This is my first time growing them, so it's hard to know what to expect. .
Sarracenia purpurea (NoID). 10.15.18 |
Sarracenia oreophyla. 10.15.18 |
Sarracenia flava X mitchelliana hybrid 10.15.18 |
In mid summer, I transplanted the two largest plants (S. oreophyla and S. "Extreme Green"), using sphagnum moss / perlite 50:50 as the growth medium. I would have used peat moss, but could not find any that did not contain additives. When I transplanted those, I added 5 pearls of Osmocote as fertilizer. This is not original with me, but rather came from some web forums. Regrettably, I did not write down the source.
Not pictured, the Venus Flytrap grew nicely.
The Drosera also grew nicely. There were also volunteer Drosera in other plants.
Overall this is a fun experiment. It's been about 6 months since I read the guidebook so I want to do that again now. Like many orchids, these plants are not difficult to grow, but they do have their own particular needs and I am new to growing them. The book is The Ultimate Carnivorous Plant Guide by Jacob Farin.
Sundew. 10.15.18 |
I may post more about these later. This update is here because fall is coming fast, and I didn't want to miss this progress report.
It's possible that either the transplanting during hot summer, or the Osmocoat pellets, contributed to either some of the leaf burning, or production of phyllodia, or both.
Edit 10.16.18: I did read through the Carnivorous Plant Guide again. IT takes a few times to absorb the information. The drying leaves look typical for this time of year, so I'm not worried. Repotting time will be in March. I do think I should look for shallower trays, so the water level will be a little lower, especially for the smaller plants.
These are in a location that has full sun from late am through the rest of the day. I don't think it's the 10 hours recommended. Next year, I can move them to a different spot. That will mean some risk for deer damage, but it's worth a try. I can move a couple there, to see what happens, before going all out.
Sarracenia "Extreme Green" and a NoID Venus Flytrap ( Dionaea muscipula) |
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