mobile Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 As requested by my friend Dimi, here's some pics of my Cephalotus wall: 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Awesome looking set up and plants, Carl. Yes it is worth those to be shared. Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapperhead51 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 like this Carl, looks great , looks like good size pitchers too nice job, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 really cool Carl,you know we all want more info on how you have achieved this ,like have you used a mesh to keep media in place and how do you go about watering,also how long has it been growing,i have a load of small ceph plants from cuttings and would love to do something similar ,anyway thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CephFan Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 That's great Carl. I have been designing a 'Wall of Ceph' to show them in a narlturalistic planting but yours looks so good. Like Corky I am interested in what is supporting the compost vertical surface. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephalotus Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Such view just makes me want to make one myself. :) I just wonder where I would put it. Great plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Botanist Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Botanist Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veek Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Nice pics Carl. Could you show a picture from the side? I am curious to see how steep it is. I need to redo mine since the ground sort of sinks away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Looking good Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozzen Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Carl Saw this on FB before, I think it's great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I sectioned a rectangular pot, packed it with peat (no aggregate), planted the cephs in it and seeded the surface with moss spores. The idea of the moss is to hold it all together. I water the whole thing using a pressurised sprayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hi Carl, wow, very interesting growing method, i´m really impressed. A very good inspiration, thanks for showing. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapperhead51 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) hope you dont mind Carl , dont want to hijack your post, Had this wall for some time now ,plants are from ex-vitro stock , have grown quite well now and the other wall is starting to grow as well , lack of quality water from a very hot and dry summer with temps exceeding 47c has not helped at all either, been a tough summer on all plants here especial cephs probably not a pretty as Carl's , but there growing reasonably well under trying conditions Edited February 17, 2014 by snapperhead51 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 summer with temps exceeding 47c Do not say that, Fred wouldn't believe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) John and carl WOW i have to try that. Amazing setup !! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Edited February 17, 2014 by Maiden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 hope you dont mind Carl , dont want to hijack your post I don't mind at all John. In fact, I like seeing pics of others growing these plants in such a way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmatil Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Looks very nice, for both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvo Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) I don't mind at all John. In fact, I like seeing pics of others growing these plants in such a way. Hope that you don't mind if i put up my very crude example. Did it mostly as an experiment last year, never expected much, but it has grown quite allot. After the re-pot a few months later not so long ago... Seriosly thinking in starting to grow all my cephalotus this way!! Edited February 17, 2014 by Malvo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CephFan Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi Carl, Just a quick question; when you say it was seeded with moss spores, is that the same as the moss spores sold for Bonsai? Cheers. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi Carl, Just a quick question; when you say it was seeded with moss spores, is that the same as the moss spores sold for Bonsai? Cheers. Steve Hi Steve, Yes, bonsai moss spores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Do not say that, Fred wouldn't believe. Of course I believe John, he's honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitar Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 (edited) Wow u just won 10 new points Fred. Well done! P. S. Sorry Carl, about the off topic - Fred had to know lol Edited February 18, 2014 by dimitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luc Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Very nice good job ! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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