THE AMAZING CEPHALOTUS - repotting and dividing

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

For more on carnivorous plants, go here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naLal5dug7mnnqM

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

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[@janiejestemsnax9200]

Thanks man so far thats best video i have seen about cephals, 0 bullshit straight to the point and everything shown how it should be.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Pleasure! 😁

[@ira_oPelargonium]

It's the best video I've found about this plant! Thanks!

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

So nice of you - I'm glad it was helpful!

[@karikac2583]

Thank you. This is one of the best videos so far I have seen about caring for Ceph. Thank you.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

My pleasure! It's an old one and a bit cringy but aren't everyone's first videos?? 😂

[@karikac2583]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 Very true. We all had to start somewhere, but at the end of the day it is about knowledge! Thank you!

[@TrishsOrchidLife]

As always- very interesting and informative video. Looking forward to the updates

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Trish I'm glad you enjoyed it. Only took three solid days to make! I'm a glutton for punishment...🤦‍♂️

[@bonniesuekimball7550]

Good job and good luck.? I just love the little moccasins! Never seen that plant, very interesting.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Bonnie - it's a wonderful little plant - very bizarre and awe-inspiring!

[@Hero101010]

Hey Jeff! Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge on this plant. It's my second time around trying to grow one, fingers crossed!

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

I’m sure you’ll succeed this time! Good luck!

[@grannyplants1764]

Wow so much info…If I can ever get one this will be a great reference ! Thank you 😊🌱

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Judi - I can see you're trawling the archives...😁

[@grannyplants1764]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 yes and enjoying them a lot! 😊

[@RealfishingNL]

Yep great video. Kept my intrest the full video👍👍

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Glad to hear it! This is one of those that probably falls under the category of 'old, embarrassing video with poor production' - although the info is sound.😁

[@kenkenbatingal9580]

Very informative! Subbed :)

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Kenken. Welcome along...

[@edneyhelenedossantos1875]

Loved your video, thanks! Greetings From Belgium! Ready to get my first Cephalotus to add to my collection XD

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks! Good luck with your first plant.

[@rianmilit]

This one has grown gorgeous for you, so lush! I'd love to try to grow this, but I haven't seen it available easily. To the wishlist it goes!

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Yeah they're a stunning plant - so unusual. Mine was set back a little after the re-pot but is growing strongly again now and the divisions are doing well. If you live in the UK they are readily available if you know where to look. I can point you in the right direction if you like.

[@rianmilit]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 Sadly, not in the UK, and with Brexit, it would be difficult and costly to order them in the EU. Thank you for offering, though, I'll keep looking for it.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

@@rianmilit Hope you manage to source it from somewhere - very rewarding plant! Good luck. 😃

[@rianmilit]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 I just had to come back and re-watch your video, and, also, to give an update- I suggested to my local nursery and they have made an import, so I'm getting my first Cephalotus in a few days. From what I saw online, when placing the order, it'll be a large clump of juvenile plants, not large, mature pitchers, but I'm keeping a positive outlook.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Glad you’ve managed arrange something. Hope they grow well for you.

[@vivimannequin]

1:26 i remember this other guy on KZbin use the flower to indicate when it needs to be watered again because it will droop and then perk back up after being watered

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

That's an interesting method! Although as these are bog plants that grow in constantly moist environments, I wouldn't have thought that waiting till the blooms wilt would be an ideal practice to follow. I imagine that would stress them unnecessarily. Just my opinion of course.

[@SemihydroponicswithSma]

I keep looking to buy one of those but I can't find it anywhere. Any suggestions Where I can find one?

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Yeah try Hantsflytraps - that's where I got mine from.

[@josephkolmansky8965]

Very enlightening, thanks for sharing your amazing experience. I'm trying to grow a young one in mediterrannean environment. Hope it'll work.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Joseph I appreciate all praise!🙏🤣 I'm pleased you found it useful. I'm sure your young plant will soon start to thrive. I envy you your mediterranean climate.🌞

[@sirubas_nursery]

Hi.. Do you have the update on the Cephalotus division and repotting?

