Re: Lighting error!!
Fernando Rivadavia Lopes (ferndriv@cat.cce.usp.br)
Fri, 19 May 1995 16:55:02 -0300 (EST)
> Upon returning I found out that the 400 watt metal halide light stayed on
> the entire 14 days!!!! The Cephalotus turned such a deep mahogany
> that it almost looks black. Interestingly, the Darlingtonia absolutely
> loved it! It had only a 8" leaf as the largest when I bought it. When I
> returned from my trip one of the pitchers had reached 17"! And its not
> fully formed yet!!
Around 2 years ago I saw mahogany-colored Cephalotus. They were
being grown by Bruce Salmon in Auckland, New Zealand. I don't know what
he was doing to his plants though. Another local CPer had a normal
greenish Cephalotus in his collection. I've also see mahogany-colored
Darlingtonia. A friend of mine has bought Darlingtonia in the USA and
brought them to me a few times. The plants always arrive with this
color, but the new leaves always come up green. I think this friend buys
them from Peter Paul's nurseries in New York. Could they be using a 24h
photoperiod with the Darlingtonia over there?
FERNANDO RIVADAVIA