thinking of getting catt. skinneri

[SouthPark]

Also ------ from Chaddies website ----- link here.

They talk about growing conditions there. There is a typo 'Skinneri' in their figure caption, which should be lower case 's' ------ but that's ok. That can be ignored. The format is correct in all other places at their site.

[JScott]

Where are you thinking about buying this plant? I see that Odom's has seedlings of two 4n plants, but they also have skinneri 'Carpenteria', which is a fine awarded plant. Are you looking at Odom's? Either way, you are going to get a fantastic plant from him. I got my 'Carpenteria' from him, and it was a great plant.

[InnaK]

Once winter comes it will be too late to organise this, now is the perfect time to get them all set up to handle winter[/QUOTE]

I have a terrarium already, I probably need to add grow light to the setup, plus small fan inside the terrarium. I am thinking of lining the bottom with LECA, adding some water for humidity, put something on top of LECA to separate the pots from getting too wet. Does it seem like a good idea for dowiana? The winter temperature in the house is 70 during the day, 67 at night. I hope for grow light to produce a bit more heat for the terrarium area.

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I am thinking HR nurseries as a source for skinneri, they recently posted pink skinneri 2" pot, 4N. I bought plants from them before, they are quality nursery although the plants seem to be on a small side unless you are willing to splurge on full grown specimen.

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by InnaK

Does it seem like a good idea for dowiana? The winter temperature in the house is 70 during the day, 67 at night. I hope for grow light to produce a bit more heat for the terrarium area.

Could check out this post ----- click here.

I grow a dowiana in the tropics here. I notice that the aurea is quite rugged and tough, and can handle direct sun. It is a survivor. Mine is growing in scoria.

[InnaK]

Thank you for the link on dowiana, extremely helpful indeed. Mine are from H&R as well, and v. aurea, the information gives me hope that it might work for me. My dowiana seedling are outside now, they are happy in hot and humid NJ summer for now, and they are definitely taking the exposure to direct sun in the morning and afternoon very well. I have tried total dryness before on dowiana seedlings as it was suggested by some experienced growers, but that didn't work in my conditions, they failed to produce new growths and withered away

[SouthPark]

Most welcome InnaK!

I captured a couple of shots this morning - just showing the aurea, in scoria. A couple of new sprouts are coming out ---- one in the middle of the close-up, and one toward the right-hand-side. Still sort of winter time here - but still doing something.

Our winter in the tropics here don't get that cold! It's nothing when compared with winter of snow countries!

[SouthPark]

Forgot to mention ------ the one with the thin/narrow green-yellow leaves is the aurea.

[christoph0315]

Here is mine, Skinneri (Alba), I picked up from Chadwicks in Spring.
Maybe that helps on the decision process

[SouthPark]

Beautiful! Nice purchase on that white-coloured flowers one.

[InnaK]

Thank you for sharing dowiana pictures, I so hope to grow mine to bloom size. I am very excited for yours, hope to see your blooms when in season.

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what a beautiful display this skinneri put up, and the flowers are not that small actually. Thank you all for helping with the decision, I will call H&R shortly for the order, maybe will pick something else with skinneri, to keep it company during the journey.