- Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:16 pm
#51900
I had a few rescue VFT (were quid each and slightly suffering) from Homebase (Lowes) , about 3 weeks ago
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"Im lucky i have a south facing large lounge window, (at the moment they are in a large shallow trough, i repotted them all into), however i plan to get a table and make a
sort of indoor bog (i have no garden to attempt outside) , and combine them with some Pitchers, Sundews, and Butterworts.
They are all growing new leaves and even flowers (i cut these off), i am chuffed to bits , as i thought only five of them stood any chance of survival.
I used dead spaghnum moss combined with Perlite for my medium (years ago i just kept the plants in the pots i bought them in), im not sure if this is a good mix, but saying that they are thriving."
(quote above from Introduce thread, for info)
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The one in photo (yes my cam is not good) seems ok the traps its already grown, all the others are still growing good, but this one the small new leaf growing in the middle has died (not visible in photo, the bit in middle showing is just compost)
Can a new growth die like that and new ones continue or does the fact there seems to be no new leaves coming from centre mean it could be dying, id have thought the outer 'good' leaves would die first ?
Any info/hunches please, cheers ?
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"Im lucky i have a south facing large lounge window, (at the moment they are in a large shallow trough, i repotted them all into), however i plan to get a table and make a
sort of indoor bog (i have no garden to attempt outside) , and combine them with some Pitchers, Sundews, and Butterworts.
They are all growing new leaves and even flowers (i cut these off), i am chuffed to bits , as i thought only five of them stood any chance of survival.
I used dead spaghnum moss combined with Perlite for my medium (years ago i just kept the plants in the pots i bought them in), im not sure if this is a good mix, but saying that they are thriving."
(quote above from Introduce thread, for info)
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The one in photo (yes my cam is not good) seems ok the traps its already grown, all the others are still growing good, but this one the small new leaf growing in the middle has died (not visible in photo, the bit in middle showing is just compost)
Can a new growth die like that and new ones continue or does the fact there seems to be no new leaves coming from centre mean it could be dying, id have thought the outer 'good' leaves would die first ?
Any info/hunches please, cheers ?