acclimate

I've had this little guy for about 6 months. It always has been a little unhappy. Wasn't in the best shape when I got it. At first I put it my terrarium with other similar dews. It slowly recovered but soon took up too much space. I decided to acclimate it to a sunny windowsill with an added...

Hi all, I am acquiring a N. spathulata x hamata seedling and it should be here any day now, I can't wait! My question is do you think I should acclimate it to conditions outside here in Omaha, Ne for the warmer months or grow it under lights in my basement? The conditions outside are currently...

Hey everyone! I tried searching my question but couldn't find anything. If it's already been answered apologies for the extra thread. I haven't tried my hand at Sarracenia yet but will be changing that up soon. For most CPs I either use the humidity dome or baggy method over the course of 4 - 6...

One fugly up for adoption. It has been growing under very clean conditions and therefore one might want to acclimate it to dirtier conditions upon receipt. Unless of course, you live in a bubble. Shipped potted. Leaves are 2-3''. $6.50 shipping. And an additional $20 Jencare fee for...

After much deliberation I have decided to replace this particular nepenthes in my limited collection. If I had more room available I would keep it but there are so many other neps I would rather have also I have a nigro gracilis x mirabilis that will pretty much look like this gracilis except...

I just received two sundews in the mail and they're looking healthy but they don't have any dew. To my understanding this has something to do with transfer shock. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to help them acclimate to my conditions faster. One of them is Drosera Capillaris and...

My young Cephalotus arrived on April 5, 2012. I planted it in a 2:1 mix of silica sand/peat moss. The extra sand helps keep the soil from staying too soggy, which it seems to appreciate, but it does dry out faster than other soils. The day after I got it, transplant shock set in, and the tiny...

Just wanted to share my recent experience with the method of putting your villosa in the fridge. I suggest to not risk doing it. I tried putting it in the fridge as people suggest because my nighttime drops were only getting down to the high 70s and with day time temps of high 80s-90. The...

I am working on a beginner cp collection. temperate stuff: I have a dionaea that is growing well. age unknown but looks like 3 or so. I have a d. capensis that is growing like a weed. I have a d. capillaris that isn't really growing but not deteriorating. I have a d. rotundafolia that just...

I have a large-ish pot of about 30 D. admirabilis seedlings that have germinated. The pot is loosely covered with a bag to preserve humidity and is in my south-facing window. Now that the seedlings have germinated, can I de-bag the pot? Would they be happier outside in the full sun? How...

I got this orchid from the clearance section of Lowes Can she bring it back? by Thagirion3, on Flickr I wanted it because I've been looking for a yellow one but was worried how bad of shape it was. It had been dried out in full sun. Dried and no soil by Thagirion3, on Flickr No soil. If it...

I ordered a 1' tall Passiflora serratifolia on eBay. It arrived quickly and in new shape. I let it acclimate to window light and then repotted it and let it acclimate some more in the window. The whole time is was great. Then I put it in my greenhouse and it got up in the high 90s with the door...

My Nepenthes are spoiled... 80% humidity day, 90% or higher humidity night in my terrarium. They're used to a steady temperature of around 74F-76F during the day and 64F-66F at night. So they're basically living in their own perfect little world where nothing bad can happen... Until now. I'll...

I decided to start this thread since I have recently become obsessed with sub-tropical dews. I'll update this as often as I can especially if something particular catches my eye. Dont mind some of the sad looking dews, most are new arrivals and haven't had time to acclimate yet. The set-up (I...

ROOT ROT: Well, I'm really getting into neps. I don't want to jump in and spends tons of cash before I know my neps are thriving. Neps 1-3 I've had for around a month and they have obviously settled in, as they are vinining quickly and/or creating new leaves and pitchers. Neps 4-6 I've had for...

First the disclaimer..... There are as many methods as there are growers. Some grow beautiful helis using methods totally opposite from these. It is not my intention to imply that you must follow these recommendations to be successful. I present this guide as what "I"do and what "I" believe...

So, I'm heading off to college in a few weeks and I've got to do something about the plants! There's no way I'm fitting them all in my dorm so I'm only keeping two neps (my first one, and a small truncata). The rest are up for postage! The catch is that most of them are pretty sick looking...

Hello Everyone! I received my first ever Cephalotus today! As a first time grower I have my first question: What's the best way to acclimate these guys? Are they like neps where we can bag them for a couple months and slowly allow them to adjust? The area I live in is pretty arid and...

So a N. x Miranda I received a few months ago just finished putting out it's second leaf since I received it. It seems to be in great spirits and is growing nicely. My question: When I received it I put it under a ziplock bag to keep the humidity high. Can I start reducing the humidity now...

I'm getting some Dynastes tityus beetles in the mail on Tuesday or Wednesday! They are newly emerged adults, and after they acclimate to their new home, hopefully I can get some babby beetle larvae. Anyhoo, the mister and the missus are endemic to the Eastern United states, from New York down to...