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Cephalotus about 2yrs in my collection



Cephalotus flower stalk

Kept in a peat / perlite mix with a dressed top layer of sphagnum moss grows nicely in my unheated greenhouse all year round

Very nice Duane, thanks for sharing!

What are the extreme temperatures in the summer and winter that your greenhouse experiences?

Matt wrote:Very nice Duane, thanks for sharing!

What are the extreme temperatures in the summer and winter that your greenhouse experiences?

Thanks for the compliment on the pics .
In the summer the temperaures in there can easily reach about 120 degrees
In the winter as low as maybe -6 or -7 we haven't had a really harsh winter for several years now .
The greenhouse is fairly protected where it is but the extremes are quite big .

Duane

Thats a fantastic plant you have there! I am thinking of trying to grow a cefalotus in my new green house. Have you had any trouble with your plant in the hot temperatures?
thanks, Pat

gooch wrote:Thats a fantastic plant you have there! I am thinking of trying to grow a cefalotus in my new green house. Have you had any trouble with your plant in the hot temperatures?
thanks, Pat

The hot temperatures are not a problem to be honest it's not that we get that much hot weather in the UK at the moment.
If you have an automatic vent in your greenhouse it will help keep the temps better for your plants.
If you think of where the plant as originated from in the beginning ie Australia then you would hope it could survive the hottest of the British weather .

Hope this helps you Pat .

Duane

nice ceph man beautiful colors