ferns

I'm a fern-killer in the past, trying to reform... I have some newbie questions, hopefully you guys can help answer. Right now my two surviving ferns are in the pots I bought them in. Currently both are outside in the 90F heat, in trays of water, on the shady patio. One, a Boston, has...

My family and I are starting a new Terrarium made from a 29 Gallon Fish Aqurium. What I have invisioned is a platform that is raised abou 8" from the bottom of the tank, and stretches about 75% the distance in length across the tank. This platform is where I would like to place my "land"...

I was told that this species grows best when grown with weeds in its pots. I hear that if moss, ferns, sedges, and grassy weeds are present in its pot, the plant will produce numerous pitchers among them. I grow mine in almost pure LFS and it looks healthy, but no pitchers. Anyone else has this...

I have a few packets of seed from my rescued Covington LA S. alata. These are seeds pollinated in their original natural habitat, so they represent the maximum genetic diversity preserved from the wild before destruction of the site. Each packet has ~50 seeds.  The seeds come from 3 different...

I've read the stories of pets and plant mayhem... I have 4 cats, and a bunch of plants, some CP and some non... And they get along fine. How do I do it? A little forethought! 1. I grow a ton of cat grass in a pair of litterpans. This gives them something to chew on that is okay. You can get...

Hey, If anyone has Tassel ferns (Huperzia, Lycopodium) please PM or email me. Joe

im setting up some dart frog tanks and am looking for ideas for small/mini orchids that will do well in there. they need to stand being constantly moist. warm year round and not need the best air circulation. the back of atleast one tank will be tree fern panels sp i figured some mini orchids...

looking for a variety of mosses, small ferns ect for dart frog tanks. ive got 2 or 3 10 and 20 gallons im going to plant along with prolly a 75 gallon. im even looking for some of the Salvinia and Azolla type water ferns. Selaginella are definatly wanted if yah know what species/variety you...

I am trying to get Tassel Ferns but it seems AU is the only place to finnd them and I am a bit in the dark about AUs Int. Export laws. If anyone has any info or places in U.S. I can find Tassel Fern (Huperzia / Lycopodium) please post or PM or email superimposedhope@aol.com or the same...

EDIT QUOTE Here are pics of my indoor setup. On top, mostly lowlanders, a couple orchids and ferns, and a D. adelae. Top shelf, left side... Top shelf, right side... Middle shelf...All the Nep cuttings are here, and a N. thorelii, and some more ferns. The waterfall on the left is an...

i recieved Lecanopteris pumila as part of a trade. ive read the stuff on Wistubas website. im looking for other growers to hear their experiances with these ant ferns.

D. rotundifolia with U.tricolor, moss and ferns D. madigascarensis "Botswana" a carpet of lil seedling D. capensis a flies worst nightmare!!!!

I am new to Carnivorous plants and Terrariums (as my name suggests i'm big on marine/reef tanks) so i'll try not to sound like too much of a newbie I just finished setting up my terrarium, i used a 20gal high aquarium, i added 2-3" on rocks/pebbles on the bottom for drainage, added 1" of long...

I am new to Carnivorous plants and Terrariums (as my name suggests i'm big on marine/reef tanks) so i'll try not to sound like too much of a newbie I just finished setting up my terrarium, i used a 20gal high aquarium, i added 2-3" on rocks/pebbles on the bottom for drainage, added 1" of long...

I keep seeing all the great photographs of Nepenthes and the tanks/greenhouses look so clean. What is the secret? Everywhere in my greenhouse it seems algae, ferns, mosses, and other green things crop up whenever the humidity is high. Do all of you scrub your benches, pots, and walls weekly? How...

Hi everyone I purchased a nice staghorn fern about two months ago. About a week or so ago I noticed there was some decay along a few creases in several of the leaves. This has slowly grown so that each spot is about an inch long and 1/4" wide - the inside is white, while the border between the...

Hey all, I went to the New York Botanical Gardens on Saturday. Awesome place to visit. Like Dave said, they have an awesome collection of CP esp Nepenthes. Well here are the pictures. WELL ENJOY THE SHOW!!!!! N. Ampullaria "Green" & N. Veitchii (right next to it). The pitchers on N...

My favorites are... Cat grass: Very easy to grow from seeds and very attractive bright green foliage. Even a black thumb would succeed with this. Winter jasmine (jasminum polyanthum): Vine with dark green foliage and sweet smelling white/pink flowers. Ferns: Most every fern ^_^'

I have one larger plant each of N. ventricosa, N. sibuyanensis, and the hybrid ventricosa x mapuluensis. I also have a variety of orchids, ferns, bromeliads, etc. I am looking for species (not hybrids) that I do not have. Plants or cuttings will be considered. I am looking for something other...

Hello all! We're about to launch our new web site... and we're having a section for articles! So... if anyone considers themselves experts on a topic from exotic plants (cps, orchids, ferns etc) to frogs and terrariums, we want to hear from you! Submit info or interest to me directly via...