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Post by coldcoffee on Jul 22, 2011 2:01:41 GMT
I grew this guy from seed this season. Starting to attain a pretty respectable size (not to mention the fact that it catches new bugs almost every day!) Since putting it under my T5 fixture it has started growing like crazy?! I am only growing B. liniflora right now but really love this genus. I can't wait to get some more specimens! Anyone know where to get a hold of 'Darwin's Red'? P.S., Don't mind the dead leaf on the N. Ventricosa- I need to get in there and groom tonight  Attachments:
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Post by bluemax on Jul 22, 2011 20:46:23 GMT
Your B. liniflora looks great, coldcoffee. I love this species - it is beautiful and stays compact. Mine actually produces seed in its small enclosure. I grow mine under T-5s too. What kind of humidity do you give it?
- Mark
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Post by coldcoffee on Jul 23, 2011 22:57:59 GMT
Thanks,
Ambient RH is around 40% according to the hygrometer in there.
How about you?
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Post by cindy on Jul 24, 2011 6:21:07 GMT
Is "Darwin Red" still considered an unique cultivar? 'Cos it was established as B. aquatica, with location data as 'Darwin'. Just like B. aquatica 'Charlotte River, NT'.
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Post by bluemax on Jul 24, 2011 19:32:36 GMT
Thanks, Ambient RH is around 40% according to the hygrometer in there. How about you? I have been keeping mine from about 50-75%. I have to agree that if your plants thrive at a lower humidity it minimizes a lot of potential problems. I will probably lower it a bit more in the near future. I used to keep it even higher. - Mark |
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Post by coldcoffee on Jul 26, 2011 15:42:20 GMT
Yeah, I tried higher RH, and fought the RH battle for a while. Finally I gave up and suddenly ALL of my plants are happy. I think plants are like reef aquarium life, they can handle less than optimal conditions, they just want things consistent. I think light also plays a big factor. I speculate that plants can handle more deviation from their ideal if they have the light to produce the energy nessasary to compensate. Barry Rice's book talks alot about plant stress which is where some of my thinking is coming from. I highly recommend his book if you do not have it. Its worth it for the pictures alone.
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Post by bluemax on Jul 26, 2011 18:57:25 GMT
I've been meaning to get my hands on that book, partly from your recommendation, Coldcoffee. Since Barry wrote it I don't know how it could be other than good.
Higher humidity does allow you to do some more extreme things, like getting cuttings to root, but there are ways to raise the immediate humidity for those projects without unleashing an onslaught of virulent fungus on everything else. I'm gradually learning.
- Mark
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Post by coldcoffee on Aug 9, 2011 7:12:09 GMT
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Post by coldcoffee on Aug 9, 2011 7:13:43 GMT
Bad camera, but here is a futile attempt at capturing a picture of the dew. Honestly, these photos do not do my plants justice at all. In really life they are actually quite graceful! (Not to mention not quite as yellow tinted!) Attachments:
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Post by coldcoffee on Aug 9, 2011 7:15:02 GMT
Look at the top, you will see small flower buds forming. They should be opening up pretty soon here. Attachments:
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Post by Brian Barnes on Aug 9, 2011 13:57:57 GMT
Nice plant!  The pulvinus is clearly visible too.... Plus, it looks very happy. Happy Growing, Brian |
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Post by coldcoffee on Aug 10, 2011 2:15:53 GMT
Thanks,
Hands down one of my favorites. I cant wait to get my hands on some other members of the genus.
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