Brodybreaux25
Chameleon Enthusiast
Anyone ever researched these? Toxic? Light required? Watering?
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And for informational purposes... here's the aforementioned satellite growth...Here are the 3 above mentioned staghorns:
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Left was the mounted one, right is basket, the tiny one behind the leaves of the hibiscus was the potted one. They all started off the same size...
Edit: cost wise, they started out as $6/ea slightly smaller than the center one. If you want one like the other two, expected to pay about $40ish. Could be more or less depending on how frequently you can get them there. I can actually find hanging basket style ones at Lowe's for $20 about half the size of mine. The nursery sells "cuttings" for $30 off their well aged ones but they can be hit or miss depending on who hacks it for you.
Also of note, they satellite like a bromeliad. Eventually it becomes multiple little "saucers" which produce their own "fern" growths.
Oooo, he's a stud!
So they have to soak to hydrate?
I live in Florida and have never soaked mine. I water them pretty often though.So they have to soak to hydrate?
I too have a bunch of air plants. I soak those if the live in my plant area. My Xenographica are my favorites, though I had some awesome medusa's from south America.I pretty much treat them like air plants - I like to soak my epiphytes once a week or so (and once a month with a little Epsom salt), or mist them every day or two.
I live in Florida and have never soaked mine. I water them pretty often though.
I too have a bunch of air plants. I soak those if the live in my plant area. My Xenographica are my favorites, though I had some awesome medusa's from south America.
Have you had success with them in your cham cages? Mine tend to rot at the base and die. I've only had 3/10 or so do well and bloom. [The spikey kind with purple flowers and the succulent looking one with orange buds]
Oooo, he's a stud!
You have him on a piece of bark?
Also, is he just a single growth and how old is he?
Awesome! That's how the one I tried to mount in my cage started out. It was a cutting of my sister-in-laws that she got when she bought her house. She had no idea what it was... lucky. (Its super huge and really old).My friend in orlando cut it off her father’s 75 year old plant. Not sure how old this particular one is. He’s tied to a piece of cork for now... one day i want to transfer him to a really large piece where babies can grow around it.
I dont soak him only because he’s too large. I just give him a good, slow shower and get all over and under the plant really wet.
Awesome! That's how the one I tried to mount in my cage started out. It was a cutting of my sister-in-laws that she got when she bought her house. She had no idea what it was... lucky. (Its super huge and really old).
That's the same basic treatment I give mine... a good long spray down, much like the chams. I use a pump sprayer and make sure to get over, under, between, leaves, etc. Seems to be the winning plan!
Nice job with Fred, he's got some nice long ferns!