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Started by Greg Allan , Feb 26 2007 10:42 AM

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 10:42 AM

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Will Darlingtonia be OK in a 1:1.5 peat:perlite mix? I don't have enough sphagnum to fill a large pot for it.

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 10:54 AM

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In my (limited) experience, yes. Using a bit of sand would help but is not essential.

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 13:51 PM

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Greg Allan said:

Will Darlingtonia be OK in a 1:1.5 peat:perlite mix? I don't have enough sphagnum to fill a large pot for it.

Cheers,

Thats fine. All my Darlingtonia are in that and are doing far better than my first one in sphagnum which died! :cry:

cheers

bill

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 16:20 PM

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They appear to like well-drained conditions, so Perlite would work.

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 18:29 PM

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Even though eveyone will probably do it different I find a mix of 1:1 of peat and perlite and top dressed in spag moss works well for me.

Using this method I get loads of little "babies" from my plants.

Joel

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 20:38 PM

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Thanks for all of the replies. Do greenhouse growers keep them in shade or sun? Also, sitting in water, or watered from the top? I've got a fairly large plant that I've grown outside for 8 years in a bog garden. I want to try it in my greenhouse as it has never flowered and sometimes that pitchers have poorly developed 'tongues'.

Chers,

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 20:44 PM

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Safeer to keep at least the pot in the shade.

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 20:45 PM

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I keep mine in full sun and in 2 - 3 inches of water ...

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 21:04 PM

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You run a real risk of frying the plant in a greenhouse. It may be fine one day and stone dead the next.

Once mature, Darlingtonia flowers quite readily outdoors. Poor tongue development is not uncommon and may just be a feature of the particular clone that you are growing. Try a different one. :lol:

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 21:13 PM

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Thanks again for the replies. I suspect (although I may be entirely wrong) that the plant may benefit from a warmer spring than it may get outside. I will, however, sink it in my (soon to be build in my new garden) bog garden as soon as there is a threat of warm weather. If the tongues are still pathetic, I will indeed try a new clone.

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