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03-30-2010, 12:31 AM
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Lepanthes calodictyon
Grow it just for the foliage. The tiny flower is just a bonus.
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03-30-2010, 01:34 AM
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I love those leaves! Gorgeous!!!  |
03-31-2010, 12:44 AM
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I wanted to pollinate mine the other day, so I brought out a hand lens. Then I realized Ive used pollina as big as this flower. Ill wait for a gnat to do it for me.
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04-06-2010, 10:28 PM
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SOS, I must say I do admire you were thinking about giving it a try.
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04-07-2010, 09:50 AM
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I love these and yours is looking really happy.
I can see you are growing it mounted. Is it in a terrarium or anything for humidity or can you just grow it in more normal conditions?
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04-07-2010, 04:47 PM
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It doesn't matter where you grow this one but the humidity must be at lease 60%, higher is better for the long term health of the plant, Maybe I should say 70% is the minimum.
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04-08-2010, 05:16 AM
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OK, thanks Tom. We tend to be fairly humid here in the UK. My new greenhouse seems to be ranging from arround 50% to 90% so might drop a bit low at times.
Also that greenhouse is going to be a cool growing area in the winter, what sort of temps do these sort of things need?
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04-08-2010, 10:29 PM
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This species is an intermediate grower. 55-80F would be okay. Mine is at 55-75F.
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A real beauty!!
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04-09-2010, 04:30 AM
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Thanks Tom. I really love this one so I'm going to have to try and find one.
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