Got a new ceph!

[marvin1997]

Hi guys went to Subang Parade got this little one for Rm30.I'm a newbie and.......Should I repot it?How to water it?How much light?Do they like water tray?They look like teeny-weeny pearls.


Compared to my thumb,they look sooo tiny.

[TranMinh]

Hi,
I think you should repot it with good drain media or the plants will die because hot and water !

[marvin1997]

With sand , shpagnum moss and perlite ,right?I still don't understand....they need to be hot or cold?

[TranMinh]

Hi,
you should ask Cindy for this ! as I know is cephalotus root are hate water flooder ! and they need good drain media ! if cephalotus root take care good they can survire up to 40 degree !

[funkychips]

Marvin, here's how I pot my plants.

I use the Ikea terracotta pot, which is very cooling for the plants. I use a small handful of LFS as base, a mix of perlite, peat moss and vermiculite for the main media with perlite dressing on top. I reckon Cindy also has excellent results with her mix. Hope that helps.

Alvin

[marvin1997]

I have that pot too.The white one,right?but isn't that very big?

[funkychips]

Nope Marvin, it's the grey one. Unglazed pot. It has a thin perforated centre which gives you the option of chipping a hole through it with a screwdriver and hammer. Comes in few sizes. Get the smallest one and don't have to fill it to the brim, just adjust the volume of medium to plant size. Enjoy!

[marvin1997]

Oops,hehe.Cindy please advice!

[marvin1997]

Is this a sign of root rot?HELP!!!I don't want it to die!!!Can anyone tell me where to get silica sand??!!Off-topic question:funkychips,where to get the pot?The garden corner of Ikea?

[funkychips]

Marvin, the pot you can find in the garden section. Also repot your ceph ASAP coz the LFS looks a bit too wet. Did you put it indoors or outdoors? The black silica sand you can find in aquarium shops. Just ask for black sand. Your media can be peat/perlite or peat/sand.