HeavyW 18x18x24 FIRST build

[HeavyW]

Originally Posted by froggsong

Oh, you're in Canada? Well, I wouldn't be able to do the moss then, lol... All you darn folks that don't put your location in...

Yeh I should put my location In lol. As for shipping, why couldn't you ship here? Iwould mind paying the shipping for quality stuff.

[Epiphile]

There's a little matter with Canada customs, unfortunately, in that unregulated trade in plant and animal species is a little, well, unlawful. That's why I asked about your Tillandsia dealer. On that subject, also, please be careful what you order from them- I saw that they have at least one species that's listed under CITES Appendix I, which can get you in a bit of trouble if the authorities catch you bringing it in.

This is all a bit off topic, I know, so PM me if you needed any more details (or places in Canada to buy/find moss).

[beckdg]

good eye, aaron.

[HeavyW]

Thanks for everybodys help throughout this

My update for today....

I was passing by a local grocery store with a garden center, so I stopped in to see what they got. I ended up picked up 2 pots of "Scotch Moss". It was only 2.50 so I said what the hell. I hope it last, It doesnt look to shabby.



Close up


Horrible Picture but you get the idea...

[froggsong]

Looks nice in there, and will be easier to care for than an actual moss (it's a flowering ground cover). This thing's really coming along!

[beckdg]

greenin' up pretty good.

[HeavyW]

Update of the day

I went to Rona and they had an awesome tropical plants section. I picked up 2 bromes, and some random tropicals. The one brome was wayyyy to big so I think I might just give it to my mom...but i used almost everything else. I took out the 2 other plants I had to replace them with something more colorful and tropical looking.

Here is what I got. I think I am basically done, except for 1 plant on the upper left which Im thinking cissus amazonicis (sp?)

My BIG QUESTION is...I have the brome in the left potter plant right now just sitting there ...How can I put it in this location without soil? I am confused because the brome came in a pot with soil when I bought it..But I am being told not to plant it in a pot..lol...I would appreciate it if someone could let me know the best way to keep the brome where it is... I have no idea what the plant is on the right either lol..

Here is the latest pic..I think it will make a very nice place for a crested gecko. Let me know if there is anything you think I should do

[HeavyW]

Anyone on the bromelaid issue..I keep reading different things..Its still just sitting in the empty planter, I dont want it to die , lol..Could I put rocks maybe in the planter, and plant it in the rocks?

[froggsong]

If you want to plant it in a substrate, plant it in some of the coco husk mixed with some sand. It needs something really well draining if planted terrestrially. If you want to mount it, find the stolon if there is one left and mount it to the BG with a paper clip or something similar. I mount all of the one I buy that are still growing on stolons from the mother plant and generally pot the mother plant because it was already potted and has alot of roots.

[HeavyW]

thanks frog. The stolon is the little plant coming out of the side right? I got the big mother plant, and there is a smaller one to the side starting. I take it thats what you mean. Do I just rip it off? I will go after you confirm that and clip that to my bg and plant the mother plant in the pot I have it in now. Should I use peatmoss/coco husk for the mother, or the sand/coco you mentioned?

Thanks again..I dont know what I would be doing without this forum!!