How long do cephs live...

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By woowoo -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:57 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:57 pm #287740

Worried about my ceph repotted and now all the pitchers have gone limp... I hope it will recover but I did wonder if they had a time that they'd only live for so long....
I've looked but can't see answer to this and wondered if anyone could help...
Thanks
Fiona

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By Nauz -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:27 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:27 pm #287742

Have a photo? I don't think cephalotus has an expiration to them. I've heard of plants being over 20-30years old in some cases.

Re: How long do cephs live...#287745

By woowoo -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:33 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:33 pm #287745

Took just now...

Re: How long do cephs live...#287757

By Aozora -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:05 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:05 pm #287757

if this happend after repotting them i think its just in shock. im afraid that once a pitcher gets shriveled up it will die off, but as long as the plant itself is still good it should produce new pitchers when it has recoverd from the shock.

maybe you could bag it up to increase humidty to help it recover?

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Re: How long do cephs live...#287760

By boarderlib -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:43 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:43 pm #287760

The only time you should need to bag a plant is a new arrival. Even then most plants don't need it. You should not have to bag an established plant because of a repot.

I'm by no means a Ceph expert, or novice for that matter. I look to Nauz for my Ceph advice. I'm sure he'll jump back in to help.

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By Nauz -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:27 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:27 pm #287767

Looks vary dry, I would bag it up at this point to increase humidity.

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By boarderlib -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:56 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 9:56 pm #287771

Opens mouth and inserts foot. Lol.

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Re: How long do cephs live...#287774

By woowoo -  Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:41 pm
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- Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:41 pm #287774

big thank you!!!! To you all!!
My other ceph is fine after repotting... watered again and will bag up in morning!!!
Thanks again

Re: How long do cephs live...#287788

By Nauz -  Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:49 am
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- Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:49 am #287788

boarderlib wrote:Opens mouth and inserts foot. Lol.

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Don't be so hard on your self. This plant is looking kinda bad. Could be something else as well but only advice I have right now would be to bag it up for humidity.

Re: How long do cephs live...#287793

By boarderlib -  Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:11 pm
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- Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:11 pm #287793

Nauz wrote:
boarderlib wrote:Opens mouth and inserts foot. Lol.

http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/board ... 30434.html
http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/board ... 31990.html
Don't be so hard on your self. This plant is looking kinda bad. Could be something else as well but only advice I have right now would be to bag it up for humidity.

Haha, no worries buddy. My gut told me you would say that, since that's the one area of growing ceph's you and I disagree on. I haven't had any long term experience though, that's why I said I would follow your advice.

Also no disrespect intended by disagreeing with you Aozora. Different growers use different techniques in different growing conditions.

Best of luck woowoo!

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Re: How long do cephs live...#287799

By Alvin 415 -  Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:17 pm
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- Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:17 pm #287799

I'm pretty sure this clone's mother plant was being grown at least as far back as 1997.

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Re: How long do cephs live...#287801

By Fishkeeper -  Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:40 pm
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- Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:40 pm #287801

Lovely old plant!
What's it potted in? Looks like some kind of chocolate-covered dessert.

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Re: How long do cephs live...#287821

By Alvin 415 -  Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:28 pm
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- Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:28 pm #287821

Fishkeeper wrote:Lovely old plant!
What's it potted in? Looks like some kind of chocolate-covered dessert.

This plant is in 100% LECA. Thanks!

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Re: How long do cephs live...#287827

By woowoo -  Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:26 pm
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- Thu Mar 09, 2017 10:26 pm #287827

[quote="Alvin 415"]I'm pretty sure this clone's mother plant was being grown at least as far back as 1997.

Wow!!! Didn't think last long.. I did just wonder if this plant being my oldest it could just had enough
...beautiful plant

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