on Aug 1, 2009 3:49:53 GMT
Hello everyone!
I am just getting started with carnivorous plants, and wanted to share my new Cephalotus Follicularis Hummer's Giant with you. (Picture links below)
I am considering building a terrarium for it, but I haven't a clue where to begin. Is a terrarium even required? I would be extremely grateful for any info, advice or input.
I'm currently keeping it with some of my orchids in a room with a 4' quad T8, as well as 4' x 2 T12 fluorescent fixtures for lighting. Temprature averages around 82 degrees in the day, 72 at night with 60-70% humidity. I placed it in an 8" plastic dish filled with rocks with rain water in the base, making sure the water wasn't touching the pot's base. I simply did this for the humidity factor thinking it needed high humidity from my research. Is this temprature range and light set up favorable?
Some other questions I have are the about the pitcher's themselves. I researched a plethora of websites before it arrived, and found so many different methods of care, that I just want to be sure I do this correctly. I 've been watering it every other day with rain and reverse osmosis water, and I do so around the outside of the pot to prevent rot. I also spritz the moss sometimes if it dries out. It often gets a little mist when I spritz my vanda orchids nearby.
Also, should I also be putting water in the pitcher's? And when it comes feeding time, what fish food can I use and how often, which pitcher(s)? The gentleman I purchased it from said that he'd been using chiclid food. Should I continue that process?
In regard to its pot, the gentleman I purchased it from had been growing it in a terrarium. There is a root growing out of the bottom of the pot, and I was told that it would need repotted. Any repoitting tips would also be appreciated.
Sorry for all the questions! I greatly appreciate everyone's help and input. I'm such a newbie!! When I saw this plant, I was so taken back that I just couldn't pass it up. Now I want to do everything I can to help it thrive, and can't decipher which information should be applied from my research. So thank you so much for the help!!!
Here are links to some pictures of the plant:
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...de3e57871e.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...60288011b1.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...f637427f2b.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...9e69500238.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...5dc18fdf96.jpg
I am just getting started with carnivorous plants, and wanted to share my new Cephalotus Follicularis Hummer's Giant with you. (Picture links below)
I am considering building a terrarium for it, but I haven't a clue where to begin. Is a terrarium even required? I would be extremely grateful for any info, advice or input.
I'm currently keeping it with some of my orchids in a room with a 4' quad T8, as well as 4' x 2 T12 fluorescent fixtures for lighting. Temprature averages around 82 degrees in the day, 72 at night with 60-70% humidity. I placed it in an 8" plastic dish filled with rocks with rain water in the base, making sure the water wasn't touching the pot's base. I simply did this for the humidity factor thinking it needed high humidity from my research. Is this temprature range and light set up favorable?
Some other questions I have are the about the pitcher's themselves. I researched a plethora of websites before it arrived, and found so many different methods of care, that I just want to be sure I do this correctly. I 've been watering it every other day with rain and reverse osmosis water, and I do so around the outside of the pot to prevent rot. I also spritz the moss sometimes if it dries out. It often gets a little mist when I spritz my vanda orchids nearby.
Also, should I also be putting water in the pitcher's? And when it comes feeding time, what fish food can I use and how often, which pitcher(s)? The gentleman I purchased it from said that he'd been using chiclid food. Should I continue that process?
In regard to its pot, the gentleman I purchased it from had been growing it in a terrarium. There is a root growing out of the bottom of the pot, and I was told that it would need repotted. Any repoitting tips would also be appreciated.
Sorry for all the questions! I greatly appreciate everyone's help and input. I'm such a newbie!! When I saw this plant, I was so taken back that I just couldn't pass it up. Now I want to do everything I can to help it thrive, and can't decipher which information should be applied from my research. So thank you so much for the help!!!
Here are links to some pictures of the plant:
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...de3e57871e.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...60288011b1.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...f637427f2b.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...9e69500238.jpg
i331.photobucket.com/albums/l...5dc18fdf96.jpg