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Post by carnivoure12 on May 24, 2008 20:03:24 GMT -5
Hey everybody,
As I recently joined this site, and in the past I've only had one CP, which died, anywho, yesterday I ordered a Judith hindle, but I am worried about how to take care of it? I have a balcony, but I need some tips, does it NEED bugs? I know it's a stupid question, but in my apartment there aren't very much bugs in my apartment.
So any tips? and anyone can, can someone also give me tips for VFT? These plants have caught my interest!
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Post by dvg on May 24, 2008 22:26:16 GMT -5
I can kill two birds with one stone here. The Judith hindle and the vft are very similar in their needs.
Soil recipe: 1 part peat moss and 1 part coarse sand
Light: full sunshine, preferably a southern exposure outside
Watering: use the tray system, place the potted plants in a dish of water: 1/2" deep for the vft and 1 to 2 inches for the 'Judith Hindle'. Vfts don't like to constantly be waterlogged, but don't let them ever dry out either. Sarracenias can handle more water.
Use only distilled, reverse osmosis or clean rain water.
Dormancy: both of these plants need a four month winter dormancy, where they receive cooler temps, four to ten Celcius and lower light photoperiods of about 8 to ten hours. Don't let your plants dry out during this dormancy, but don't keep them too wet either.
If I have forgotten to add something here, another member may be able to add some more pertinent information for you, but this should be enough to get you started. I would highly recommend Peter D'Amato's book 'The Savage Garden'. It is currently considered the bible of cp cultivation.
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Post by Rug on May 24, 2008 22:29:06 GMT -5
Well they don't "NEED" bugs but they do help. They have similar needs a vfts except theses babies luv the sun! Sarrs. are "huge pigs" when it comes to eating bugs though! They are arguably the most successful cp there is! They will plug the tubes top to bottom with bugs if left outside! i never woulda believed it had I not seen it but every sarr I had was full top to bottom with bugs!
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Post by carnivoure12 on May 24, 2008 22:32:56 GMT -5
Thankyou, you have saved me, I have been waiting for this info for about 5 hours, now the next step to my challenge, get those necesary things, and the biggest challenge, waiting for the to arrive. The first CP I had was a Asian Pitcher Plant, but it died after it's picthers shriveled up from top to bottom, and they are supposed to be easy to grow, well i guess all of that tap water is bad! I have also succesfully kept my orchid alive, which is growing a new leaf, i'm surprised. I'm getting better  |
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Post by dvg on May 24, 2008 22:48:08 GMT -5
Nobody goes unscathed in this hobby and inevitably everybody loses a plant or two at some time. Sometimes plants just die, but the more attention and knowledge one can apply here, the better their success rates with these plants. You can read a lot of books on the subject, and that is very helpful, but nothing beats experience. Dead Plants 101 is a required course of study for further progress in this hobby.  |
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Post by true424 on May 25, 2008 8:42:49 GMT -5
What DVG said is so true and can be daunting, but once you persevere, hang on lol. Sarr's are so cool!! Have fun and don't be discouraged. These people on this forum are wonderfully helpful, you will so enjoy them!!
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Post by mabudon on May 25, 2008 10:17:17 GMT -5
Oyes, some of you would weep if I posted my "lost" list.
Don't worry, losses aren't guaranteed necessarily, but they DO happen
Someone somewhere else posted something like "Growing experience doesn't mean you don't lose plants, experience means having a better idea why they died" and it's quite true in most cases
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Post by carnivoure12 on May 25, 2008 10:27:38 GMT -5
Wow everyone is so helpful, i'm going to get the peat moss and sand today, and if i can some live moss and 2 pots! Joy!
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Post by mabudon on May 25, 2008 10:32:31 GMT -5
Watch the sand- search the forums for what type is appropriate, since plain old sand is bad news usually
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Post by carnivoure12 on May 25, 2008 11:27:32 GMT -5
Hey everyone, I have one more question, I just remebered I have a cactus and succulant soil mix, containing peat moss, sand and compost, it has peat moss and sand, would that worK? Neeed a fast answer before I leave.
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Post by mabudon on May 25, 2008 11:50:21 GMT -5
NO trust me If you can't get silica sand, just get perlite since that's always available |
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Post by carnivoure12 on May 25, 2008 11:59:29 GMT -5
OK thanks
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Post by dvg on May 25, 2008 12:00:48 GMT -5
And the compost component of your succulent mix may be just a tad too rich for our friends from nutrient deprived soils. If you stick with the Canadian peat moss and coarser silica sand you will be on track in a lot of cases.
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Post by carnivoure12 on May 25, 2008 12:14:59 GMT -5
Thank you everyone, all this info is very helpful! I'm going to Canadian tire today, I hope I find what I need. Karma DVG for your great help
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Post by dvg on May 25, 2008 19:45:46 GMT -5
Thank you carvnivore12. You're going to find a lot of good advice here from some very helpful members. ;D
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