artificial

It's spring, temperatures are climbing and the sun is bright, must be time to change the 1000W artificial star in the basement. This year I'm breaking from my normal mid spectrum economical MH bulb and trying a Sunmaster warm spectrum. Let me tell you it is definately warmer, much more red but...

Here is a plant and its flower of Pinguicula agnata x (moranensis x ehlersiae) (well, I receive it labelled this way, but since I discovered yesterday another misIDed plants in my collection, we can't never be sure (or I am turning paranoid over the years! ) A funny thing about this plant...

Too bad all of these plants probably died This is an exerpt from "Examination of the US Pitcher-plant Trade With a focus on the White-topped Pitcher-plant" By C.S. Robbins http://www.traffic.org/bulleti....de.html The only recent documented case of illegal Sarracenia trade in the USA...

Species -- classified by taxonomists from populations of wild plants. Hybrids -- crosses with other species or hybrids (mixing of genetic material between species and/or other hybrids). Cultivars (Cultivated Varieties) -- selections by humans from species and/or hybrids (see above). I have...

Hi folks, I'm not big into Dendrobiums but I saw this nice little hybrid in bloom and picked it up on an impulse from a Franks Nursery and Crafts store. It's a cane forming type and less than 12" high and flowering. Can anyone tell me what species make it up and/or what climate I should grow it...

1) You can kill Sarrs by lack of light. 2) Putting plants outside to grow helps tremendously.  Coloration, pitcher size and overall plant health has jumped huge amounts!  And, the plants did NOT burn, as was my expectation. 3) D. Burmannii hates to be transplanted, or to have conditions...

Thanks everyone for this contribution. Pyro recently wrote this up for your viewing pleasure ;) Hey all, we seem to have created a huge massive mess out of the old topic so at Ram_Puppy’s request I have cleaned and hacked and made this a bit more readable. It is about that time of year again...

Hi, any of you growing cps under artificial light? How long do you on the light for ? how much is your monthly electric bill(rough amt)? thanks, Chee Kin aka CP-KID

I bought some 48" twin tube light setup and a timer which currently my VFTs are under on the floor.  I was wanting to put them by a window so they get sunlight and artificial light, and away from my heating ducts which are on the edges of about 50% of my apartment. The problem is I need...

First off, sorry for not being around lately, other responsibilities have been taking precedence. And yes UKC, I spell checked the big post LOL Anyhow... YAH! SERIOUSLY! If you don't want to believe me that’s fine, but please hear me out on this. In theory, it is totally possible to cross a...

Can they absorb sunlight through a this plastic cup over them? Can they absorb artificial heat? thanks for rteplues

I am new to CPs and also new to this discussion forum. I live in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, so maybe I shouldn't be here in "foreign carnivorous plant resources." However, the other forums are geared more toward cultivating CPs in temperate climates. I feel closer to the comments in this forum --...

Ozarka brand bottled water sells 1 gallon bottles of "spring water" in clear plastic jugs. I have found that if you cut off the top or bottom of the jug (user preference), it makes an excellent mini/micro greenhouse for small cps such as vft, sundews, etc. when growing under artificial lighting...

I live in an apartment and there is no perfect natural light solution for my VFTs other than putting them out in the middle of a field. Currently my plants reside on my kitchen's window sill and get between 4-6 hours of direct morning sunlight. I think they would do better with an extra 4-6...

Hey all, we seem to have created a huge massive mess out of the old topic so at Ram_Puppy’s request I have cleaned and hacked and made this a bit more readable. It is about that time of year again and we expect a lot of first timers coming in and posting questions on dormancy, that's GREAT as...

I am really interested in starting my own collection of these types of plants, but when I was reading over the care information I became a little confused on some of it... Hopefully someone out there can help me. I just want to know the best information anyone has to keep there plant from...