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Post by stini on Sept 1, 2009 3:31:15 GMT -5
hi im new to CPs and have a venus fly trap..im in the works of buying more and a sundew, pitcher plant and a nep..i need some help with indoor condo living care in toronto.. also can i keep the vtf, sundews and pitcher plant in one long planter? and what media ratio for the nep should i have ... thanks in advance for any and all help
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Post by lenynero on Sept 1, 2009 5:18:11 GMT -5
While most CP's can be grown on the windowsill consider putting them in a small terrarium to keep humidity levels high. Also East/West/South facing windowsills would be best North does not get nearly enough sun for most plants. Source out some good water ;-) Cheers!
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Post by carnivoure12 on Sept 1, 2009 8:55:29 GMT -5
VFT's and most sundews don't need terrariums, they'll do better on a bright windowsill with a tray of water. Hwoever neps might need a terrarium, but they can also grow on a bright windowsill, the easier ones ofcourse, such as N. sanguinea, N, Ventricosa, N. x Ventrata etc.
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Post by prmills on Sept 1, 2009 15:26:38 GMT -5
Like C12 said, the VFT and dews you'd get for now don't need a terrarium. My first VFT was grown that way, and so are some of my dews. The nep is a little trickier cause they love humidity, they will take a while to adjust to lower levels. My first one took about 4 months to produce pitchers in my care. For the soil, look in the Nepenthes thread, you'll find lots of suggestions there. An equal protion of peat, perlite and sand is what I started with.
Oh yeah, I would have the nep in it's own pot, but the rest together shouldn't be a problem.
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Post by stini on Sept 2, 2009 1:04:13 GMT -5
thanks for the tips ..im looking forward to getting some new CPs
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