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

This is an old-ish video, so off the top of my head I don't think I made a dedicated follow-up...but, the divisions are still growing thriving in the greenhouse alongside the parent plant. If you check out any of the vlogs after this video you'll probably see them.

[@sirubas_nursery]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 if you can share a update video on your Cephalotus divisions that would be great.

[@harryghurbs5996]

Tropical Plants at 53Degrees awesome video wish my Ceph was looking like yours any updates concerning the repotting

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Harry I appreciate all praise!🤣 There isn't a dedicated video for a Ceph update but I take a look at it in my recent greenhouse tour here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eITSiGh6n5uCbZo. This should take you straight to the Ceph - it's brief but you can see it.

[@juan11swami60]

Gracias por aclararme muchas dudas saludos desde colombia

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

¡Hola a Colombia! Me alegro de que lo hayas encontrado útil. Tengo muchos videos sobre plantas carnívoras y cephalotus. ¡Espero que encuentres otros videos que te ayuden!

[@alantaylor2756]

These pitchers are enormous! I have just bought a "mature" plant from a well-known seller in the UK where the pitchers are "tiny" compared to these. Can I ask where you obtained your "monster" from?

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

It's all in the culture you know! Haha! 🤣 Actually I think they were pretty big when I bought it and it does seem to like my conditions. I couldn't swear by it as I've had a good few years, but I think I bought it from Hants Fly Traps. (Just checked my emails - bought from Hants Fly Traps in December 2017.)

[@alantaylor2756]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 That's the same nursery where I obtained my Cephalotus. Mine was described as a "mature" sized plant and they have 4 large pitchers and 12 smaller ones but none are approaching the size of your monsters! At present, I have it on a sunny windowsill sitting on wet capillary matting and I will be very pleased if any of the new pitchers produced are half the size of yours.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

@@alantaylor2756 I guess it takes time. I've found other carnivorous plants are also frustratingly slow growers. Nepenthes take forever to grow to a sizable plants and my drosera have also taken several years from being tiny things. I grew Drosera regia recently from seed, and already I'm frustrated at the fact I still need a magnifying glass to see them!

[@patriciasorchids3999]

Haven't any Cephalotus but I may get one later. If you want any ideas on plants you may want to have a look at LogeesPlants channel on KZbin. They are a commercial plant nursery in Connecticut that specialise in rare, fruiting and tropical plants. They have some interesting plant and have posted a video tour of one of their greenhouses.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks for the tip Patricia I'll check it out. 😃

[@UncleKai263]

Can you propagate the flower stalk like a leaf pulling??

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

I haven’t tried it but wouldn’t think so. I’m not aware of any plant where you can do that. Only one way to find out though.

[@SemihydroponicswithSma]

Can you use coco coir instead of peat moss?

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

I haven't tried it but I would expect it would do just as well providing it doesn't have extra fertiliser added.

[@PhMangangaso825]

Does it require cold stratification when growing from seeds?

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Yes I understand they need 8 weeks in a fridge before sowing - although I haven't yet tried this for myself. Good luck!

[@somedude7040]

It's been about a year now. How did it go? I wanna know! Edit: I had a Cepohalotus several years ago that I grew for a while. It was beautiful and I loved it. I've tried to get another one, but they're very difficult to come by in Mexico.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Well, you can take a look for yourself in my latest video - the chapters in the description will show you where the Cephalotus appears: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIGxgYKdm5Z6rbc They're fabulous plants and I don't think I'd want to be without them. 😀

[@somedude7040]

@@Grow_Up_Man55, thanks, I loved it!

[@elrey4137]

No es dificil, los venden en todas las tiendas online de carnivoras e incluso en mercadillos de plantas

[@somedude7040]

@@elrey4137, las he visto en Mercadolibre y otros lados, pero me preocupa la calidad y el tamaño. ¿Sabes de algún lugar en Qro?

[@elrey4137]

@@somedude7040 En Qro no pero hay una pagina llamada plantas exoticas el rey que a la que le he comprado y la verdad sin problemas, traté de ponerte el enlace pero me lo borra.

