-
Content Count
4,259 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
56
gardenofeden last won the day on July 15 2020
gardenofeden had the most liked content!
Community Reputation
244 ExcellentContact Methods
-
Website URL
http://
-
ICQ
0
- Yahoo
Profile Information
-
Gender
Male
-
Location
York, England
Recent Profile Visitors
14,339 profile views
-
Rain water / roof moss question
gardenofeden replied to JonathanC's topic in General Carnivorous Plant Discussion
Benzalkonium chloride is a common disinfectant and I’ve used it to disinfect pots. I would want to let it run for quite a while before using the water though -
Rain water / roof moss question
gardenofeden replied to JonathanC's topic in General Carnivorous Plant Discussion
Depends what the biocide and coating are, can you ask? -
I would always wash sand, and also test it with acid
-
Huernia zebrina Any tips to keeping it alive?
gardenofeden replied to flycatchers's topic in Cacti & Succulents
After many years of growing the plant, and then nearly losing it, I’ve been paying it a bit more attention. I lost most of my plants by moving them to the greenhouse, which I think is too cold and damp in winter. I’ve also noticed that my sole survivor has been growing a lot over the winter, and hardly at all over summer, so maybe it’s mainly a winter grower so needs a little water then, but no too cold so it does not rot. -
I’ve tried growing various Pinguicula in lime rich mixes with no discernible benefit. pH does not seem to make a difference to growth, they don’t seem to care much about their compost
-
They’re in a frost free greenhouse
-
My madagascariensis die back to the ground in winter and resprout in spring,
-
Queensland Drosera word do ok, adelae, prolifera, schizandra, Andromeda. I grow Andromeda in a large jar on a north facing windowsill
-
Yes I have one in coco husk chips, doing well!
-
No that’s not the case. Sarracenia are quite happy on a sunny windowsill as long as they get a cool winter rest. The best place for Sarracenia in most of the U.K. is an unheated greenhouse or polytunnel, as you get about 3 months extra growth and higher temps. Outdoors you can grow quite a few species, more in the south, less in the north...
-
Nepenthes Gaya
gardenofeden replied to stemainwaring's topic in General Carnivorous Plant Discussion
Hi. Yes putting a bit of water in nepenthes pitchers can help shipped plants settle down. Neps are not fussy and almost any plant feed is good at half strength. Standing in a bit of water is ok occasionally If you are away. Or try a tray of sand, stand on that and water sand well to the point of water logging , should last a while- 1 reply
-
- 2
-
-
-
Looks an interesting plant!
-
Not routinely available in the U.K.
-
monanthos is very easy too