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  1. Cindy

    Artificial lighting for CPs

    I used to have 3 shelves with all T5 HO setup. This year, I have reduced it to just 1 shelf while the other two will be LEDs. On a separate rack, I also have LED lamps (red/blue). All the setups are in ambient humidity which is consistently high by most standards. Reason for change: My...
  2. D_muscipula

    Nepenthes 'Peter D'Amato' - Established cutting for trade

    Hey everyone, I have a Nepenthes x briggsiana var. 'Peter D'Amato' The plant is an established rooted cutting taking from growth that was producing upper pitchers. When the plant arrived it had one 6-8" upper pitcher on it. The plant is about a foot or so in diameter and roughly as talll. This...
  3. flasker

    Need help: how to grow young cephalotus seedlings

    I am growing very young cephalotus seedlings. I use 1/3 sand, 1/3 perlite and 1/3 peat for media. I use 2 pots: a pot with media and holes and this pot is inside another pot with a little water so it can hold a little water for high humidity. I put the pot in low light now for few days then...
  4. H

    Best mini CP for orchidarium

    Hi all, I have recently set up a 40 gallon terrarium, mostly for growing mini orchids, but I would like to add a CP into the mix. Here are my specs: 77F(25C) daytime temp, 59F(15C) night. I am setting up a cooling system so the tank will not go above 77 even in summer, and will always have at...
  5. Jcal

    D. schizandra soil

    Ever since a member posted pictures of D. schizandra in the wild I have been reconsidering my soil choice for this plant. In the wild they have a vivid green color. My plants are more yellow in color. My plants are planted in live spaghnum in closed containers. Shortly after seeing these wild...
  6. R

    Begonia luxurians seeds giveaway

    I have a Begonia luxurians plant which is about 12 feet tall and produces tons of seeds. So I have more seeds than I can easily deal with. I gave a huge number to the American Begonia Society Seed fund. These are mainly seeds that were harvested after that point. Here's the deal. Since...
  7. NemJones

    Nepenthes Hybrid Help

    So in the past few months, this plant has frozen all growth. All the pitchers stopped growing, and it didnt move. THen, three Leaves with developing pitchers shot out of the growth point at once. these 3 have continued growing and are producing massive pitchers. See below. The new developing...
  8. feedme

    What Tillandsia for desert climate?

    Hello, I am wondering if there are Tillandsia that do better in a desert climate than others. I have 15-30% humidity year round. These would be indoors near a window that unfortunately faces north. (None facing south) I have an interesting hanging potter that isn't suitable for rooted...
  9. Dexenthes

    Cephalotus follicularis - No Longer Available

    Cephalotus follicularis Up for sale is a single Cephalotus follicularis 'typical' plant. It is well established and has been putting out new growth for just about a year now. It is a little over the size of a silver dollar and I have included the guitar pick in the pictures for size reference...
  10. G

    Maxillaria trade for Heliamphora

    Hi all, I have a division of Max. schunkeana (the nearly black orchid species) that I can offer for trade for a Heli division. This species is quite adaptable and has done well for me in intermediate to warm conditions (should probably do ok growing cool as well). It's a mini-small grower that...
  11. S

    Caring for Neps with Damaged Roots?

    So long story short I recently received a robcantleyi x hamata with a relatively fragile root system that I suspect was damaged during the whole unpackaging/potting process. It's been about a week and the growth tip is visibly progressing but the bottom most leaf is now yellow. Probably due to...
  12. S

    Is it ever really winter indoors?

    I live in Arkansas in zone 7b, which means with the exception of a few sedums and Sempervivum spp., I have to grow the succulents I like indoors. All the plant care stuff I've read says to decrease watering in the winter. I usually water my succulents every two weeks, and the soil is...
  13. Bio

    Help with mites

    A few months ago, my N. hamata stopped making pitchers, and growth slowed down noticeably. I attributed it to an increase in light and drop in humidity (this was when I upgraded my lighting and the misting system failed), but it appears that it actually has mites. I am planning to use neem oil...
  14. R

    Aristolochia macroura giveaway (a Nepenthes wannabe)

    I know a lot of people who grow Carnivorous Plants also grow Aristolochias. I'm always surprised that more don't. These I'll send for postage. I am also looking for trades, for Nepenthes plants, seedlings, cuttings (rooted, unrooted). See also my other post...
  15. Carnivoregon

    What's wrong with this plant?

    I have this poi dog Nepenthes that recently has had some troubling signs on it's leaves. It's growing in my tent at 86-88 F and 70-75% humidity by day, 65 F 90-95% humidity at night. This is the only plant doing this. Most everything is really thriving. It should be noted this plant has always...
  16. Axelrod12

    Evaporative Humidifier Questions

    We picked up a relatively inexpensive evaporative console humidifier off amazon recently to try to bump up the humidity in our apartment for the winter. We've been hovering around 40-45% typically. I wanted to test out what the humidifier could do so I put the hygrometer about 10ft away and ran...
  17. mcmcnair

    DUW: Heart of Borneo Expedition and ICPS Conference 2014

    So I spent a little over half of June and all of July of this year in Borneo and Australia. I flew quite literally, around the world and it was absolutely incredible. I flew from RDU to JFK where I spent eight hours sitting around on the airport floor. Then I flew directly to Frankfurt, Germany...
  18. S

    Hybrids with significant "hybrid vigor"

    Has anyone grown a Nepenthes hybrid with particularly strong "hybrid vigor", either faster growing than the parents, or more tolerant of conditions outside the preferred range of the parents? I have noticed this trait in some hybrids, but not in others. One example I can give from my own...
  19. Cthulhu138

    Tuberous Drosera

    After speaking with several members here among other growers, I have realized that there are more misconceptions about successfully growing these plants than I had thought. I wrote the care sheet below last year for the NECPS members to use as a guide for their cultivation and I hope that it can...
  20. ps3isawesome

    Can someone tell me what's going on with m Pinguicula? thanks!

    I am assuming they are turning into smaller succulent leaves. So that's the cue to reduce watering. BUT MAN, they look so different compared to when they first arrived Sept and in October. Since I'm a first time grower I don't really know if i'm doing things right. So need expert opinions...
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