linuxman

Looking very good for this time of year. I keep mine in a greenhouse all year round, even in Winter, and they are only just sprouting now as they die right back in the cold.

My first sarracenia flowers for this year have opened on my 'Marston Dwarf' plant. It seems to be weeks ahead of anything else. Pretty early for the UK, but I expect our Italian friends have had flowers for months now!

Yes, they look really well. I wasn't aware Heliamphora could grow in the same conditions as Nepenthes.

It's been working fine today, but when it has been slow I just leave for 5 mins or so and it has usually done something by then.

You have to be a little careful with seeds, especially from ebay, as they can be erroneously labelled! You're probably safer to wait for some to be advertised on the sales section of the forum (you'll have access to this page after a month's membership). Sorry, I can't recommend any online sellers - anyone else know any good ones? Good luck with the vft seeds which are quite easy to germinate but will take a few years to reach maturity.

Hi, welcome to the forum. Hardly any CPs grow in normal soil substrate. The mixture you'll need does depend on the seeds you're trying to germinate. Sarracenia, for instance, grow well in a peat/perlite mix with maybe some sand. Peat-free mixtures are also available. They do, however, require a period of cold stratification in order to germinate successfully. Some drosera seeds won't need this cold treatment. If you tell us what you're trying to grow we can help you a bit more.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I sent them 2 messages over a month ago on a different topic - never heard anything. Also, I've no idea what's happening with subscriptions this year. Does anyone on the committee actually monitor this forum?

As far as I understand it you'll need phytosanitary certificates for plants imported from the EU, and I believe they are quite expensive.

I'm quite brutal with mine and just shove them out in the cold, but I suppose you could do it gradually. As for the wide petiole, they do tend to get wider in winter but it may be down to insufficient light. We need a dionaea expert.

DM need a cold dormancy over the winter so you've left this a bit late. I keep mine in a cold greenhouse which will freeze on cold nights but that doesn't do any harm to the plants. I would say your plant is being kept too warm and should go outside or in a porch, say. You should protect it from strong winds/debris etc. and just keep the compost damp. It shouldn't be growing a flower at this time of year, so I'd cut that off. You can bring it back inside as the weather warms up. Hope this helps.

Yes, I've noticed that. Takes an age to work. Have time to make a cup of tea while it's working

Good to see Nigel H-C and Martin Cheek getting acknowledgement in last night's episode.

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Thanks for the info Stephen, but I'm afraid I don't do Facebook.

Hi, I've not yet taken the plunge into peat-free compost (yes, I know I should but fear risking my plants). Do you think coir is the way to go? And who is the best supplier and what is the best mix for Sarracenia? How does it compare with Mike's mix of Melcourt bark/perlite/cornish grit? I've found 2 of these ingredients difficult to obtain in small quantities. Thanks. Martin

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Hi and welcome to the forum. You should get access to he sales section in about a month's time. Many people will be selling Sarracenia divisions in the Spring. I know I will!

Hi, that's a Nepenthes and shouldn't be left out over Winter. Keeping it in the bathroom should be fine (it likes the humidity), but it might already be dying. Look out for side shoots over the next few weeks/months. What do the Nepenthes experts think (I'm not one!)?