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Wow! What incredibly scenic landscapes. In particular, the pic (Kroatien008.jpg) w/ the multiple lakes & waterfalls is astounding (it really looks like a photoshop creation).
Thanks for sharing.
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Just to continue on Homer's recomendations ... Yup, hot & humid (just think where they call home)
However, since these seeds can sometimes take a while to germinate and the conditions they need are conducive to growth of stuff other than the seeds (moss, algae, fungus, etc).
- if you cover them, watch closely for signs of fungus
- at least some growers let the seeds germinate in weak light to control moss & algae before giving them strong light
Good luck!
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Whether Roundup or pulling, it takes a significant, usually long-term effort to actually rid an area of a plant. Whether the cause is ungerminated seeds or partial bits of rhizome / roots, plants keep coming out of nowhere. Much better to keep them out than to try & remove later ....wouldnt it be better to just pull the plants out than potentially kill off surrounding stuff? these pings dont regenerate from the root, do they?matt
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I agree. The beauty is really striking and got me to pondering what other CP would look impressive en masse?You have given me a few ideas! -
Don't you love it when that 1st mature pitcher pops out? Little one after little one, all close to the same size - then suddenly - BAM! Big pitcher just pops out.
Never know when it will happen. I've got one cutting that sent out a mature pitcher (smaller one) as the 1st thing it sent out after rooting. I've got another one that has been almost a year producing immature pitchers, one after another....
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I agree w/ Bob & Sheila. Systemic pesticide is almost a 'must' - at least w/ plants w/ hiding places. Last year I found a few on my Cephs (outside for summer). No big deal - scraped them off. As weeks went by, I kept finding them. Finally gave in and used Ortho Systemic. No more scale.
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Steve,
Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics. The pot of N. hamata is great as is the Nepenthes aristolochioides - love the little 'urns'.
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Pics are visible, beautiful, and illustrative of the points you mention. Very interesting species of Drosera. I look forward to the day when seed is widely available.PS: In case my photographs are not visible to anyone again, please feel free to change the link to any of your homepages. Christian? Bob? ;) Thanks a lot in advance!
Thanks for sharing!
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Aidan,An otherwise ordinary plant, I do know which clone it is and it's now noted on my Grow List.
.Is this a plant that had not bloomed before for you? Or new to your collection...?
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Greg,
Thanks for sharing. Love the pics - esp the D. caduca.....
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I doubt the 'dormancy' theory but holding onto 'dead' plants in general is a good practice. Quite often plants (especially those w/ thick roots) will make comebacks after some type of disturbance. 2-3 years ago, I took a decent-sized Ceph and placed it outside w/ virtually no acclimatization. Duh!! It died but I did not touch it all summer. In July / August IIRC, it started to sprout. Many have had similar experiences w/ D. regia or D. capensis.So for those that think they have lost their cephs, you might want to hold onto them, as they may come out of it. I guess they can go dormant?Does anyone else have the same experience?
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If your plant originally had a good strong red coloration, you'll likely get it back w/ time, sun & long hours in the sun. However, there also seem to be a number of 'red' plants out there that 'never' get red .....
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Thanks for sharing the pics. These flowers are some of my CP favorites. The anthropomorphic caricature characteristics blow me away whenever I see them.
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Maurizio,
Congratulations on your success!! It looks like you've managed to closely duplicate the conditions these plants see in their home - not an easy task. I suspect that you may now see some blooms appearing. If they come, enjoy your manual pollinations - a fun time.
Here's the link to your previous post showing the mid-cycle growth and full dormancy.
Great growing & thanks for sharing.
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As the others have mentioned, it really depends on the species.
Water propagation is great for many/most Drosera. D. binata, D. capensis, D. ascendens (& many other common species) will produce a crazy number of plants via water (there's a great thread in the propagation area).
Some species (like D. regia) seem to do better w/ root propagation.
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Yes - and an all-white lip (seems to be less common IIRC). Very attractive pitchers.Very nice. The type of plant with fine venation that I prefer.
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Very interesting discussion - thanks to all for some enlightening observations / comments.
In addition to the factors mentioned, I would consider adding age / maturity of the plant - after my experiences w/ some D. derbyensis plants: Here
Also, while I have no definitive photos to share, I suspect T/C mutation may play a part in some plants exhibiting this trait (lack of pubescence). However, I suspect that humidity is the dominant factor which explains this trait in the majority of pics on the forum (IMHO).
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Here's a VFT 'Big Mouth' with some color...
...and a different VFT 'Long Red Fingers' showing a trap similar to a VFT 'Fused Tooth':
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oh. that's why. i dont mean to sound mean or anything, but i think meadowveiw is a little fishy. Maybe im just a super critic-i dont know. It just seems strange that a conservation thing would be selling very rare plants from an area they are "preserving". I hope they are good-but iw wouldn't be suprised if it turned out otherwise. :?
I believe that the land they are preserving had no Sarracenia prior to their acquisition. Phil & group are using the land to preserve & provide a home for S. flava from multiple sites in Virginia (several of which are no longer extant).
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VFTs that tend to get red during the season, get even redder during the fall/winter. Mine spend their winters under lights in a back basement 'cold' room where the temps range from low 40's to low 50's (*F). When spring comes, they head back outside.
Since there are so few bold colors to be found around here in the winter, glancing at these guys brightens things up & reminds me that spring isn't far off....
Dingley's 'Red/purple' - above & below
VFT - finetooth x red
This clone (below) was interesting just because it mostly colored it's 'fingers' (hence the name 'Long red fingers'):
Apologies for the conditions - I didn't bother snipping any black leaves or cleaning up random pot debris. That doesn't happen until they go back outside...
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Maurizio,
Thanks for sharing the excellent before & after pics of your plants and the detailed technique you use to guide them in & out of dormancy each year.
In a few months, you must show us the plants coming out of dormancy and sending up multiple flower stalks!!
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Earl,
What are the large masses of plants growing in - both the type/size of containers & what kind of media?
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D. arcturi seems to be one of the most difficult plants to 1) germinate & 2) grow long term. I'm curious about this level of difficulty - is it similar to D. linearis in it's requirements? People appear to have the same level of success w/ both (or lack of...).love the arcturi, just wish it was a little more forgiving in cultivation... -
Either Homer or elgecko posted that he had roots growing from an elevated location on a D. paradoxa stem.
I've successfully beheaded these guys and gotten new plants from both the base and the top section. Good luck.
cephalotus on Ebay!! Update with final bid!!
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Hmmm, so I've got over $9,000 in H.G. Cephs right now .....
Charles Brewer could probably buy a vacation home in Tahiti ....