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Post by David on May 7, 2007 22:43:32 GMT 8
Hi Terance, Do you know where can i get P. Wandae or P. Grande? Sorry, answering Tarence's ques... You could ask the nursery at Menglembu. Maybe if I make a trip there again for some Tillis, I'll find out for you. |
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Post by atmccmn on May 8, 2007 17:47:33 GMT 8
HI David,
Sorry for dissapointing u guys, Mr Foong is still looking for wandae and most of his grande is still in his private collection. You can always try and ask him...........
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Post by artificialive on May 8, 2007 18:05:11 GMT 8
i had check the url.. and what i can say is.. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW!  |
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Post by tarence on Jan 21, 2008 9:00:01 GMT 8
here are some recent pics of my ridleyii...  seed pods  look at the patterns ( hot weather now, can be all-green in wetter weather )  |
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Post by atmccmn on Jan 21, 2008 9:15:03 GMT 8
It has grown into a beauty since I last saw it. Very nice specimen.
Btw, did u chop off ur tea tree?
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Post by tarence on Jan 21, 2008 10:05:59 GMT 8
thx, best not to praise it...heheh....nope, the tea tree is still there. just trimmed it to try & topiary / shape the branches yesterday. so had to take down the staghorn while doing it so decided to snap a photo of it.
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Post by kk on Jan 25, 2008 14:47:41 GMT 8
Just to show my 5 cents photo, ridleyi baby   |
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Post by tarence on Jan 25, 2008 15:50:57 GMT 8
KK, wah, you managed to germinate so many ?i know of a friend who managed to bring 3 to adulthood. Very difficult rite ? coz have to keep moist for many many months.
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Post by hongrui on Jan 25, 2008 16:38:49 GMT 8
oh wow! KK, can you share your experience in growing the platys from spores?
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Post by tarence on Feb 26, 2008 17:03:05 GMT 8
as far as i know...germinate spores on some moist medium.....coconut husk, shredded LFS....keep moist & in semi-shade ( think of how & where a spore might germinate in the wild ) & you might get some to germinate in 6 months onwards....this is roughly what was shared to me. Correct me if i`m wrong plse.
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Post by bifurcatum on Feb 26, 2008 18:16:10 GMT 8
I just trying to germinate P.Grande spore. I use peat moss, hope they will germinate.
I think sterile the medium is very important.
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Post by shawnintland on Mar 29, 2008 10:15:22 GMT 8
Tarence - Nice staghorns! I've been noticing that in the wild (mostly rainforest, where I see them) ridleyii seem to only grow in the very tops of the old growth trees. They seem to like more sun than the other staghorns which are generally lower down in the trees. Same in Malaysia? KK - great looking sporelings! Keep it up! ;D ;D ;D One note for newbee's regarding Platycerium sporelings - the initial growth (looks translucent, dark green, like seaweed) is only the first stage. They have not been fertilized yet. You have to keep them fairly moist so that the "sperm" can "swim" between the individuals. Once they are fertilized they start to form the first "true" leaves (the light green 'flags' in KK's picture. If you separate them too early you won't get staghorns. I have found it best to use 'closed' boxes for germinating the spores as it takes a long time and there are always loads of foreign spores floating about. Most of the other fern spores germinate much quicker and will quickly overcrowd your beauties! It seems a looooong slow process, but the rewards are worth it! Not to mention; all the plants in the wild that appreciate the fact that you didn't rip them out of their natural home! ;D |
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Post by tarence on May 5, 2008 18:50:59 GMT 8
just saw this post.....thx Shawn...yep, p.ridleyii are tree top dwellers over in malaysia too. i notice that they survive better attached to some wood. i agree with your germinating tip for the spores.
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Post by shawnintland on May 5, 2008 21:45:57 GMT 8
Here's the little plastic boxes I've switched to for germinating spores and Drosera seeds, etc. They do not have ventilation windows but I open them daily to check on conditions anyway.  Hmmm, can't remember just how old these two are now, but 'about' 20 months to 2 years old, I think.  These are from spores planted on June 28th of last year;   The moss they are growing on is an experiment; I chopped up some bagged, dried decorative moss and transplanted the sporelings onto it. Now I just wish I could get more of the same stuff as the growth and color is far better than the plants grown only on sphagnum moss. and Momma;  ;D |
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Post by kk on May 6, 2008 10:33:41 GMT 8
Hi Shawn, me too just saw your post. ;D You are right.. it grows very slow but interesting to try. What is the size of the leaves for the 2 years old seedling? 1"?
Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by shawnintland on May 6, 2008 13:22:33 GMT 8
Hi kk,
Yep, about 1-2" per leaf! After the first year or so the whole thing starts to speed up and I don't feel so silly for spending so much energy on such tiny little things! Just started a few more boxes of P. grandee spores yesterday as I saw a few inches to spare on one of the benches!
Do you know Ophioglossum pendulum? Also known as 'Ribbon Fern'? I love them when they get big, usually hanging below a platycerium or a Bird's Nest fern. I'm growing some from spores as well and they are just as slow as the platycerium!
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Post by tarence on Jun 17, 2008 8:47:19 GMT 8
Shawn, ribbon fern is sort of a collector`s item here. quite a few folks looking for it. expensive here i heard. i`ve seen it at a frenz house. quite nice.
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Post by shawnintland on Jun 17, 2008 9:51:14 GMT 8
Shawn, ribbon fern is sort of a collector`s item here. quite a few folks looking for it. expensive here i heard. i`ve seen it at a frenz house. quite nice. Hi Tarence, Yep, ribbon fern seem expensive everywhere! I have 2 rather large ones and have collected the spores off of each. I started some last year and only got about 15 plantlets to survive. They are now about 1/2" tall. I shot pictures yesterday but haven't put them up on photobucket yet (soon, soon!). The fertile fronds of Ophioglossum pendulum are totally different than other ferns and easy to spot. I've germinated them just like other staghorn spores. I don't get that many fertile fronds, but like staghorns, when I do get them there's loads of spores in each one so if you want to try some and have a hard time finding them PM me. I'd be glad to share them with you. By the way, I went semi-crazy last week and have hooked up with three other Thai people that grow staghorns from spores - should have another 60 plants here by this week! I got about 10-12 species, thankfully all labeled, so maybe I can ID some of my own old ones! I'll post some pictures next week. ;D ;D ;D Shawn |
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Post by plantlover on Jun 18, 2008 17:24:36 GMT 8
What is ribbon fern??
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Post by shawnintland on Jun 19, 2008 22:43:31 GMT 8
Hi plantlover, Ribbon fern is a 'common name' for Ophioglossum pendulum. It's probably most often found growing out of old staghorn ferns (Platcerium). It has quite narrow (.5 cm.) leaves that hang like ribbons, sometimes meters long. I have some pictures of my older ones somewhere but will have to search for them. Meanwhile... I'm posting pics up to photobucket of my recent Platycerium delerium! ;D I ordered from three different sources here in Thailand and this week the motherlode came in! I've been re-potting and re-hanging for days and can say all three suppliers did a super job on the packing. Out of 60 some plants - two had damaged leaves from shipping! Pretty good rate from what I've seen before. I'll try to post some pictures tomorrow. By the way, I did get some P. wandae in both 4" and 6" pots and they are in great shape. I'll post some info on the suppliers with the pictures. |
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