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Darlingtonia has something else growing with it
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Slater
, Jul 21 2007 17:14 PM
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 17:14 PM
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When I bought it a few months ago there was only a little bit of it but now it's almost taken over the whole pot. What is it? and should I leave it or pull it out?
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 17:16 PM
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How weird! 
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 17:25 PM
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It's a liverwort, and it looks to be Marchantia polymorpha. I would take it off just in case
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 17:26 PM
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You have a liverwort, it will spread everywhere
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 17:30 PM
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yes, those little "cups" on the surface are full of gemmae which are dispersed by raindrops. Fascinating, but a bit of a pest....
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 17:42 PM
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I suggest you repot the whole plant...
As Stephen allready mentioned, it's a real pest!
Before you know it'll be all over all of your pots...
As Stephen allready mentioned, it's a real pest!
Before you know it'll be all over all of your pots...
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 17:58 PM
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i kinda like it. it makes a nice compliment to my decumbent sarracenia! but, as mentioned, it is quite a nucience...
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 18:02 PM
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You could always repot the liverwort and start a bryophite collection
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 18:17 PM
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Hello Slater!
It is not necessary to repott the plant, if the liverwort disturbes just take them away from the surface. They will grow again in the future, but it will take a time to get so much again.
They just harm plants who are too small, like seedlings.
Regards Christian
It is not necessary to repott the plant, if the liverwort disturbes just take them away from the surface. They will grow again in the future, but it will take a time to get so much again.
They just harm plants who are too small, like seedlings.
Regards Christian
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 18:25 PM
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Just remove a few,I think your plant looks great like that.Where did you get the plant?My Darlingtonia has big pitchers and small poorly developed tongues,I wonder why that is-anyone?
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 18:35 PM
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petesredtraps said:
.Where did you get the plant?
I bought it from Hampshire Carnivorous Plants http://www.hampshire...s-plants.co.uk/
I came in a much smaller pot and was surrounded with the Liverwart. I liked the look of it so I just repotted it with the plant.
The Cobra has grown well since I bought it but I was wondering if the Liverwart would start to impede any new pitcher that try to come up?
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 15:56 PM
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The best way to remove liverwort is to dip a paint brush in some vinegar and wipe it on the leaves of the plant.
It's a 100% kill rate, no need to disturb the roots of your cp.
You may find other plants pop up from their seeds but simply get these new plants before they mature to produce more offspring.
Problem solved.
It's a 100% kill rate, no need to disturb the roots of your cp.
You may find other plants pop up from their seeds but simply get these new plants before they mature to produce more offspring.
Problem solved.
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 16:48 PM
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I like mosses and liverworts. One day...I really do want to make a nice little bryophyte collection.,
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 17:36 PM
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I like mosses and liverworts. One day...I really do want to make a nice little bryophyte collection
Just keep growing CPs and don't weed, you'll have a collection in no time.
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My Darlingtonia has big pitchers and small poorly developed tongues
How do you grow it, in shade /half shaded?
I find that the more sun the bigger the tongue and better colour in the pitchers.
None of those anaemic looking specimens here
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 19:21 PM
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[quote]My Darlingtonia has big pitchers and small poorly developed tongues[/quote]
How do you grow it, in shade /half shaded?
I find that the more sun the bigger the tongue and better colour in the pitchers.
None of those anaemic looking specimens here[/quote]
Thanks Fred,that explains it,hardly any sun,the weather has been diabolical.
How do you grow it, in shade /half shaded?
I find that the more sun the bigger the tongue and better colour in the pitchers.
None of those anaemic looking specimens here
[/quote]Thanks Fred,that explains it,hardly any sun,the weather has been diabolical.
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 19:26 PM
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Pete
I'm only 30 mins South of you.
( Keeping within speed limits)
We had plenty sun in April when the pitchers were coming up.
Looks like we're going to strike it lucky for the next batch
And we don't need to ration water woo hoo!
I'm only 30 mins South of you.
( Keeping within speed limits)
We had plenty sun in April when the pitchers were coming up.
Looks like we're going to strike it lucky for the next batch
And we don't need to ration water woo hoo!
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Posted 30 July 2007 - 19:31 PM
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FredG said:
Pete
I'm only 30 mins South of you.
( Keeping within speed limits)
We had plenty sun in April when the pitchers were coming up.
Looks like we're going to strike it lucky for the next batch
And we don't need to ration water woo hoo!
I'm only 30 mins South of you.
( Keeping within speed limits)
We had plenty sun in April when the pitchers were coming up.
Looks like we're going to strike it lucky for the next batch
And we don't need to ration water woo hoo!
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