- Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:48 pm
#351458
Hello folks,
I have been interested in venus flytraps since I was a kid but always shied away because I was told they were hard to keep alive.
Now that I'm a little older and hopefully a little wiser (or maybe just better able to do research) I'm ready to tackle this critter and see if I can make it work. My other hobby is planted aquariums, so I am not unfamiliar with the needs of plants.
The biggest hickup is supplies. My state is on lockdown right now so I want to see if I can make do with what I already have on hand. I have a few blocks of coconut coir, a bag of pool filter sand, and a bag Safe-T-Sorb (calcined clay). My plan is to use this for my substrate. Can it work?
Another question I have is about ground cover. I am planning for flytraps and pitcher plants in one pot but I wanted something like a living moss to cover the rest of the surface area. Looking at pictures online of flytraps in the wild I see pictures that look like hair cap moss around flytraps. Something like that I think would look nice. But would this affect the growing habits of the traps? Can anyone recommend a living ground-cover that won't interfere with the carnivorous plants? Thank you folks for any help!
I have been interested in venus flytraps since I was a kid but always shied away because I was told they were hard to keep alive.
Now that I'm a little older and hopefully a little wiser (or maybe just better able to do research) I'm ready to tackle this critter and see if I can make it work. My other hobby is planted aquariums, so I am not unfamiliar with the needs of plants.
The biggest hickup is supplies. My state is on lockdown right now so I want to see if I can make do with what I already have on hand. I have a few blocks of coconut coir, a bag of pool filter sand, and a bag Safe-T-Sorb (calcined clay). My plan is to use this for my substrate. Can it work?
Another question I have is about ground cover. I am planning for flytraps and pitcher plants in one pot but I wanted something like a living moss to cover the rest of the surface area. Looking at pictures online of flytraps in the wild I see pictures that look like hair cap moss around flytraps. Something like that I think would look nice. But would this affect the growing habits of the traps? Can anyone recommend a living ground-cover that won't interfere with the carnivorous plants? Thank you folks for any help!