What have you got in foliage? - Page 66

Frogtofall · #**651** (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 07:27 PM

I've had my eyes on that Constantia cipoensis for like 2yrs now. I keep hearing that they are uber picky and since they probably aint cheap, I've stayed away from them. Its nice to see that someone is having success though. Nice work Nate.

harrywitmore · #**652** (**permalink**) 10-05-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Frogtofall

I've had my eyes on that Constantia cipoensis for like 2yrs now. I keep hearing that they are uber picky and since they probably aint cheap, I've stayed away from them. Its nice to see that someone is having success though. Nice work Nate.

Antone, I've been told by a few growers that this species is one of the easiest to grow along with the one Nate has. The grower that had the plant I photographed said they kept the house at a minimum of 60F in the winter/90F in the summer and between 40 and 90% humidity. The house was very bright as can be seen from the coloration on this Dendrobium

They do not like to be disturbed so that could be a reason that newly imported specimens so often fail. Nate as well as 2 other people who got their plants from Andy's are still growing them some more than 2 years later. But, they aren't cheap. I'll post a picture of what I get when it arrives.

They had some huge specimens of many oddball plants. One I failed to take a picture of was Isbelia virginalis. It must have had 500 pseudobulbs. Here's my very small plant of the same species

back2eight · #**653** (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 03:05 AM

Gynura aurantiaca - can't beat it for color

HunterB · #**654** (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by back2eight

Gynura aurantiaca - can't beat it for color

thank you!

i saw this in someones viv the other day and forgot to ask what it was
now i kno

Frogtofall · #**655** (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 09:53 PM

Was in the greenhouse throwing away tons of stuff and saw how nice this little mount had filled in. Thought I'd share. Snapped the pic with my cell, sorry for the crappy quality.

This plant came to me from Luzon, Philippines. Its probably Pyrrosia nummularia but I haven't done the research to confirm 100%. Nice none the less.

brooklyndartfrogs · #**656** (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 10:00 PM

Very nice Antone! Any clippings available?

NathanB · #**657** (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 10:01 PM

Very cool Antone

Frogtofall · #**658** (**permalink**) 12-04-2009, 02:13 AM

Thanks guys. Ehhmmmm.... I might could get a cutting or 2 off it. Its rather tightly packed on there though.

bickell · #**659** (**permalink**) 12-05-2009, 10:38 PM

One does not usually think of Java moss (Taxiphyllum barbieri) as a foliage plant - but it can be. If it is strung from branch to branch among twigs it will quickly form aerial clumps that dart frogs love to climb and nest in.

dirtmonkey · #**660** (**permalink**) 12-06-2009, 06:56 AM

The new Tillandsias, in a temporary spot until I build the frog vivarium.

I don't know how well T. funkiana will do yet, and T albertiana didn't do much in a viv type setup before, but the others have all done great for me when I had them before. There was always something blooming.

T. capitata domingensis stays dark red all year, even under normal fluorescent light.

The "??" is because I ordered 3 T. latifolia (small form) and one T. sucrei, but it looks like maybe I got 3 T. sucrei. I wouldn't complain if so. I'll know when they bloom.

V