linuxman Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hi, Got a B. hechtioides from Gert at EEE. I've potted it in a sarracenia mix with extra perlite and placed it on a SE facing windowsill. Any suggestions on caring for it would be welcome. Especially watering, humidity, light etc. TIA, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Hewitt Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Hi, Got a B. hechtioides from Gert at EEE. I've potted it in a sarracenia mix with extra perlite and placed it on a SE facing windowsill. Any suggestions on caring for it would be welcome. Especially watering, humidity, light etc. TIA, As far as my experience goes B.Hechtioides is no more difficult to grow than an ordinary house plant. water two or three times a week(more in very hot weather), dont sit it in water. Household Humidity will be fine. very bright light will help the urn form and color up properly. Keep the Urn filled with water, and refresh the water from time to time. http://fcbs.org/articles/The_Carnivorous_Bromeliads.htm Edited July 13, 2011 by Peter Hewitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thez_yo Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I have mine growing on my balcony in lfs : perlite mix, and I pour orchid fertiliser mixed water into the central urn. It is acclimated to lower humidity, though the tips are a little toasty from when it was acclimating (I've had it outside in San Diego area code 92103 weather for a month or so now). Here is a recent picture with a Nepenthes pitcher: I over-fill the urn with water 1X a week so that the water spills through into the potting mix. I leave the pot in a saucer so the leftover water can slowly evaporate and keep the potting compost moist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thanks Peter and thez_yo. Sounds like I'm doing the right thing. I water about twice per week from the top into the tank allowing the overspill to soak away in the compost. Like thez_yo I leave a little water in the tray ATM. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Hewitt Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Thanks Peter and thez_yo. Sounds like I'm doing the right thing. I water about twice per week from the top into the tank allowing the overspill to soak away in the compost. Like thez_yo I leave a little water in the tray ATM. Cheers, A little water in the tray is no problem, they just dont appreciate waterlogged conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thez_yo Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 So ... mine's blooming now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Mines also done that and although the flowers (such as they are) are still there it has started to produce pups at the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thez_yo Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh good to hear! I didn't see any pups so I was afraid the mother might die off and I'd have to restart from seed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaasjeskruid18 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Sorry for bumping this topic, but can you give Brocchinia reducta the same care as Brocchinia hechtioides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Yes. The best advice I've had for this sp is Peters above. Do not stand in water. The compost can dry out no problem. I have lost plants keeping the compost wet and even too damp, damp and cold together is a killer. I keep the urn filled regularly and only add a bit of water to the compost if it is absolutely bone dry. A heavy compost with grit, sand and a bit of peat substitute keeps the pot stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 What kind of minimum temperatures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 Richard, reducta can stand being grown on the bathroom window cill,with the window open in summer or winter and getting plenty of draught.It would grow huge in a warmer enviroment(the parent was massive)but they dont like prolonged cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaasjeskruid18 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 thnx all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thez_yo Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 A couple years on, here's another update - still outside in San Diego: Three pups after blooming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thez_yo Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Well, I've just repotted. The pot was rootbound, with the roots circling the bottom of the pot in a dense tight loop. The dead mother plant, or at least dead aboveground, had a ton of roots, but I decided I was just going to toss the roots because I had other plant material to work with. The 4 pups separated off pretty easily and I potted each of them up. They each had at least 2 good 3 inch roots, and now I've got lots of B.hechtioides! Those nice stripes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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