Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?

Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297602

By seba777 -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:02 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:02 am #297602

Hi, I am making a bog garden and I was wondering if a ceph would do good? I researched the plants and I decided that if I did add the plant that I would put it in the deepest part of the bog in the shade of larger plants.

Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297605

By SundewWolf -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:03 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:03 am #297605

I don't think that would be optimal. Ceph's don't really like to be waterlogged. Soil mixes for them are well draining, usually with lots of sand, perlite, or in my case red lava rock. Also, where do you live? They prefer mild conditions as opposed to being subject to hot weather (above 80's) and freezing.

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Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297607

By nimbulan -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:10 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:10 am #297607

I think they could do well depending on your local climate. I've heard of Cephalotus surviving nightly lows of 20F without any damage, but it's not recommended.

I would agree it would probably be better to put the plant in a drier spot in the bog (though I don't think they're nearly as sensitive to wet conditions as most people do,) and full sun is no problem unless you live in Texas or Arizona or somewhere like that.

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Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297608

By seba777 -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:10 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:10 am #297608

I live in the colder parts of Los Angeles County.

Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297610

By seba777 -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:14 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:14 am #297610

For my area, the summer high is about 110 degrees Fahrenheit with summer lows of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The winter lows are 40 degrees Fahrenheit and a winter high of 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297613

By nimbulan -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:26 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:26 am #297613

Have you tried growing a Ceph outdoors there before? It would be a good trial run before planting one in the bog. I think your summer highs could be problematic, but it's hard to say for sure.

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Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297614

By seba777 -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:27 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:27 am #297614

The summer average is 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the winter average is 57.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297615

By seba777 -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:32 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:32 am #297615

I have but I brought the plant indoors when I thought the weather was too hot.

Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297616

By seba777 -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:35 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:35 am #297616

So, I basically took it in almost twice a week.

Re: Is a ceph a good idea for a bog?#297621

By nimbulan -  Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:26 am
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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:26 am #297621

Well if you have a plant that you don't mind experimenting with, go for it. I'm curious to see how it will turn out.

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