Ceramic environments for carnivorous plants and others.

[axel]

I would like to show some invention I did for Cephalotus and other plants with similar requirements.
The material is clay fired at 1200 C° still very porous. It sucks up water at least 4 in.

Here at first my two Cephalotus setups, the first with my older plant which grew before in a smaller container of the same material. But it was too small for a prolonged growth.

the other one in form of an tepui

 

[DragonsEye]

Really like the first one. Is the material porous?

 

[RSS]

Wow, that first one is going to look just stunning in a few years once everything fills in and the sphagnum gets weedy!

Very nice work on the pot!

 

[bluemax]

Those are very nice, indeed. Please update with more photos when the plants get bigger and thanks for posting these. I, too, really like the top one.

 

[axel]

Here are some other environments in progress, same material. Situation: low light, windowsill. The real beauty will come in the following season, outdoor.

 

[corky]

Very cool indeed.Think I could do with been more inventive,and as you say they are going to look even better next season

 

[RSS]

Love the look of these types of pots/containers. I had the chance to buy some (20 years ago) and only picked up 3 and have regretted it ever since. Too bad you are overseas The US just doesn't seem interested in custom porous clay, just the ceramic stuff.

 

[axel]

Its just a variation of ceramics The customs wont know the difference (me too). Maybe you post some of the ceramic pots you bought so long ago?

I am sure there will be some people in USA which do stuff like this.

 

[pearldiver]

Neat idea.

 

[axel]

I did not stop at that. My friend has now one very special. He does not know what he should plant there.?

Any advice would be welcome

 

[DragonsEye]

Orchids along the top and up the trunk. Dews along the bottom. Awesome tree, by the way.

 

[axel]

Which dews like it really wet? Utricularia sandersonii and livida will be good.

 

[swords]

Excellent!

 

[axel]

Here are some more of my prototypes. They were planted this spring/summer. For the winter they stay indoor mostly frostfree.
Some others stay now in my patchwork bog to show their winter resistance.

 

[catrus]

I love these! Your friend's looks like a nice place to grow Tillandsia. Lucky friend!! I love your Ceph. pot!

 

[axel]

This was my first attempt

In this small pot my first Cephalotus started.
After a year I repotted it in the steep one above.
now ist looks like this from the front

from the side


detail

 

[axel]

At the moment I started a bigger one. It will certainly take another half a year till it is covered with my special moss Ctenidium molluscum. It usually grows on lime rocks, but adapted willingly to acid soil.
Until this one gives pictures worth seeing I might show you this project from last spring.



in detail



an overview of some of my special pots

 

[axel]

The little tree trunks are made of the same material as the pots. Ceramic will last for some time. If it is some day contaminated with fungi or others I could just put them into boiling water. If watered by mistake with tap water I could get rid of the calciumcarbonate with vinegar acid.
Moss already to take over.

 

[Radagast]

These are very impressive, thank you for sharing! Wow, how creative and naturalistic.

 

[Satanas]

wow that really cool!