- Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:45 pm
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Hey folks,
Figured I'd share this for kicks:
A while back I started a flower stalk on my VFT and it took root and is growing nicely.
On closer inspection, it has 2-3 mutations- double/split traps, and such. (Too small to get a good picture).
Anyway, today I looked at the parent plant and noticed this (attached).
Worth a discussion, I thought. Are mutations in VFTs really common? Are they environment influenced?
Also procured a nice 1x2' terrarium to which I'm going to re-pot my VFT this spring (there are at least 4-5 rosettes in the same pot, time to have the kids move out... hehe.)
From what I've read, I can:
1. Use a CCFL for light, adjusting the photoperiod as necessary.
2. Line the bottom with 1-2" of landscape bark for drainage
3. Cover with a good layer of flytrap media.
4. Add an adjustable cover to keep the humidity right.
What I've done up till now for other pots is 50/50 dead milled peat moss (plenty 'o that, we use it for horse bedding) , and washed silica sand, without perlite. (Reason for that is all I've been able to find is the "enriched" miracle-gro crap)
Is that sufficient, or should I really look at getting some for my potting mix?
I'd also like to add more CPs to my collection - a few VFTs, possibly some sundews and pitcher plants. Can they coexist well under the same conditions in a terrarium? Also, roughly how many plants can I put in that space, allowing room for them to grow without having to re-pot every year?
Figured I'd share this for kicks:
A while back I started a flower stalk on my VFT and it took root and is growing nicely.
On closer inspection, it has 2-3 mutations- double/split traps, and such. (Too small to get a good picture).
Anyway, today I looked at the parent plant and noticed this (attached).
Worth a discussion, I thought. Are mutations in VFTs really common? Are they environment influenced?
Also procured a nice 1x2' terrarium to which I'm going to re-pot my VFT this spring (there are at least 4-5 rosettes in the same pot, time to have the kids move out... hehe.)
From what I've read, I can:
1. Use a CCFL for light, adjusting the photoperiod as necessary.
2. Line the bottom with 1-2" of landscape bark for drainage
3. Cover with a good layer of flytrap media.
4. Add an adjustable cover to keep the humidity right.
What I've done up till now for other pots is 50/50 dead milled peat moss (plenty 'o that, we use it for horse bedding) , and washed silica sand, without perlite. (Reason for that is all I've been able to find is the "enriched" miracle-gro crap)
Is that sufficient, or should I really look at getting some for my potting mix?
I'd also like to add more CPs to my collection - a few VFTs, possibly some sundews and pitcher plants. Can they coexist well under the same conditions in a terrarium? Also, roughly how many plants can I put in that space, allowing room for them to grow without having to re-pot every year?
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