Acclimation Of Filiformis

Acclimation Of Filiformis#396397

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:21 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:21 pm #396397

I got a Drosera filiformis 'Dreamsicle' recently, but it has been without light for a long time. What do I do to return it back to health? (Quick question: does the dreamsicle need dormancy?)

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396399

By ChefDean -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:27 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:27 pm #396399

Yes it does need a dormancy, and it may already be dormant. You should contact the seller to confirm whether or not it's already dormant first.

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396400

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:28 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:28 pm #396400

I didn't buy it, -stanley- gave it to me from the giveaway he won. The plant was Panman's.

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396403

By thepitchergrower -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:38 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:38 pm #396403

Those plants aren't dormant. Or at least they don't look like it from his pics. Does it have a hibernaculum? Also are you growing indoors or outdoors?

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396404

By ChefDean -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:38 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:38 pm #396404

Yo, Pandude! Was the Dreamsicle dormant already? Or did our weather in the south this year confuse it?

Or you could PM Pangentleman and ask. He's nice for an old person, won't even yell at you to get off his lawn.

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396405

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:41 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:41 pm #396405

thepitchergrower wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:38 pm Those plants aren't dormant. Or at least they don't look like it from his pics. Does it have a hibernaculum? Also are you growing indoors or outdoors?

None that I see. I will grow outdoors later. After it recovers I'll harden it off.

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396406

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:42 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:42 pm #396406

ChefDean wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:38 pm Or you could PM Pangentleman and ask. He's nice for an old person, won't even yell at you to get off his lawn.

Already did.

You're saying I can picnic on his lawn and he won't mind at all?

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396407

By ChefDean -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:43 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:43 pm #396407

Exactly! Bring an extra apple for the horse and you're good.

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396408

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:44 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:44 pm #396408

Maybe I should pitch a tent while I'm at it.

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396409

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:46 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:46 pm #396409

The plants roots came wrapped in sphagnum moss and a paper towel. Do the plants need to be grow in sphagnum moss, or are they just wrapped in it for shipping?

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396411

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:49 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:49 pm #396411

Do I need to acclimate the plant or do I just plant it and wait for it to recover?

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396415

By thepitchergrower -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:22 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:22 pm #396415

Chill with the questions.

They can grow in both Sphagnum and Peat moss and sand/perlite. If it has leaves, I cover it with a humidity dome. If not, it's not really nescessary. It should be in pretty much full sun.

Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396416

By Panman -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:32 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:32 pm #396416

So, that plant was growing under lights and is only a few months old, so it can skip dormancy this year. Pot it in peat/perlite or your favorite CP growing mix. It was in sphagnum to keep the roots moist. You can use it for top dressing. If probably bag the whole thing for a week or two until it sells in.

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396418

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:39 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:39 pm #396418

Thank you. Did you say the plant is only a few months old? I have spatulata seedlings that old and the largest are only 1/2 an inch across, while this plant is half a foot tall!

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Re: Acclimation Of Filiformis#396420

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:51 pm
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- Sat Jan 01, 2022 11:51 pm #396420

There are actually 2 dreamsicles. I just took off the moss and paper towel. I think -stanley- also told me that his tracii was 2 plants.

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