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Post by muscipula on Jul 11, 2008 19:40:30 GMT -5
Is sphagnum moss, itself a good soil media for this plant.?
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Post by mabudon on Jul 12, 2008 8:54:01 GMT -5
are you talking D.spatulata I would think?? Personally never tried LFS for them, they grow just fine in peat/sand or pretty much any usable, "standard" CP mix, hope that helps- never hurts to try
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Post by Rug on Jul 12, 2008 8:57:59 GMT -5
Yeah its fine thats what I use!
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Post by tom on Jul 12, 2008 11:45:43 GMT -5
unless you meant D. intermedia?
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Post by muscipula on Jul 12, 2008 18:13:11 GMT -5
All i can tell you it originates from newfoundland, (Found them growing in a patch). They do got rotundifolia leaves (Round-leaf) type leaves but i believe this plant in particular is more skinner, maybe smaller. so please help out, (No Pictures sorry)
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Post by muscipula on Jul 12, 2008 18:17:21 GMT -5
here's one that strongly looks like it in particular.
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Post by doug on Jul 12, 2008 18:21:35 GMT -5
I was in NF last sumer and saw D. intermedia and D. anglica. The way to tell them apart is whether the flower stock grows streight up from the center (anglica) oa if it goes sideways first and then up (intermedia).
I just saw your post and that one is D. rotundifolia.
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Post by muscipula on Jul 12, 2008 21:13:28 GMT -5
Well by looking at the "Only" 2 Sundews around newfoundland, then it looks alot like D. intermedia sooo...
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Post by doug on Jul 12, 2008 21:29:11 GMT -5
No I didn't say there were only two. there are three 3
D rotundifolia D intermedia D. anglica
The rotundifolia is so distinct that one would never confuse it with the other 2
If your plant has round leaves then it is rotundifolia.
Sorry for the confusion. I was trying to help you distinguish the 2 that look similar.
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Post by muscipula on Jul 16, 2008 16:30:04 GMT -5
Alright ! well then whats the soil mixture.? for Rotundifolia.?
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Post by Rick Hillier on Jul 17, 2008 6:41:17 GMT -5
D. rotundifolia will grow in a variety of mixes... Peat/Sand at 50:50 is good, so is 50:50 peat/perlite.
The plant will grow in sphagnum, but the plant will eventually get overrun by the moss as it grows faster than the plant. In turn, the sundew will then grow its "stem" upward and faster in this media, which makes for a less attractive plant, IMO, as only a couple of leaves are visible at a time due to the rest of the plant being buried in the sphagnum.
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Post by muscipula on Jul 17, 2008 22:46:44 GMT -5
Alright, sounds like the perfect answer Rick I'm Exalting you like theres no tomorrow! You answered that beautifully, to the point that I'm concluded. Thanks -Wayne-
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Post by muscipula on Jul 17, 2008 22:47:30 GMT -5
oh and thanks everyone else! Believe me i do! (Exalted all of you Every hour)
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