CaseyHoo - heliamphora
 

I got a heliamphora few months ago. Now, the plant is giving me 2 new growing point. 1 of it is shown below and the others still forming... :smile: Few pitcher is break because of my careless.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...s/IMG_2333.jpg

1 of new growing point
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...s/IMG_2336.jpg

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How do you grow heliamphora ? L/L ?
Pitcher very nice I love it :wub:

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I grow it at my garden - L/L. Pure spagnum moss, with 1cm water tray method. And receive shaded morning sunlight for 2 hours.

Few leaf is break because of my careless.

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Woah!The heli grew so good in L/L condition!!!I'm so envious!!

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marvin, thanx for compliment. My plant is not nice yet, if compare with the plant that others have.

The plant seems is tolerance with L/L environment well. :)

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I'm very interested! I would love to find out more inforamtion related to this topic. Thanks in advance.
me too, I need more detailed info.:tongue:

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Sorry, I unable provide the exact measurement of humidity to you all since I dont have the meter. I dont have temperature measurement as well :crying:

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Well done KC,this is not an easy 1.

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Im lucky, because, I just left the plant there and didnt really take care it

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nice plant

but no light enough ,the pitcher spoon must be more red *biggrin2*

jeff

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Yea, agree with that. But, im scare to give it more light since the plant is grow at L/L and scare it will burn the plant.

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Wow I have no idea how you do it!C'mon give some tips pwease~!:tongue:

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what is L/L ?

for us I think morning sunlight is not a problem , in your country at this moment what temperature ?

jeff

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L/L is Lowland...Inour country the temp is about lemme guess...about 29 celciues to 32 celciues (I don't know how to spell xP)

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for me no "lowland" but " hill land" ( with altitude savanna ) you know .

I use the "lowland" term just for the species growing to 0 m ( sea level) to 600 m .

29 to 32 °c all the time ?

I think it is too warm for the heliamphora , some peak yes but not allways .

jeff

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glad to know that you have such concern on the 'lowland' term and the temperature in our country (for this instant, peninsula malaysia). 'lowland' as much of us here referring to is from sea level to 600m or i can say much lower than 600m! therefore the temperature is around 29°c to 32°c in the day and as low as 20°c at night provided that there is no 'hellish' drought or 'rainwater pouring' monsoon season where the temperature and humidity varies greatly. it is not easy for us to maintain the ideal growing environment for heliamphora and other CPs. do you have any heliamphora with you? mind to show us some pics on how you keep them? *biggrin2*

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you can see my grow list in the appropriate rubric.

all my heliamphora are in a terra .

here in LE MANS (FRANCE) we have a temperate climat ,actually we are in winter .

my terra closed are in front of a south window to 50cm , just a lid open to 5 mm

actually with a sun low in the sky , this terra have a good natural light , like 'in situ ' from december to march .

all the pot are in 2-3 cm of rain water.

allways with 80-90% hygrometry , the pitcher allways with water .

actually with the day 19-22°c the night 17-18 °c

in summer I have 22-25 °c with some time some pics to 35°c the night 19-20°c allways with the same hygrometry.

no fertilizer for them just some time some alive insect .

my substrat just blond peat + vermiculite 50/50

my heliamphora terra in JULY 2007 more great now but with some light problem , I must change my installation the next year.

http://pinguicula.free.fr/hel.JPG

you can see also here http://fern72.free.fr/siteweb/heliamphora.html ( change the language with the google module) some one 'in situ' or mine in culture in 2008

jeff

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owh.......they are sooo beautiful! good job! how i wish i could to have them in my collections.....my local nursery dont even dare to get it for me...:biggrin: its tht the original habitat of the heliamphora and what you and the nursery have is from cultivation? they are so red!

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on my first page yes it is their habitats , on the top of the tepui.


along my web site you see a lot of heliam "in situ " more are very red , we are on the equateur , the strong UV in this country from december to march make this colour .

here to LE MANS the UV is not the same , but if the pitchers spoon are very red the plants are in good shape .

to have a red pitchers in cultivate you can use a "turbo neon" , but the artificial UV are not the natural .



jeff

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hmm, strong UV rays/ lights resulting redder pitcher for heliamphora in natural habitat, do artificial UV lights meant for aqua hobby will have the same result and effect on heliam? you mentioned 'turbo neon', care to explain further? anyone tried to place UV lights for CPs?
:unsure:

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I use just a natural light ( the sun) but some of my friend use this 'turbo neon' or fluo compacts light : blue( for the growth) and red( for the flower) 250w 6400k ; some time also in sodium vapour with a orange light from 250w to 1000w .

jeff

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How is your heliamphora?

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Nice plant, Heliamphora is new to me, where can get those plant?:blush:

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The plant die on me... Starting, the plant growing well, and have more growing point. But, with smaller pitcher (not mature pitcher). Few months ago, the whole pot just dry by it self

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Heliamphora needs lots of humidity. Phew......

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I dont think humidity is the problem that causing tat.

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this genus have need of a great air hygrometry 80 to 90% all the time , the pitcher must have always water ( raining water) inside to disolve the prey .


casey hoo :what were your growing conditions ?

jeff

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The heli dies because of the heat to the root crown. Heli roots cant withstand heat for prolong period. You may grow it for a short period then suddenly the whole plant die.

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I grow mine outdoor at tropical temperature (I didnt measure how much is the temperature at my garden). Media is pure spagnum moss. Sit on 1cm water tray.

Delwin, noted.

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If you do want to grow heli, try to grow it in your bed room which have aircon.
Grow it inside a Covered tank with false bottom reservoir and fan. The water of the reservoir will keep your heli root cool then room temp, must not more then 28 degrees.

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Delwin, growing plant indoor is no no for me. eeeemmmm... Suppose say, try not to... ;)

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Then you have to fix up a small cool green house at your garden.
Use evapourating and large exhaust fan to cool down during the day.
Use an potable aircon to cool it at night.