[@Joshjamstunes]

just a tip. use wet soil when you plant them up because when you water it the soil level will go down

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks for the tip - but wouldn't you expect saturated soil to expand rather than contract?

[@Joshjamstunes]

Tropical Plants at 53 Degrees no because when you add water the soil will compact over time so it is better to add wet soil as it is already compact meaning you won’t have the soil level drop as drastically

[@scottmouse1921]

Do you think Cephalotus can grow in a hollowed out peice of pumice in a Vivarium? I will use the same sphagnum moss, vermiculite, and the bottom will have only distilled water. I will not let roots soaking wet.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Yeah I'm sure it will. Just don't be in a hurry to refill the bottom - let it have a breather every so often by letting the reservoir go dry for a day or two. That's always worked well for mine and so far no root rot. Good luck!

[@scottmouse1921]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 thank you so much!

[@ANTSPlantation]

wow nice video! I grow cephalotus too :)

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Ant! They're great plants aren't they?! 😬

[@ANTSPlantation]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 yes they are! they look so elusive.

[@AQUASCAPEDRE4M]

So did the cephalotus survive ? Didn't see a follow up video??? If so please direct me

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

This video is 4 years old so I can't recall if I made I any follow ups - but yeah all divisions survived fine and you'll be able to see them in practically any of my vlogs after this date. They're tough little plants!

[@greenfingers9437]

Can horticultural silver sand be used?

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Yes definitely. I'd do a mix of 2 parts sand 1 part peat.

[@margaretgreen9414]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 thank you

[@janstewart2041]

Have you tried feeding them fish flakes like drosera?

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Yeah that's what I feed them with. :)

[@janstewart2041]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 the cephs like the fish food? How much do you give them?

[@jeffparryncc1701]

It's impossible to get seeds or plants of these in Australia!! Do you know where to get some seeds from, that is NOT from Israel???

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

That’s so bizarre seeing as they’re endemic to Australia. If they’re not available commercially then I guess your best option are private sellers. Try eBay, Etsy or carnivorous plant groups on Facebook.

[@jeffparryncc1701]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 :)

[@MangroveWorld]

This is one of the species I want to try to grow. But they are usually so expensive.

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

They're fairly reasonable to buy in the UK - depends where you live.

[@MangroveWorld]

@@Grow_Up_Man55 Here in the US I've seen them cost over $100 before. If you can find one $40, that is cheap!

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

@@MangroveWorld Wow that's crazy! I'm not sure why they're so expensive over there as they're very easy to look after and to propagate. We have the same issue with Nepenthes - just way too expensive over here.

[@janstewart2041]

You could’ve propped the leaves and pitchers

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

That’s true for the leaves. Pitchers can’t be propagated though.

[@xxtomatopiexx]

Nice video, they are wonderful plants indeed, they are not as picky as people make out! and you're plant looks fantastic. I have some advice off my experiences if you're interested! not trying to critique or anything so I hope it doesn't come off that way! When the plant is so full like yours I wash the soil off the roots so I can see them clearly and cut the rhyzomes to seperate, this german youtuber does it really well in his video kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3ywnGeompx-oZI I'm not sure what you did for pullings before but any leaf taken that has the white rhyzome on the tip should grow roots no problem, I heard you said you didn't have the most success with trying pullings before?, for most including myself a clear container in a bright position with live sphagnum inside is a really good method I sometimes get 100% success with that method, I place the leaves against the sides of the container so I can actually see when some nice roots form so I know when I can pot them up :)

[@Grow_Up_Man55]

Thanks Keiran. I'm always happy to listen to other people's experiences - I'm certainly not the font of all knowledge on this stuff. I tried your link but alas, I don't speak German so it's lost on me. I've actually never tried to take leaf pullings - something to try in the future. And thanks for the tips - I'll bear them in mind when I do eventually get around to giving it a go. The divisions I took are doing OK now after a short period of 'sulking'. And yes, washing off the roots would have helped. I used to have a sink in the greenhouse for that very purpose but I removed it to make way for more plants!🤷🏻‍♂️