Mujician Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I bought a pygmy drosera two years ago on a bit of a whim because it looked cute. I'd like to be successful in keeping one alive this time - I'm ordering D Scorpoides, and D Pygmaea. I'm not sure what was wrong with the last one. I believe the moss on the post with the plants grew over them and smothered them. Is this a genuine possibility? Do pygmies die back/go dormant? Is there a need to reduce moss growth or are they strong enough to push through? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujician Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 So my pygmies have arrived this morning - a scorpioides and a pygmaea. Do I need to worry about the moss smothering the plants? Should I pull it out when it gets too much or does it not pose any problem at all? Am I correct in keeping them stood in water through the summer, and warmer months. And only damp through the winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I keep most pygmy species in pots of 10 or 11 cm height. Watering by the tray method a while after the tray has run dry. This can be done all year, but obviously the watering frequency is much higher in summer as the trays dry out very fast. When being grown this way, I do not have a lot of mosses competing with my pygmies. D. scorpioides should outcompete the mosses whereas D. pygmaea certainly can be overgrown more easily. Best regards Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I have also just purchased some pygmies, so we can learn together I guess :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujician Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Thanks Dieter, and thanks for you email the other day! What did you buy Carnivine?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted May 22, 2015 Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 I brought Paleacea ssp Trichocaulis, Pulchella, Roseana and a hybrid called 'Pearl'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujician Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 I got scorpioides and pygmaea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 what potting mix are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaronR Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Are you replanting the pygmies? How do you do that without disturbing the root? Sent from my phone, so sorry for mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mujician Posted May 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I just left them in the pot they came in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 I repotted mine by carefully taking the plant out of its pot together with all of the soil, and then put the pot inside a larger one, fill around it with the new compost. When its full, carefully remove the smaller pot from the larger one, and you will be left with a perfect sized hole in which tp replace the plant you took out the original pot. Plant repotted without root disturbance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMHoff Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 I did the same as Carnivine when I got my Scorpioides, it worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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