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By chriscanivorous
Posts:  104
Joined:  Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:51 pm
#118917
I pretty much know all the basics for growing Dionaea, but don't really know a lot about other Cp i thought to myself its about time i learned considering i got more than just vft.

Anyways to start off my learning curve i'm goin' to take it a step at a time.

What are the best pots and medium to use for each plant?

Ill Star off with dionaea.

Dionaea

Pot=- 6" white polystyrene cup. 6" depth because the roots grow down and not outwards. White and insulated because it reflects the sun and doesn't conduct/ lose heat rapidly.

Medium - Sphagnum based peat 50%, Perlite/Silica sand 50%

Drosera - ?

Nepenthes-?

Sarracenia -?

Heliamphora-?

Darlingtonia-?

Cephalotus-?

Pinguicula-?
By rhys1234
Posts:  184
Joined:  Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:35 pm
#119068
Drosera - peat/silicia 50/50

Nepenthes-peat, live sphagnum on top

Sarracenia -peat, live sphagnun on top

Heliamphora-peat and live sphagnum on top

Darlingtonia-peat/silicia 75/25, live sphagnum on top

Cephalotus-peat silicia 50/50 or 75/50

Pinguicula-peat/silicia 50/50
By Dubstep13
Posts:  1165
Joined:  Sun May 22, 2011 9:15 pm
#119071
so your saying neps and sarrs and helis grow in just peatmoss with live sphagnum on top?
By Daniel_G
Posts:  5472
Joined:  Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:27 pm
#119074
Rhys, it looks a bit like your media mixes for Sarracenia, Nepenthes, and Heliamphora, is a recipe for root rot...

My mixes now ;)

Sarracenia 50/50 Peat/Perlite.

Darlintonia Peat 50% Silica 25% Perlite 25% Topping of Sphagnum

Cephalotus Peat 50% Silica 25% Perlite 25%

Pinguicula (Temperate) 100% Peat (Mexican)Ppeat 50% Vermiculite 25% Perlite 25%
By rhys1234
Posts:  184
Joined:  Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:35 pm
#119081
mine seams to work fine. ive had fine growing. its peat moss from north carolina and ill say it wasnt cheap :)

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