Robiii
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Post by Robiii on Jun 7, 2013 15:38:53 GMT -10
This moss species sitting under the new pitcher was the one I was asking about. new developing pitcher:
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Post by christianjames on Jun 7, 2013 19:37:42 GMT -10
thats a Hypnum moss. I'm not using it anymore, dries out too quick for me.
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Post by Robiii on Jun 8, 2013 11:49:46 GMT -10
Interesting, it does have a tendency to dry out quickly in small quantities. But once the matt is established it seems to do quite well.
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Post by Robiii on Jun 8, 2013 12:04:16 GMT -10
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Post by christianjames on Jun 8, 2013 13:33:10 GMT -10
yeah, that's a wonderful article. Came across it awhile back when I was researching the native sphagnum sp.
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Post by Robiii on Jun 8, 2013 15:15:22 GMT -10
I was surprised to hear there was a native sphagnum species, more surprised how they are stating it hinders the growth of Ohia seedlings yet the found evidence of degrading sphagnum encourages Ohia seedlings. If they want to attack anything I'd be attacking the fiddlewood or put it to use, making more ukelele's and guitars etc. People forget that there are all kinds of elements that go into balancing ecosystems sphagnum is not that fast of a grower nor are Ohias fiddlewood on the other hand is an outrageous invasive almost worse than miconia if not so. On top of that things change always have always will. I find it bizarre how we believe spraying chemicals all over the place to kill this or that is going to result in the ideal goal, chemicals or at least most of the ones we are using kill more things we aren't trying to kill yet we validate the doing so anyway? Seems overkill to me. It seems half of the things I come across are more something to give a reason to do the exact opposite of what we are saying we are trying to do.
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Post by dueoka on Jun 9, 2013 21:44:54 GMT -10
The only place I've seen our native sphagnum is atop Mt Ka'ala in Waianae. Ironically it is introduced there and is constantly being removed. Volunteer groups regularly spray the moss with chemicals, leaving it bright blue. However the bog is quite amazing, misty and filled with strange and delicate native plants. If you are lucky you can even find native tree snails and happy face spiders. Although the hike is probably the most rugged and dangerous one I have attempted, it was well worth the climb.
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Post by Robiii on Jun 10, 2013 21:19:28 GMT -10
Cool been wanting to do that one had planned to help with the removal but never heard back, another thing we kill even though we ship it in to sell for orchids and even more ironic it's one of the more useful things to air layer Ohia, unless they've started using synthetics. Haven't heard it was that difficult, Olomana though I've only done the first and highest peak two or three times and it a bit of mind warp. Though the view is for sure worth the climb. Still gotta get a pass to hike a couple other high ranking difficulty hikes of the leeward side. But first I think Mt Olympus behind me will have to be conquered. I started it a few days ago but weather was being iffy, but I did find the Hawaiian blueberry, Ohelo, but it's red! But it tastes pretty good.
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Post by christianjames on Jun 20, 2013 19:40:30 GMT -10
probably my favorite plant, at least today it is ;-) Unknown Hybrid aka 'Purple Haze'
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Post by christianjames on Jun 28, 2013 9:36:32 GMT -10
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Post by whimgrinder on Jun 29, 2013 3:33:00 GMT -10
What a rich environment you have! Wow.
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Post by christianjames on Jun 29, 2013 11:40:41 GMT -10
thanks! now I just need that sphagnum to grow! It's been quite a sunny summer so far and it is all getting bleached out.
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Post by whimgrinder on Jul 1, 2013 6:48:32 GMT -10
thanks! now I just need that sphagnum to grow! It's been quite a sunny summer so far and it is all getting bleached out. I have that problem at the south end of the greenhouse too; some of the Sphagnum colonies are getting mighty pale, even though they don't dry out.
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Post by mikuláš on Jul 3, 2013 13:15:16 GMT -10
Amazing set-up, Chris -- Nepenthes, Tillandsias, orchids, and all. You should tell us more about your Nepenthes propagation method -- it looks specialized.
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Post by christianjames on Jul 4, 2013 11:38:55 GMT -10
Amazing set-up, Chris -- Nepenthes, Tillandsias, orchids, and all. You should tell us more about your Nepenthes propagation method -- it looks specialized. Thanks! I'll do a writeup of my results soon, got one more batch I want to examine first after it hits a certain age so I can compare it to the others.
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