Does anyone have exotic plants?
I recently planted a Sundew rootling. I gave the plant its first meal, raw uncooked chicken.
The uncooked chicken is the white glob at the middle.
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My Sundew plant is taking off. I did a little pruning of the old leaves The little prickles on the tallest leaf is where the meal is caught and is then dissolved.
Newest pic of Plant and her growth. The paper looking sliver is actually a small piece of chicken skin from my chicken breast.
Plant is getting bigger. I can actually see the dew on the tips of the arms without zooming in.
Plant gets a new home today.
First the dish with tropical potting soil is made.
Next a silver collander is used to separate the tropical soil and peay moss soil along with soil that came with plant is added.
Distilled drinking water is added until a moat is created around Plants Island. Ants caught outside the apartment are then air dropped onto Plants Island for feeding time.
Blood worm traps for ants. The blood worm cube is cut at four corners to allow the blood worm juice to run into the cup. The tape is supposed to catch ants that are then condemned to Plant Island.
So cool!
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Added some new perrenials to my flower garden today.
Monorovia
Peach Hibiscus
uncertain what the flower behind the mushroom lamp is called, the tag fell off.
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I have hundreds of exotic plants (although the term ‘exotic’ is relative) – I grow palms, Cycads, Agaves, Aloes, and various other plants from seed.
Some species I’m currently growing: Beccariophoenix madagascariensis, Livistona benthamii ‘Golden’, Licuala mattanensis var. paucisecta ‘Mapu’ (the Paradise Palm), Licuala peltata var. sumawongii, Bismarckia nobilis ‘Silver’, Masoala madagascariensis, Cyrtostachys renda, Chrysalidocarpus leptocheilos, Chrysalidocarpus baronii ‘Black Petiole’, Chrysalidocarpus decaryi. I think you can tell I am a huge palm lover.
Of Cycads I have Cycas debaoensis, Cycas sp ‘Silver’, Cycas siamensis, Dioon merolae, among others.
More interesting Agaves in my collection: Agave turneri, Agave colorata, Agave utahensis var. eborispina, Agave polianthiflora, Agave schidigera (Jalisco form).
I have plenty of other ‘exotic’ plants like various Philodendra and tropical cacti (Epiphylla, Rhipsalis, etc), Begonias, Bromeliads, and other plants. My most loved Philodendron I own is Dean McDowell. If I posted images of them all, this thread would literally become the longest thread on these forums.
I also have Nepenthes veitchii (Maliau Basin form) that I grew from seed. Since you seem to have interest for carnivorous plants, I’m gonna add pictures of my Nepenthes:
These are a few months over a year old.
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My Begonia amphioxus that was quite difficult to get my hands on (not difficult to find online, but locally over here in various EU countries, it’s nowhere to be seen):
Pachypodium lamerei I grew from seed:
This is a fun one, Echinopsis lagenicaulis monstrose (Clone B form):
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My Cryptanthus (a Bromeliad):
And, yes, that’s the real color of the plant. I don’t manipulate any of the images of my plants aside from cropping.
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Looks like one of the popular Guzmania hybrids. It’s in the Bromeliaceae family.
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So you’re telling me that first picture isn’t a tasty and healthy kale stew?
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exotic plants are beautiful, but some are dangerous.
In short : very cool
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A local artist crafted this piece. I think it would look awesome in the flower bed with the Guzmania. I envisioned it to be the color of Japanese tile, the brown / orange mixture. Water running from the top down the spiral and over the outside and then back into the basin catch. A solar powered light could be added inside to accent the water, attract moths to fly around the light at night while the vines wait to open the next morning so the flowers can power back up.
The three seasons of being a lawn irrigation installer gave me better insight into how a garden should look. Especially since the lawn irrigation system I helped install in a Parade of Homes, three-million-dollar home, took first place for irrigation and lawn install.
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Plants leaves have finally started curling around the dried bloodworms.
I havent seen the dew on the end of the hairs for a while though.
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Finally, my parents allowed me to have Nepenthes, flytraps, Drosera peltata Thunb and Sarracenia.
I only know their Chinese name so I might make mistakes.
Are these plants easy to feed？
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