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Lovely flower. Good stuff.

Thanks for the replies and input everyone. Why am I not using peat? I want to try something else. Neopeat for example is very easy for me to get hold of. There's also the environmental impact issues of using peat, that I don't want to get into an argument about. Basically I just want to try something else. Thanks for mentioning Tim Bailey - he seems to be having success with coir. I've used nasty acids when I've done lab work before, so I will take suitable care if I use any. Sphagnum, pine needles and humic acids are all good suggestions thanks, I'll try some things out and see what happens...

Hi All. I'm using alternatives to peat for some of my plants. Neopeat has a pH of around 6-7, so I was wondering how to go about acidifying the medium. Does anyone have opinions of the following to reduce the pH? I can't find any specifics anywhere about what would and wouldn't work and if it wouldn't work _why_ it wouldn't work - any unforseen harmful effects etc. Is phosphoric acid sodium bisulphate aluminium sulphate iron sulphate sulphuric acid nitric acid citric acid lemon/lime juice apple cider vinegar I suppose the best way to ask the question is this: is there anything in the above list I should particularly avoid? I'm hoping to determine the cheapest/most readily available to me. Thanks.

Ordered some utricularia on Friday and received the order today. Everything seemed well packed.

Thanks All. Andrew.

Thanks.

That site has an amazing selection. Just to check with people who might have done this - you don't need a phytosanitary certificate (or similar) when having plants shipped to the uk from other eu contries do you? Andrew.

Great photos.

You have some wonderful photographs of some really pretty flowers there.

The red flower is quite unusual. Nice.

Lovely flowers - great photos.

That's a useful link. I quite fancy trying tissue culture myself. Thanks.

Amazing. I really like dainty flowers and miniature plants in general.

Really impressive.

Those utricularia flowers are quite something.

Hi. I have a few new cp's since my nepenthes died recently - this seems like a good place to discuss tips and quirks of different varieties. <wave> Andrew.