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  1. Dave S.

    One Nepenthes villosa seedling from Mt. Kinabalu - costanza $36

    I bought a few N. villosa seedlings from a vendor at our 2013 Annual NECPS Show last year. I have them growing in live LFS with temperatures around 50F at night under T5 and LED lights. All of the yellow N. villosa seedlings are pictured below were labeled to be from Mt. Kinabalu...
  2. SubRosa

    Tillandsia Giveaway

    Hi! I'm giving away a nice sized Tillandsia cyanea, pupped it off last year. I'd be amazed if it doesn't bloom next spring. And I'm throwing in a small pup of a bromeliad, a Cryptanthus Earth Star, I believe the name is Pink Starlite, but no guarantee on that. I have a bunch of these under...
  3. nimbulan

    Hello from Oregon

    Hi everyone, I'm a fairly new grower having bought my first plant almost a year ago. I currently have 5 sarracenia, 2 flytraps and 2 drosera, one of which was a volunteer in a sarracenia pot. I finally got some grow lights set up so I'm looking to get some tropical plants this year and...
  4. Presto

    UPDATED Auction Rules -- Required Reading for Participation in 2014 NASC Auction

    In order to participate in the 2014 NASC auction, you are REQUIRED to read the Rules below for both listing and bidding. By making any posts in the Auction Forum, for either donations of items or bids on items, you acknowledge that you have fully read and understand these rules and you represent...
  5. Cindy

    Natural and T5 light levels - species (photos and details)

    Natural light levels March 2014 Bright light all day without direct sunlight on plants. All of my Neps are in natural light so I took readings using a light meter. The first reading was taken at 10am and by 4pm, the light level has gone up by at least 2000 lux at the shadiest spot and at the...
  6. Tacks

    Post your setup and share advice

    One thing I'm always curious about is how everyone else grows their plants. I've only been collecting for a little while, so I've been sort of figuring it out as I go along. Let's see what you've got! Post a picture if possible, describe your lighting, any temperature regulation, where the stuff...
  7. O

    My New Lights

    Hey guys! Just wanted to share my new lights that arrived! Each light has two T5 HO 6500k 24w lights Total: 8 T5 HO 6500k 24w lights :-D [/URL][/IMG] [/URL][/IMG]
  8. O

    Lighting Questions

    Hello everyone! I am planning on adding more lights to my terrarium and would like some recommendations. Current set up: All three light fixtures have 2 T5 HO 6500k tubes.. [/URL][/IMG] I would like to add lighting to the sides and far back of the tank. Any suggestions? What do you think...
  9. S

    T5-HO tubes for nepenthes tank

    I will be getting one of the Exo-Terra Extra Wide/Extra Tall tanks (36" length, 18" width, 36" height) and I was wondering how many T5-High Output fluorescent tubes I should use for lighting. I've been looking at a 2 foot long, 4-tube fixture from a local hydroponics supply place. The fixture...
  10. Nevermore

    Mice Damaged plants

    So I discovered that shrews were taking up residence in my bog that has been under cover and under snow all winter. I had set traps last night and caught a fat shrew this morning. I was also able to check out the damage more. The things have dug under several crowns and ate all the roots from...
  11. B

    New Home with No Good Light..... What To Do?

    Hay Guys.. Hello...I'm new to the site and I've been trying to do some research on my problem ... I live on the East Coast in DE...I read some good advise and got some real good ideas also but not really sure what to do... Maybe I didnt read enough or look in the right spot for my answer...So...
  12. O

    Indoor lighting for CP's

    Hello everyone! I am a new member to Terraforums and I am loving it so far! I just had a few lighting questions. I have an empty 65 gallon acrylic aquarium that I have flipped on its side to use as a "green house" for CP's. The dimension of the aquarium is 36 inches long, 24 inches wide, 18...
  13. corky

    first time growing Cephalotus from seed

    last year was the first time i have managed to get a Cephalotus to flower,i used a small paint brush to improve pollination , in early October last year the seeds were sown on a mix of sand and peat and left on a chilly windowsill for a couple of months,then i covered the top of the container...
  14. D

    Howdy from Detroit.

    Bee growing Neps and other carnivores for about six years now. I grow in a small tent I made out of three grow lights and a plastic four shelf unit. N. Ventricosa was my first Nep. Since I've added a Miranda..... And I received for free several dying plants from the local marijuana supply...
  15. T

    The Average 16-Year-Old's Room

    As you will quickly realize, this title is sarcastic. I am not the average teenager. Instead of being attached to my phone, I'm attached to my hobbies. Whenever people walk into my room, they are stunned and have no idea such things existed. My room is easily recognizable even from outside the...
  16. D

    N. Spectabilis x Aristolochioides Offshoot question - First experience!

    Hey Everyone! First off, I just wanted to thank you so much for your advice on my last post. Got a larger terrarium, quad T30 3ft lights, and got the temp and humidity right and it perked and colored up in just two weeks. And every single leaf is producing a solid looking pitcher. Anyways, now...
  17. vraev

    Return to Cps with a mechanical fix job. + permission needed from TF members

    Hi guys, Lets address it point by point: 1) I have been off the grid for a long while. Haven't been around any forums for over 6-8 months. Same old story...plants going downhill and loosing interest. But recently, I got a call from my local hamilton RBG to give a 1h+ talk on carnivorous plants...
  18. W

    Not sure how to plant...

    Hi all, I'm brand new to CPs and tomorrow I'm taking delivery of three Sundews and two VFTs. Now, I want to add them into an existing terrarium I have. The terrarium currently houses some moss, two bromeliads, a tilandsia and some kind of fern. The medium consists of a mixture made of peat...
  19. rcl27

    Chlorosis on my schizophrenic moranensis "Fraser's Beaut"?

    I've had quite a few moranensis develop really pale green leaves and not sure exactly why. Quick back story, the original plant suffered a small amount of crown damage and decided to develop schizophrenia (early November). In the beginning stages of this I thought some the leaves had...
  20. NatchGreyes

    LED Growlights

    Hey Everyone: I know we have a sticky, albeit, an outdated sticky, on lighting, but I also know a number of you have been doing experiments with LED Growlights. I'm in the market for 4 feet worth of growlights and wanted to know how you compared them to, specifically, T5 lights. Currently, I...
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