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Shipped quickly and arrived healthy! I was impressed with the packaging! Thanks guys!

The plant looks very healthy.

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Looks good bisnicks! I hope it grows well for you. Looks like one of the pitchers may have gotten damaged in the unpacking process, huh?

Don't be afraid to fertilize it gently once a month with a high nitrogen (no urea) fertilizer. Heliamphora seem to love their fertilizer.

Matt wrote:Looks good bisnicks! I hope it grows well for you. Looks like one of the pitchers may have gotten damaged in the unpacking process, huh?

Don't be afraid to fertilize it gently once a month with a high nitrogen (no urea) fertilizer. Heliamphora seem to love their fertilizer.

I hadn't even noticed I bumped it! I don't think it's too bad, just slightly pushed over. I know they have fairly fragile pitchers though.

Sounds great! Thanks for the fast shipping, healthy plant and great packaging!

bisnicks wrote:I hadn't even noticed I bumped it! I don't think it's too bad, just slightly pushed over. I know they have fairly fragile pitchers though.

Yeah, they snap if you breathe on them wrong! I break them frequently when I'm repotting. It's so annoying...

Got mine today also!

Matt wrote:

bisnicks wrote:I hadn't even noticed I bumped it! I don't think it's too bad, just slightly pushed over. I know they have fairly fragile pitchers though.

Yeah, they snap if you breathe on them wrong! I break them frequently when I'm repotting. It's so annoying...

I bet!

I like the name tags a lot! Any way to offer them for sale or allow for ordering custom tags?

Matt wrote:Looks good bisnicks! I hope it grows well for you. Looks like one of the pitchers may have gotten damaged in the unpacking process, huh?

Don't be afraid to fertilize it gently once a month with a high nitrogen (no urea) fertilizer. Heliamphora seem to love their fertilizer.

What fertilizer would you recommend?

bisnicks wrote:I like the name tags a lot! Any way to offer them for sale or allow for ordering custom tags?

Sure, we could do that. I doubt there would be enough demand to offer them in the store, but if you want something created for you, you could send us an email at sales@flytrapcare.com and we can work something out.

Nick_ wrote:What fertilizer would you recommend?

Anything high in nitrogen without urea should work. I've even used products with urea without an issue. This is what I use right now:
http://sunbulb.com/info/?page_id=280

Will that fertilizer work with the tray method?

I usually mist the plants with the fertilizer, but you could top water them with it as well.

Ooh okay good that was my original thought how many sprays?

Could Sarracenias also be fertilized like this?

Nick_ wrote:Ooh okay good that was my original thought how many sprays?

No idea. I just mist them until I think they're covered. I've also dumped fertilizer directly into the soil until it's saturated and it works fine too.

Goodkoalie wrote:Could Sarracenias also be fertilized like this?

Yes, absolutely. Sarracenia can take a lot of fertilizer. I usually dump 1 gallon of full strength fertilizer into my Sarracenia tray (and the big pots in front of the house) 2 or 3 times a year during the growing season.

Matt wrote:

Nick_ wrote:Ooh okay good that was my original thought how many sprays?

No idea. I just mist them until I think they're covered. I've also dumped fertilizer directly into the soil until it's saturated and it works fine too.

Goodkoalie wrote:Could Sarracenias also be fertilized like this?

Yes, absolutely. Sarracenia can take a lot of fertilizer. I usually dump 1 gallon of full strength fertilizer into my Sarracenia tray (and the big pots in front of the house) 2 or 3 times a year during the growing season.

Hmmm....I use dry ferts(potassium nitrate, mono-potassium phosphate, etc.) to make liquid solutions to dose my aquarium.

I think I may try to mix up a custom fert spray to try on my Heli and Sarrs.