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thepitchergrower wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:12 am Shipping potted costs a lot of money. Shipping can be based on weight, so unless you use flat rate.

He could fill the package with Helium (or Hydrogen since it's 4 times as light).

He would plant them in very small pots and ship them out potted. Some people use peat pots but I've had Chef send a pygmy in a pot that'd slip in a small flat rate or small box first class no problem. Shipping first class would be 5 dollars max after the holidays cross country. If you're careful about it and use light materials, it's easy to stay under 13oz.

However he does it will be fine

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 4:03 am

ChefDean wrote: Not so lucky, my indoor/overwintering space is limited.

I know how you can get more space. You can giveaway ALL your plants. (just kidding)

Shut your dirty mouth!

thepitchergrower wrote:And how do you plan to give them away? From my understanding they have a fragile root system, and if uprooted, and that root is broken, the plant will die. Maybe you can keep them after all...

If it were to be necessary that I sow them then I would sow them far enough apart to be able separate and ship them with a healthy slug of LFSM around each root system.
Plus, I'll keep a better eye at my local Lowes too. They put all their empty pots on a rack and let it build up before recycling them. Sometimes they have the little 1x 1x 2 inch cells that would be perfect. They usually let me just take the empty ones, at most they charge me a quarter for each. They'll arrive alive.

Will pygmy sundews be fine with perlite instead of silica sand?

Yes they will grow fine. Silica sand is just what they grow in, in nature. Also silica sand is CHEAPER than perlite.

Shipping wise, perlite is cheaper. But in most cases, sand is going to be more expensive.

TrapsAndDews wrote:Will pygmy sundews be fine with perlite instead of silica sand?

I've had my pygmies grow fine, I'd go with either.

Here you can buy more sand for the same price of less perlite. But it also depends on where you get it from, Ie. which store.

thepitchergrower wrote:Here you can buy more sand for the same price of less perlite. But it also depends on where you get it from, Ie. which store.

But yes, sand will make your pots much heavier. Perlite may be better if you want to ship. BUT, theres always flat rate shipping, which may be cheaper depending on where you are sending to.

Forgot to ask: How big are the plants when they're fully mature, and how long does it take for them to reach maturity?

Gotta say, I'm surprised how few people are wanting these gemmae! They're (in my experience) fast growing neat little plants that aren't any harder to take care of than any plant which needs some sort of dormancy period. I'm looking forward to receiving my packet for sure. Don't let them go to waste, people!

Patrick

I think most people have already done their requests for this month, I know I have. Would've liked to pick the gemmae though.

Only problem that I have, is im not sure if its going to survive USPS's handling.

DesertPat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 14, 2021 3:39 am Don't let them go to waste, people!

Patrick

Okay. I'm too easily convinced. I am still a little apprehensive about trying pygmy but I do like drosera and everyone here is so helpful so I'll give it a try. Thank you sundewd!