Recent content by Slyfi

Yes...mine also went nuts with the basal shoots.....near as I can tell the plant just did it because it wanted to....the only thing I kow is totasly sun related is picther formation......my plant needs at least 2-3 hours of bright light before it wll even consider putting one out....

San Antonio, Texas.......

Capslock....I want to used this photo as a visual aid in my speach class an will credit you with it if you are ok with that.....

Uglypho, I'm going to use you pic as a visual aid for a speach if thats ok with you.....I am going to credit you with the photo as well.

and make sure you sand is clean...otherwise you wind up killing your plant.....always test the sand too...just because its in a store does not mean it is devoid minerals........

I would say you don't need to worry about lowering the light slowly......plants don't have eyes

since I got my "green dragon" I put it in full natural light(it grows 1 inch from a window) and now it looks mostly like a red dragon.....there are hints of green here and there, but many of the newest growth are solid red..... ....quite cool

I grow about 3 feet away from a bright windowsill and humidity is about 50% day and night......... this plant has done great things for me in the past(like eight inch picthers), but recently has made 2 new growth off the base an extended its climbing stem 3 feet, and not made a single...

What are your cultivation conditions Electric? What can these plants tolerate temp wise......

You can grow them as a house plant if you keep the pot small, do some pruning when it gets to big, and a hve a lot of light........I would use an 8-12 inch pot and remeber to fertilize it so it can bloom....... Considering the zone you are in, I would just grow it outside and bring it in during...

Yeah...I read the topics all the time....don't get rid of it.....

....I always wanted a mantis shrimp.....thought it would be cool to have one and feed it hapless roaches that I find in my home...but I barely have the time and money to keep up with my 2 fresh water tanks....much less a saltwater with an evil little predator in it....... I have read most of...

I was quite sure my plants had gone dormant when I placed them in the fridge 4 months ago.......ah well....my purple pictherplant went dormant just fine outside so I'll do that next round.......seems even mild Texas winters are enough to do the trick...on a better note my green dragon has made a...

Do your reserch and make sure you get either a phalenopsis(best thing to start with) or dendrobium.....the dendrobiums need tons of light so be forewarned......unless you have a greenhouse do not buy the Vanda's you somtimes find in thse stores...they have high humidity requirements(like...

Where did you get a Pinguicula gypsicola and what is your culture method?