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bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:25 pm
by bannister
This will be my official photo thread. (Date, camera noted):
"The Seven Wonders". My favorite seven select choices from each species. (10-03-2014, iPhone 5S)
A couple of Pinguiculas, a 'Pirouette' and laueana. (10-03-2014, iPhone 5S)
Attempts at Drosera capensis "All Red" leaf cuttings. Out of 6 leaves, 5 produced successful clones. (10-03-2014, iPhone 5S)
Just noticed a spike on my Phalaenopsis orchid! So exciting! It's my first one! (10-06-2014, iPhone 5S)
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:36 pm
by bvalente
Great pictures! I love the Piroutte!
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:03 pm
by LAKJP
I like how you top-dress some plants with live sphagnum! The red species looks especially good!
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:11 pm
by kcbugs
I love the live sphagnum too! Is it difficult to keep alive as a top dressing? I recently bought some, and am keeping it in a clear plastic food container. When I take a little out and put it on some wet LFSM, it just shrivels up.
Great photos!
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:11 am
by bannister
kcbugs wrote:I love the live sphagnum too! Is it difficult to keep alive as a top dressing? I recently bought some, and am keeping it in a clear plastic food container. When I take a little out and put it on some wet LFSM, it just shrivels up.
Great photos!
It's really not difficult at all. I just spray them once in the morning and once at night.
I am going to do a sale soon on the red sphagnum since they are overtaking my plants.
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:13 am
by kcbugs
How much do you spray them? Quick spritz or soak 'em? I may have to get some red from you!
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:31 am
by bannister
kcbugs wrote:How much do you spray them? Quick spritz or soak 'em? I may have to get some red from you!
A quick spray will do, just enough to keep the top moist until the next soaking. Any extra water goes down into the soil for the actual plants themselves. This prevents me from over-watering.
Also, they are indoors so I don't have to worry about the sun drying them out.
I also have dishes of sphagnum, which are just on a substrate that gets flooded with distilled water weekly.
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:36 am
by kcbugs
Thanks for the tips! I'll try to start some in one of my neps pots.
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:44 am
by killerplants4realz
Cool top photo.
Re: bannister's Plant Photos
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:43 pm
by KissMegan
Have to agree with everyone else, plants look great! I really love the red sphagnum
