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Post by NoMoreMe on Apr 26, 2008 15:04:52 GMT -5
I'm officially going to lose my "lurker" status on this site, and get my very first carnivorous plants! I recently purchased some drosera capensis, two reds and a typical, from Kheen's, and am eagerly waiting for them to arrive. I wanted VFT's a year or so ago, but learned through these boards, thet me being poor at keeping plants alive as it is, I should start out with sundews.
So far I've got a mixture of 2 parts peat moss and 1 part perlite, from a local greenhouse, and three small pots with trays under them. Just wondering if there's anything else I really ought to know to try and keep these guys alive once they arrive. Any input is welcome!
Take care
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Post by mabudon on Apr 26, 2008 15:38:07 GMT -5
Hey, I "spoke" with you before on MSN, glad to see your return- weren't you the one with the "no windowsills" ??
As long as you use good water and enough light and keep the medium moist, you will have no troubles!!
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Post by NoMoreMe on Apr 26, 2008 16:35:39 GMT -5
Yup that's me! Top apartment of an old building with screens that I can't open or take out, lol. The only decent deep sills are all within Cat Access, and I think that wouldn't quite work out for my plant life Thanks!
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Post by Syble on May 5, 2008 7:53:45 GMT -5
welcome to the no lurker side I'm sure you'll do well with the capensis, they are one of my favourites! Sib
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Post by NoMoreMe on Jun 12, 2008 18:30:20 GMT -5
So things were going great for all three plants (two red drosera capensis and one "regular" green one), seemed to be springing right up, lots of dew, trapped a few fruit flies, and the green one even started growing a great big long flower stalk which was exciting. Have each pot sitting in it's own container of about an inch and a half of distilled water, exact same conditions for a month and a half.
However, all of a sudden no dew, and the some of the ends are starting to have a burnt look to them. None of their conditions have changed whatsoever, same water, same light, everything - except we had some REALLY ridiculously humid days here, and no fans or Air Conditioning during the humid spell (living in the top of this old apartment building while it's cooking like an oven never helps).
Any words of advice, could there be something I'm over-looking, or could the recent humid spell have been bad enough in here to affect them? Also if that was it will they bounce back, or are they doomed? Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks guys!
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Post by mabudon on Jun 12, 2008 19:26:49 GMT -5
Keep them watered and most likely they will NEVER die, even if the entire crown goes the roots will likely return
I have one pot of Utricularia-somthing or other and a D.capensis got established in there a couple years ago
I have picked a goodsized plant several times and tried to get all the roots, yet it comes back EVERY time
The heat might have set them back a bit there, but they'll be fine in the long run
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Post by PingKing on Jun 12, 2008 20:08:58 GMT -5
Use distilled or reverse osmosis water never tap water your plants later Xavier
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Post by Rug on Jun 12, 2008 20:10:10 GMT -5
Lighting comes to mind! What type of lights are you using and how close are they? Some florescents loose their ability to produce usable light after long periods and if its HPS lights they lose even more! If lights are too close it may also burn the plants.
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