Kess Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 I bought my first Ceph a couple of months ago. While my other CPs are busily growing, dying etc., the Ceph appears to be in a state of suspended animation. It looks green and healthy but I haven't noticed any sign of new leaves since I got it. Is ultra-slow growth normal for Cephs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFS Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 It would help if you tell us more about the conditions you're keeping it in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twigs Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 (edited) Cephalotus tend to take a while to settle in. They may take a few months before you see any new growth, but once they do, you should see steady, sustained growth unless you do something they don't like (like bringing them outside just in time for a late spring freeze ) They also have a dormancy period in their natural environment. While this dormancy is generally considered unnecessary, you (or the person you bought it from) might have triggered the dormancy period accidentally. I recently bought a Hummer's Giant that went through this same slowdown from shipping. I received the plant in the first week of July and I can just now see the very first sign of new growth. That is about 5 weeks. I also have a few blog posts that track the growth of my biggest Cephalotus that I bought last spring. This should give you some idea of what you can expect. http://www.flytrapcare.com/carnivorous-pla...s-progress.html 2010 update: http://www.flytrapcare.com/carnivorous-pla...ummer-2010.html Edited August 11, 2010 by twigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kess Posted August 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 (edited) It would help if you tell us more about the conditions you're keeping it in... It's currently on a windowsill in an unheated conservatory here in the (not very sunny) UK. Temperature at the moment is around 20-25C, humidity around 50-60%. I'm watering it using the tray method, letting the water run out before topping it up again to try to avoid overwetting the roots. Perhaps it's just recovering (or sulking) because it was sent to me through the post. Edited August 11, 2010 by Kess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 It'll be sulking... don't fuss over it and give it time and you should see some new growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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