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Post by perrywing on Sept 15, 2019 19:13:09 GMT -5
I managed to pick up this little gem from someone who was selling off their CP collection. I've never seen cephs grown like this, but it's pretty cool, mimicking how they might grow in the wild on Australian cliffsides. It's currently sitting in a tray of water alongside a Hummer's giant and a coal mine beach I also picked up from the same seller. Does anyone else grow cephs like this? Sorry for the poor quality - my phone sucks and I need a new one, but I keep spending that money on plants. _
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Post by gj on Sept 15, 2019 20:29:17 GMT -5
I love this as a cephalotus display piece. Thanks for sharing! My CP addiction has been making me think about getting my first ceph soon, and these pics are not helping to dissuade me haha.
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Post by bonfield on Sept 15, 2019 21:01:53 GMT -5
That looks amazing now, I can't wait to see how it fills in! When I pot my Cephs, I make sure to have the substrate mounded at a decent angle on top, but not quite on the level that is in your container, most of my collection uses relatively small containers for practical reasons, but I'm hoping to do more display/ornamental pieces now that I have a bit more space.
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Post by perrywing on Sept 15, 2019 21:41:38 GMT -5
I love this as a cephalotus display piece. Thanks for sharing! My CP addiction has been making me think about getting my first ceph soon, and these pics are not helping to dissuade me haha. Thanks! I thought it was pretty awesome when I first saw it! And just go for it! I was a little hesitant about these guys (heard they can be fussy) but honestly they're pretty easy to grow. And so much cooler in person! Definitely a must-have for any CP collection.
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Post by dvg on Sept 15, 2019 21:42:09 GMT -5
Very cool Sarah! I do believe that you're a natural. dvg
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Post by perrywing on Sept 15, 2019 22:34:41 GMT -5
That looks amazing now, I can't wait to see how it fills in! When I pot my Cephs, I make sure to have the substrate mounded at a decent angle on top, but not quite on the level that is in your container, most of my collection uses relatively small containers for practical reasons, but I'm hoping to do more display/ornamental pieces now that I have a bit more space. Thanks, I can't wait either! And yes, I've noticed other people pot their cephs on a mound as well, which makes sense, but its so cool seeing them grow almost vertically! Probably the closest I'll ever get to actually seeing them in the wild. I mean, I'd love to visit Australia one day, but I'd probably get eaten by something before I ever found the site
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Post by perrywing on Sept 15, 2019 22:42:07 GMT -5
Very cool Sarah! I do believe that you're a natural. dvg Haha thanks! Right now, at least. I'll get back to you in a year regarding this ceph wall! I'm a little nervous about how to water it, but we'll see. If they can grow like this in the wild, then they can grow like this in a tank!
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Post by perrywing on May 12, 2020 20:36:49 GMT -5
Here's an update on the cephalotus wall. Eight months later. It's really filled in and doing quite well, and looks much mossier and greener than when I first got it. The pitchers are darker and larger and overall everyone is very happy, haha. I recently took a bunch of dead pitchers off so that explains the indents in the moss near the bottom.
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Post by perrywing on May 12, 2020 20:39:35 GMT -5
Also here's the Hummer's Giant and the tiny (tiny TINY) Coal Mine Beach I got from the same seller.
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Post by gj on May 12, 2020 20:46:45 GMT -5
Still loving this! Looking all the better filled in.
I was looking at pictures of German Giant vs Hummer's after you asked about the differences over on the giveaway thread. It seemed like the rib running down the front of the pitcher on the Hummer's Giant often looked wider than others, but perhaps that was just a trick of perspective or something from the pictures. Does that appear to be true at all in comparison to pitchers of similar size in your collection?
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Post by perrywing on May 12, 2020 21:19:18 GMT -5
I only have the one Hummer's Giant and a bunch of typicals (not including the minuscule Coal Mine Beach) so I'm not sure how accurate these finding are, but I've found that yes, the front rib is a bit larger than the typical, though not by much. typical Hummer's However, I've noticed that the side ribs and the front rib on small pitchers grows larger much faster than the typical: Typical Hummer's The biggest difference, though, is the width of the front rib of the Hummer's Giant compared to the typical. The typical tapers off and the bottom of the pitcher juts out more, whereas the Hummer's rib extends further down the pitcher. Typical Hummer's Again, I'm not sure how accurate (if at all) this is, but this is what I've found. Other people might have different growing conditions and therefore different findings.
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Post by dvg on May 12, 2020 21:22:13 GMT -5
Those mature dark pitchers sure contrast strongly with all of the greenery surrounding them - very nicely done! dvg
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Post by gj on May 12, 2020 21:41:30 GMT -5
That last pair of pictures was perfect for giving us an idea of the difference in the front rib. Your note on the growth rate of the ribs on the smaller pitchers is interesting as well, even if the sample size is small (for now haha). Thanks for all those comparison shots perrywing!
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Post by benny on May 12, 2020 22:25:39 GMT -5
Looks like they will need more room soon!
Great job perrywing!!
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Post by perrywing on May 13, 2020 12:20:09 GMT -5
dvg Thanks! I'm torn between giving them super bright light to get them darker, and lower light to get them bigger. I tend to move them around and change it up, hence the odd mix of dark and green pitchers. gj No problem! I'm interested as well in the differences between the types of clones. In the wild, I'm wondering if the different types must be influenced by the microclimates they're found in. If that's the case, then I'm curious as to how accurate the cultivated traits are to their wild counterparts. No doubt small isolated populations may be slightly genetically different but to what degree, I'm not sure. And of course some cultivated clones are simply darker or bigger and really have not much to do with location. Fascinating. benny Thanks! Yeah, it's almost time to divide them I think. They're growing up and need their space from their mom
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