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Post by sockhom on Jan 18, 2009 5:42:10 GMT -10
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jimmy
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Post by jimmy on Jan 18, 2009 11:21:20 GMT -10
Hi François, Those are some very nice N. madagascariensis that you have growing beside your N. bokor plants.  Are they from BE? |
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Post by nepaholic on Jan 18, 2009 20:19:22 GMT -10
Wow not bad Francois. You lucky man can grow lowland plants in your livingroom. My wife banned me and my plants out of the house since we are moved.  |
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Post by lowii on Jan 19, 2009 3:50:31 GMT -10
Hi François,
That looks really nice. I especially like your red N. ampullaria. Do you have a picture of the whole Terrarium?
regads Michael
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Post by sockhom on Jan 19, 2009 6:48:42 GMT -10
Hello, jimmy: My N. madagascariensis plants come from Thomas Carow, a german nursery man. They grow decently but I'm not satisfied with them. One of my french mate, "Kinabalu" (also a member of this forum) received his plants at the same size as mine and they grow very vigorously. Mine is still suffering from that strange "palm growth pattern". I don't really know what is wrong (ventilation, drying between two waterings, open soil, strong light... The plant has it all!). @ Jens: Thanks for the kind words. I have a very understanding wife who also like plants in general. Just think she agreed to come with me on a full Nepenthes tour in Borneo! Michael: There's a link to my setup here: www.lhnn.proboards107.com/index.cgi?board=chamberg&action=display&thread=1275François. |
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Post by philgreen on Jan 19, 2009 12:49:05 GMT -10
Looking really good François, especially that nice red amp. One of my lowland chambers is a 'walk in greenhouse' so I actually get to enjoy the heat as well when visiting my plants. JENS - that's a shame your plants are banned from the house. My lowland chambers are in the bed room - the heat which escapes means I don't have to heat the bedroom even on the coldest winter nights and I get to see my plants last thing at night and first thing in the morning ;D |
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Post by mrflytrap2 on Jan 19, 2009 18:27:18 GMT -10
I love looking at these pictures, very inspiring. 8)
Would love to have such a lovely setup in house!
Thanks for sharing,
Nathan
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Post by rainforest on Jan 23, 2009 12:18:04 GMT -10
You have too much stuff in there that is taking up valuable CO2, light and space (i.e. hoya/gesneriad creeper, orchids, other stuff). Have you tried attaching a back
lattice or screen/cage wire on the back wall-glass from which to hang some of those plants on hooks attached to pots rather than taking up central space?
I can't imagine how some of your plants will ever get large enough to make uppers or even begin to vine. I guess you'll have to stay on top of this by frequent pruning and tip pruning.
Soon your seedlings in compots will require more light and grow space to get them to that next level.
But so far everything looks good all jungled together. Hey, wait a minute, does this tank have that designer backgroud print of a well planted aquaria?
M
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Post by sockhom on Jan 23, 2009 13:16:51 GMT -10
Hi! Thanks for the kind words guys. You have too much stuff in there that is taking up valuable CO2, light and space (i.e. hoya/gesneriad creeper, orchids, other stuff). Have you tried attaching a back lattice or screen/cage wire on the back wall-glass from which to hang some of those plants on hooks attached to pots rather than taking up central space? Well, I have considered this when I designed the terrarium a few years back but I wanted the glass wall to work as a kind of reflector. The non carnivorous plants are just companion plants and apart from the handful of orchids, I don't let them expand. I regularly prune the Hoya (yes, I miss some nice flowers). I can't imagine how some of your plants will ever get large enough to make uppers or even begin to vine. I guess you'll have to stay on top of this by frequent pruning and tip pruning. Unfortunately, yes Michael. I can't afford a lowland greenhouse here in northern France (we had minus 10°C for 3 consecutive weeks last month!). I will set a new lowland tank in the future but once a plant reaches more than 1 meter high, I have to prune it. However, I'm aiming for a highland greenhouse! By growing in tanks, I have to accept that I will never grow some species to their prime such as N. bicalcarata or even N. rafflesiana. Soon your seedlings in compots will require more light and grow space to get them to that next level. Hence, the new lowland terrarium. But so far everything looks good all jungled together. Thanks. Hey, wait a minute, does this tank have that designer backgroud print of a well planted aquaria? No sir. That's because I didn't found one which was big enough! ;D François. |
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