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Post by glider14 on Mar 20, 2007 22:16:54 GMT
yay! they are finally coming out of dormancy...for me anyways. i live in Zone 6 Kentucky so its stays rather cold. we can always expect frost and freezing temps even into mid April. so i took a few individuals and put them under lights. to get a head start ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) they look really good! these pics were taken last thursday...and until i get a new tripod (dang dog...) i wont have many new ones. Enjoy, Alex half of the seedlings. they are all about 2 years old or so (just recieved them so i dont know when they germinated) ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0796.jpg) ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0793.jpg) WOO HOO! first new adult pitcher ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0792.jpg)
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 1:38:08 GMT
Hey Alex is thta green stuff live spagnum?
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Post by glider14 on Mar 25, 2007 3:42:37 GMT
yep! they grow in about 2 in deep of live sphagnum under that is a mix of sand, peat and lava rock. i heard darlingtonia were really slow... the pitcher in the second picture is about to pop open!! Alex
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 4:19:09 GMT
I am going to get a start from a nursery in hilo,they have sarecenia,drosera,a few urtics and nenpenthes. The prices are great also.
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Post by jm82792 on Mar 25, 2007 4:21:54 GMT
So you also are doing lava rock! You can get sand included by buying the smashed looking bags ! That spagnum moss is cool looking it is like translucent looking. Does it grow fast?
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Post by glider14 on Mar 25, 2007 5:05:14 GMT
yep. little chunks....it came with the plants ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) after getting rid of the moss and such i had a bit more than half a pot...i filled in the rest with Live sphagnum. Alex
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Post by glider14 on Mar 30, 2007 16:55:26 GMT
a little update. this certain plant intrigues me. its WAY more green than any of the other ones and is in the exact same lighting. ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0869.jpg) ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0870.jpg) somthing very neat! the transition from immature pitcher to adult! ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0871.jpg) Alex
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Post by Jefforever on Mar 31, 2007 1:26:22 GMT
Nice sphagnum, did you gro all of it? Where did you buy it? Thanks By the way, excellent job with the darlingtonias. ;D
- Jeff
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Post by glider14 on Mar 31, 2007 3:18:08 GMT
i got about a half a cup last summer. i now have enough to fill about 4-5 cups. thanks for the comments! Alex
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Post by matti on Mar 31, 2007 8:07:47 GMT
a little update. this certain plant intrigues me. its WAY more green than any of the other ones and is in the exact same lighting. ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0869.jpg) ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0870.jpg) somthing very neat! the transition from immature pitcher to adult! ![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b226/nappy123/Carnivorous%20Plants/IMG_0871.jpg) Alex With the Green one it is genetic variation that causes that, you get that with seed grown plants.
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Post by endodoc on May 8, 2007 14:18:19 GMT
Very cool Darlingtonia; I am currently growing some of these guys from seed, seems very slow, i can't take it anymore, any US sources for these guys that are not to expensive?? Regards Ed
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Post by Clint on May 8, 2007 14:23:28 GMT
Cooks sells them.
And of course lowes lmao.
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Post by endodoc on May 10, 2007 12:24:31 GMT
glider14: remarkable darlingtonia, can you describe culture of the seedlings to this point in their lives, how do you deal with the whole cool roots issue?? regards ed
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Post by glider14 on May 18, 2007 2:40:35 GMT
i didnt grow them from seed. a friend did. i got them a time before the pic was taken. they are still doing well though. i have some outside growing in 80+ degree weather growing splendidly! the ones inside are as i said...doing well still. Alex
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Post by endodoc on May 18, 2007 11:53:27 GMT
glider14 would you give more details, i was under the impression that the cool root issue was critical? do you top water or tray? ice water? my seedlings are not as mature as yours and i don't want to lose them, thanks in advance regards ed
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