venusflytrapman Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I have been making a mini bog as you probably already know, but I just decided to use perlite in the end as you probably already know. I haven't had and problems so I'm guessing it should be ok. S. purpurea: http://i103.piczo.com/view/3/u/h/n/c/9/n/v...794_71637_7.jpg S. x wrigleyana: http://i103.piczo.com/view/3/u/h/n/c/9/n/v...73795_549_7.jpg S. flava (looking quite ugly as a lot of our [tall, mostly] pitcher plants are like at the minute): http://i103.piczo.com/view/3/u/h/n/c/9/n/v...796_86197_7.jpg D. capensis (ok, it isn't in the bog, but it is looking rather nice at the minute [it is in flower but if I got that in the shot wouldn't look very good] also, notice the fact that it has a 'how to grow this plant' leaflet, after it had a near-death experience when I was on holiday. My other plants need these- most of them wilted.): http://i103.piczo.com/view/3/u/h/n/c/9/n/v...793_42782_7.jpg Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Your "S. flava" looks like a hybrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 My thoughts as well, are you sure your flava is indeed one? It surely doesn't look so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusflytrapman Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Actually, nobody has ever seen it before... so I just guessed! I think we should go back to that old thread on this plant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 It could be a S. x stevensii, why? Because it looks a bit like one and they are available practically in every garden shop across europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FredG Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I see you chose the container to blend in with the plants A top dressing of peat/sand would help to hide the perlite too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venusflytrapman Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Yes the container is rather er, how should I put it, fluorescent. I was going to put the container into a terracotta coloured plastic pot. Then I don't have to bother repotting it because of the container being hard on the eyes. I'll try to find some horticultural sand (or silver) , but, it's hard to come by here. It's not really a gardeny planty place here. They only ever sell builders sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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