my cephs

[jwalker]

Well I thought I mght put sop pics of my caphs I start with my worst one I can't seem to make it happy it's in lfsm and I can't figure out the watering anyone have any advice

[jwalker]

And my newest clone phill Mann this one is doing much better let me know what you Think

[hcarlton]

Cephalotus generally is never grown in sphagnum, the mix is too dense and retains too much moisture for the plant's liking. A mix leaning heavily toward sand or perlite is better, and using peat instead of sphagnum. Plants tend to like staying damp but not wet, and not dry either, with relatively moderate humidity and stable temps within the 65-85 F range. Summer heat is tolerated though.

[jwalker]

Ya that's what I thought do u think I could transplant it to peatmoss and perlit

[maiden]

Watering need to fit with ventilation and soil mix.
What is your watering routine? Cephs need less water than heli or sars from my experience.
Like hcarlton said, you should repot all your cephalotus in a light and airy soil mix. And keep it moist, not wet. Also standing water is not the best idea, even if many growers i know use standing water.

You will end with a big and healthy cephalotus !


Untitled by dals009, on Flickr


Hope this help

[jwalker]

I water ones a week I have peat and perlit but no sand what sand should I use but I'm nervous about transplanting it

[hcarlton]

Perlite is fine, you will just have to keep a closer eye on watering as perlite holds some water as well. If you want to find sand to use, quartz or silica sand is generally the go-to. This can be found as horticultural sand, pool filter sand, or blasting sand, the latter two often found at hardware stores.

[fredg]

Are you growing in a terrarium? They are the killers of Cephalotus as the watering regime needs to be very controlled.
If they are out in the open, more naturally grown, then the watering regime can be slackened greatly.
My plants are in greenhouses watered on the tray system with the trays never allowed to go dry in the growing seasons. I rarely allow the water to go below 1" (2.5cm) until winter. As for medium, the mixes recommended above are the most suited to the plant although I have grown Cephalotus in live Sphagnum over several years.

Please note that Cephalotus will grow and shoot underwater.

[jwalker]

I'm having trouble finding the sand my hd don't have it I'm going to call pool stores tomorrow

[jdallas]

If you're at Home Depot look for "Commercial Grade Sand" where they carry sand and concrete bags. That is usually silica sand, and it doesn't always say that on the bag. Here's an example: www.homedepot.com/p/Quikrete-50-lb-Commercial-Grade-Medium-Sand-196251/100318480#specifications

[jwalker]

Ya that's what the hd in my last post was the site said not sold at my store but I think I foun some. Thanks everyone

[jwalker]

So I was looking at the phill Mann today and seen water or some thing on the lip I'm assuming this is a good thing am I right


And I still haven't got new medium for my typical I hope I get it tomorrow

[jwalker]

Here's my new one lol I love frogs there my favorite cp

[jwalker]

And here is my typical I've been having problems with I transplant it out of the lfsm andput it in peat with a little bit of perlit and I took a little clone with better medium I hope one likes what I did this new medium seems hydrophobic should I be concerned

[jwalker]