cindy: Repotting Cephs

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Repotting Cephs
« Thread Started on Nov 1, 2007, 5:19pm »
10 month-old plant

Since it came in January this year, it has been in this pot. Moss has grown over the entire surface of the media.
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The roots hit the bottom of the media where the LFS is.
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Close-up of the thin roots. They are very light pink in colour.
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Plant on top pf mound.
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Plant from another angle.
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20 month-old plant

Grown in this pot since it arrived last March.
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NO ROOTS!!!
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I realised that the roots were restricted to only the top layer!
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Repotted in peat and sand.
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It would be happier in the new media. The poor plant was tortured for 20 months!
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9-month old plant

I did the same thing...overturn, fill and repot!
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Re: Repotting Cephs
« Reply #1 on Nov 4, 2007, 11:32pm »
Cindy,

Your ceph looks like it is glowing. Nice clump of pitchers.
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« Reply #2 on Nov 5, 2007, 1:09pm »
Thanks, David. I am kinda worried for the rootless fellow. Poor thing 'cos it must have suffered for many months. The 10-month old fellow is healthier and is catching up in terms of pitcher size!
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« Reply #3 on Nov 5, 2007, 1:34pm »
Does this mean that ceph roots love s. moss, sand and peat moss and dislike only perlite?
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« Reply #4 on Nov 6, 2007, 9:38am »
I would think so. For what I got from the Ceph gurus, they need peat in their media. Good peat that is not readily broken down or fine pine bark. I only realised this after posting these pics on TF and PPF! LOL
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« Reply #5 on Dec 21, 2007, 3:48pm »
I think I was missed the word LFS. What is LFS ah?
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« Reply #6 on Dec 21, 2007, 5:00pm »
LFS = Long Fibre Sphagnum

But peat is a better choice for Cephs.
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« Reply #7 on Dec 21, 2007, 5:24pm »

Quote:LFS = Long Fibre Sphagnum

But peat is a better choice for Cephs.

Is it different with sphagnum moss?
Now I using peat moss with perlite (2:1), is it alright?
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« Reply #8 on Dec 21, 2007, 9:50pm »
LFS is sphagnum moss.

Peat moss with perlite (2:1) is great.