spring update
So... a few weeks ago, I started slowly extending the photoperiod for the CPs. They all seem to be coming along nicely. There was a bit of die-back among the neps over the winter (ie: they lost a couple pitchers each). And I've repotted most of them. Just a couple left to do and I think they'll all be good for another year.
I just used a root treatment that I read about on TF. I can get the exact name if anyone's interested, but it escapes me atm. Basically, it's along the lines of BB in an aquarium... it's a bacteria that consumes fungus, etc that can accumulate in substrate and on roots. In two weeks I'll do the first fertilizer treatment for the summer too. I'm going to try the orchid fertilizer this year and see how that goes. It's a mild mix, so I think it should be ok.
Anyway... on to the pics. I'll probably do it in a couple of posts.
Heli and Ceph:
The Heli is doing awesome! Lots of new growth. Also a bit of die back over the winter, but I think that's to be expected after all the transition it's been through in the last 6 months.
Ceph... also doing awesome
Sensitive HL Neps: still not a lot of huge growth, but I got them late in the summer, so I'm expecting them to hit a growth sput this season. I still need to find an effective way to drop the temps for these guys at night. For some reason, I didn't get a shot of the lowii.
Jaquelinea
jamban
So... a few weeks ago, I started slowly extending the photoperiod for the CPs. They all seem to be coming along nicely. There was a bit of die-back among the neps over the winter (ie: they lost a couple pitchers each). And I've repotted most of them. Just a couple left to do and I think they'll all be good for another year.
I just used a root treatment that I read about on TF. I can get the exact name if anyone's interested, but it escapes me atm. Basically, it's along the lines of BB in an aquarium... it's a bacteria that consumes fungus, etc that can accumulate in substrate and on roots. In two weeks I'll do the first fertilizer treatment for the summer too. I'm going to try the orchid fertilizer this year and see how that goes. It's a mild mix, so I think it should be ok.
Anyway... on to the pics. I'll probably do it in a couple of posts.
Heli and Ceph:
The Heli is doing awesome! Lots of new growth. Also a bit of die back over the winter, but I think that's to be expected after all the transition it's been through in the last 6 months.
Ceph... also doing awesome
Sensitive HL Neps: still not a lot of huge growth, but I got them late in the summer, so I'm expecting them to hit a growth sput this season. I still need to find an effective way to drop the temps for these guys at night. For some reason, I didn't get a shot of the lowii.
Jaquelinea
jamban
