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  1. gill_za

    Algae, Mold / Slime Mold and Sand

    I just dumped a pot because it got covered with a mix of mold and algae and some other green c@#&. It looked like this but 100x worse, with dark green dry patches and fluffy white mold everywhere: It was one of my first pots and I did not wash and microwave the peat : perlite mix that it...
  2. gill_za

    Sarracenia purpurea repotting

    The plant has been repotted into a bigger pot with 50:50 individually washed and microwaved silica sand : peat mix. But for some reason I decided to add a top layer of coarse sand (~1cm). Now I'm wondering if it was a good idea...
  3. TheFury

    I hate to say it again, but... HELP!!!

    Man, the n00b blunders again. I'm whipping up a new batch of media. I decided to do it right this time after screwing up first by not rinsing anything, second by adding vermiculite. Now I'm doing it right: 3 parts peat, a little less than 1 part perlite, a little more than 2 parts sand. First I...
  4. swords

    A Nep vivarium gets started

    So I've just begun this new 10 gallon vertical vivarium, Still working on the plantings obviously! Some of the first plants: N. belli x thorelii x aristolochioides this is a rooted cutting so I can see it's the perfect diameter for this tank , not too big. This miniature fern is...
  5. Indiana Gardener

    Habenaria radiata - Egret Orchid

    This is my first success with any kind of orchid. I've been wanting this one for about 5 years. I just got a couple this past Christmas. Thanks to some expert advice from the grower, The Wild Orchid Company, I have blooms! :) H. radiata has too many common names to keep up with. It's called...
  6. mass

    repots, pics, pets..

    N. hamata basal isn't rooting. It's rotting, right? Pings were starting to decay in old soggy media. My new ping media mix I'm trying is 2 perlite, 1 pouzzolane (crushed lava rock), 1 fine sand, 1 coarse sand, 1 calcareous clay, 1 LFS. New Ping setup.. P. moctezumea...
  7. thez_yo

    New H.minor!

    I'm excited and I'm hoping I'm doing it right...I potted this guy up in about 2/3 lfs, 1/3 coarse orchid bark with a couple strands lfs running the length of the tap root (just straight down without any side roots..dunno if that's how they grow or if they got broken off during shipping). He's...
  8. Exo

    Pic of my Ceph

    Just thought I'd post a pic of the Ceph I got last month, so here it is..... So far it seems to be doing pretty good. I'm not thrilled with the soil it came in since it seems a bit dense (looks like half peat, half coarse sand) but since it seems to be doing well I've been reluctant to...
  9. D

    Sleeping Cobras

    Hi all, Thought I'd post a couple of pics of my Darlingtonia, just recently put into it's winter dormancy. This Cobra was obtained back in 2007, and it has successfully gone through two winter dormancies, and is now entering it's third with me. I grow it in the basement under a 42 watt...
  10. D

    Lamparas de la selva

    Here is a photo of the Catopsis berteroniana, just out of the bag, that I received from Wistuba yesterday. It is potted up into a solo mix of coarse perlite. The plant is still small, standing only about a couple of inches tall. The title 'Lamparas de la selva' is the common South American...
  11. jimscott

    What Do You Know About Paver Sand?

    A guy who works in Garden bought a bunch of broken bags of paver sand for the paltry price of $.58. So I asked him about what went into that sand. Was it treated with chemicals? How coarse is it? Apparently, it's ground up concrete, which I think is alkaline. That might be good for the Mexican...
  12. Indiana Gardener

    Lithops - third try

    I saw a small pot of Lithops at Lowes today and couldn't pass up a pot of two for a couple bucks. I've had a two other sets before about 10+ yrs ago. I managed to keep one for a yr or better and it actually bloomed for me. Where I always seem to go wrong is winter care and watering. These are...
  13. blokeman

    Plain English CP Encyclopedia

    i would like to start by saying i found this on www.thegardenhelper.com . this is not my work, it is that of the person who posted this on the site mentionned above. I thought it is EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE and makes defining easy by using plain old english, and not technical terms! Please, ENJOY...
  14. Clint

    My thoughts on clay and Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate

    Yes. Clay. I love this stuff. I have noticed that in pots where I use 50% arcillite, 25% LFS, and 25% bark & charcoal as the medium, with a 1/4th inch top dressing of Sphagnum, I can have near-instantaneous drainage , however, it has been my experience that it does not dry out any faster than...
  15. bluebird

    New to Nepenthes few Q.

    I was at my local nursery looking at some LFS, soil, and plants and I see this very nice looking N.Gentle in a 8" hanging pot it looks very healthy with around 4 pitchers and a few small ones comming my question is a N.Gentle a good Nepenthes for starters and is $33 a good price for this kind...
  16. Veronis

    Please help a newbie not kill his first VFT

    Edit: I'm not going to attempt growing from seeds since you all say not to start that way - I don't want to wait another 3 years for my first functional VFT. I'm going to buy a couple from "adnedarn" later on instead. Post below is otherwise unedited...
  17. Jefforever

    My Research Growing Epiphytic Utrics

    Research Growing Epiphytic Utrics Hi all, I've been looking around for epiphytic utrics for a while now. Epiphytic utrics are apparently difficult to grow. In the wild they grow on mossy rock faces with “bare peat and sphagnum” , shaded by trunks and branches. Water dries up...
  18. vraev

    Its finally here

    Hi guys, Remember my blunder? Here you go: Presenting N.talangensis. I love the pitcher though....sooo cute. The cutest nep pitchers I have ever seen in person. :D Its like a tiy funnel. the pitcher is around 2 inches in size from top to bottom. I potted it in sphag + some fine...
  19. jaxon

    Horticultural Sand

    Has anyone used Quikrete All Purpose Sand as part of their CP media mix? The Quikrete website says it is coarse sand and one of the listed uses is mixing with potting soil. Is there something better that may be available? I can't seem to find a place here that sells "horticultural" sand. Jason
  20. Clint

    Set of Boji stones! Male and female! (Winner Cobalt Crow $6)

    Male and female. The male isn't very masculine, but male nonetheless! Taken from Wikipedia: These stones have been termed "living stones" due to their own energy field and ability to "die." In a solid form, these stones have a hardness of 7.0. Boji® stones come in two types, male and female...
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