This U. quelchii is slow to get going, and starts by sending up small spoon shaped leaves, along the outer edges of the pot, probably sent up from rhizomes, circling the inside pot perimeter.
Once it gets going, it can and will send up multiple stolons, in small clumps.
Then, the subsequent leaf stolons being produced, will continue to increase in size,
until this bladderworts eventually puts up leaf stolons on petiole-like stems.
Meanwhile, this plant's older leaf stolons begin to self-propagate plantlets from their "leaf" tips.
DVG, I was hoping you were going to do an update on your U. quelchii after you mentioned it was starting to propagate from the leaf tips. Thanks for sharing!
These leaf stolon's plantlets seemed to remain in a state of stasis, before they came into contact with live Sphagnum moss.
One leaf stolon, which broke off from its supporting stem, when placed on live Sphagnum, took little time to take advantage of its moist media, and began to rapidly propagate itself.
I had expected it to begin making traps, but that was not what happened.
It surprised me with its first order of business by growing out about eight tiny tubers in a ring around the "leaf" tip.
The tubers were very small, smaller than a grain of pearl barley, pale opaque green in color, and shaped like an acorn or hazelnut.
Then tiny photosynthetic stolons popped up from the larger tubers, so tiny that they resembled a stray strand of wispy moss.
So far, haven't observed any traps being formed yet, but they can't be far off now.
Will try to take a macro pic or two in the near future, to show you what i've been observing here.
johnlloyd: I'm looking for perlite free substrate for a reptile terrarium....
Feb 14, 2024 5:26:18 GMT -5
johnlloyd: Will post an update of the ceph terrarium when the lights come on....
Feb 14, 2024 5:27:08 GMT -5
bonfield: What reptile will be living in the terrarium?
Feb 14, 2024 12:35:25 GMT -5
johnlloyd: Hi Cole Its for a crested gecko.... she only eats gecko paste not insects... There will be a minimal amount of gecko poo... thinking mostly tropical plants a some nepenthe... I want to do an upside down tray for drainage like my cephalotus terrarium....
Feb 14, 2024 16:44:58 GMT -5
bonfield: Nice! You could use a mix of coir, peat and/or lfs, and you could add some LECA to the lower layers. A false-bottom vivarium is a great idea, you might want to add an access point to siphon off excess water if necessary as well
Feb 14, 2024 16:57:41 GMT -5
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bonfield: A length of PVC tube positioned vertically and reaching the drainage area can be covered most of the time by a rock or other item, and accessed if there is a build-up of water that needs to be removed
Feb 14, 2024 16:59:04 GMT -5
bonfield: You'll also want to deeply notch the bottom of the tube so that water will drain easily into it
Feb 14, 2024 17:10:15 GMT -5
johnlloyd: Yes that pretty much what I was thinking too.... Im kinda busy for the next week or so, But can I call you soon about setting something up?
Feb 16, 2024 5:20:55 GMT -5
johnlloyd: I was just hoping to get a couple decent sized nepenthe and maybe get you to mix up some of the substrate you suggested?
Feb 16, 2024 5:25:51 GMT -5
bonfield: Sure, but I don't have any larger Nepenthes that would be budget-friendly at their size, they're all collector varieties. I talked to Marg at Burley's Gardens and they have some larger Neps at very reasonable prices if you just want something bigger
Feb 16, 2024 12:49:48 GMT -5
bonfield: How many litres of substrate did you need?
Feb 16, 2024 12:50:18 GMT -5
johnlloyd: That's perfect! I will pop in there and pick some up! I am thinking about 4 liters would be more then enough.... I am thinking more toward the 1st of next month? Dose that work for you?
Feb 17, 2024 18:16:02 GMT -5
bonfield: We can probably work out an easy pick-up time close to then.
Feb 18, 2024 15:46:59 GMT -5
bonfield: In the meantime, I'd suggest also consulting with House of Scales on Chemong(houseofscales.ca) regarding your set-up and materials just to be sure they will work for you, they may have some better options available
Feb 18, 2024 15:47:20 GMT -5
johnlloyd: Hey Cole!!! I had some stuff come up.... But I am still trying to set things up.... I got a great deal on some new salt water fish so the terrarium project got put back a little.... I will for sure need the 4 liters of substrate!!!
Mar 1, 2024 7:36:59 GMT -5
bonfield: Nice! Sounds good, just make sure to check out the substrate options with House of Scales as well, they'll know what's best for your gecko
Mar 2, 2024 20:04:56 GMT -5
johnlloyd: Hello Cole??? Can I stop by this Friday the 5th, to get that substrate? And how much will it be?
Apr 3, 2024 13:04:30 GMT -5
bonfield: This week-end isn't a good time, PM'd
Apr 3, 2024 15:23:22 GMT -5
dvg: Noticed a few trees in downtown Edmonton had broken bud on April 17 here...earlier than the usual first week of May leafing out
Apr 19, 2024 17:25:51 GMT -5
johnlloyd: Hi Cole.... sent you a PM....
Apr 21, 2024 11:37:29 GMT -5