ferns

Hi all.  Im new to this, so bear with me.  IVe got a nice warm tank that stays wet on the bottom.  We enough for moss to grow, and all sorts of tropicals (ferns, bromeliads, etc).  So, my question is, what types of orchids (if any) could I use to fill a "hole" in the terrarium? Something that...

Ferns grow like weeds here in Singapore. Not just in the cacti pots but also in the larva stones as well. This is a pot of ferns that I pulled up from another nearby bromeliad bed. As much as I love ferns sometimes you have to just pull them up or keep on cutting them back.

I used to have a nice little bromeliad crypthanthus earthstar bed on my balcony. I covered the pots and surrounding areas with larva stones and it looked quite nice,..for a few months before ferns appeared not only in the pots but also growing amongst the stones. I had to take out all the...

I have a staghorn fern and I would like to mount it. I have heard that they can be hung on bark or some type of wood. So I am wondering how to do this and how to care for it after it is mounted. So any tips would be great.

Okay, so the sundew that I brought home has been indentified as Drosera adelae. It has one leaf which has enough dew drops to catch an ant, but 1 is unfolded and another is coming up. The new leaves remind me of ferns more than other cps! Has anyone had any experience in growing and...

Hey All, We've just started a new project in which we're doing something rare! We're buying plants from individuals. We're seeking ferns, orchids, mosses, CPs, low light foliage, ivy, etc. if you have something to sell, let us know! We'll either pay you via paypal (real $$) or with a store...

i recently check on the enviroment on my huge palm tree i have in my front yard , its covered in tillansias , ferns , cacti , tropical plants , etc . but recently when i checked closely i saw mushrooms growing . the first type i saw was an orange one that looks like a flat disc on a stick...

Hi All, I let myself go nuts today . I have all the stuff for a 55 gallon lowland Neps terrarium but I haven't had time to set it up and order plants, plus I wanted to learn more. So, today, I run by a small local nursery to pick up a pot for some ferns I bought and right when I walk in their...

i am looking for Solanopteris spec. Searching for 3 years, it seems more then difficult to get somebody who also collects ant ferns. Maybe somebody of you can help me?? Sincerly heinz

Talk about your bromeliads, tilandsia, and other air plants here, hey, might as well talk about ferns and other stuff too! Enjoy.

All the research indicates it is best to leave plants potted in terrariums and bury the pots to create the natural look. My experience with this does not prove ideal and I wrestle with should I just plant direct in the medium of the terrarium. What I find is the folage of the plants doesn't...

While on vacation last week, I managed to dedicate a full day to tearing down, moving and rebuilding my 55 gal tank.  It was a chore well worth the effort, I'm very pleased with the end result, have just a few more finishing touches to complete and plants and animals all seem to be happy.  A few...

Hi everyone, I registered with this forum some time ago, and browse here from time-to-time, and thought it was about time for me to "de-lurk" and join in the fun! My name is Adam, and I'm currently living in West Wales (Ceredigion is the county), in the UK. I've been interested in...

I tend to buy orchids based upon whether I like their foliage (since that's what you see most of the time). Today I purchased my first Cirrhopetalum (a relative to the Bulbophyllum- another genus I haven't tried yet). My purchase was based on liking the slab it's growing on covered in mosses and...

My sister was asking me what kind of plants to put into a terrarium, and I was surprised what I found when I searched the internet. They were the basics, but not all that much fun. Ivys, ferns and mosses is what I came up with. Another was african violets, but that seemed strange to me, since...

Hi all, I've got a friend that I would like to introduce to cps. She has two cats, and they like chomping on plants. Ferns in particular. She'll be growing them inside (with the cats) in the Sacramento, CA area. I'm thinking that vfts, drosera, and pings would be a good start for her. Does...

I'm wondering which Utricularia can be mounted and grown on a mossy log that has water trickling over it's surface constantly in my tropical vivarium. It can be a cooler temp/alpine species as my vivarium gets rather cool in the winter (down to 65*). I really enjoy epiphytic plants but I do not...