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  1. I guess i could shove a load of decompsed grass and stuff around it from the compost heap to elp insulate the pot slightly to make sure. What about watering for outdoor plants? can they cope with the rain and dampness of the winter months? I know u have to let the trays in a gh dry out a bit through the winter. Cheers

    Chris

  2. yeah tis a fair point... ive left a few older leaves on, but chopped the ones dangling and drooping everywhere. Ive waited until now so the plant has a lot of new growth being sent up to help with photosynthesis. Hope its ok :)..... found a nasty sized cetrpillar on one of them yesterday! thought it was a snail to begin with which i had found previously and removed, but noticed that my traps were still being munched! found a sneaky caterpillar on a trap, camouflauged very well! took me a while to spot

  3. Hi all.. I have a U.Livida that i got from Nigel as a section cut out of his pot. It has since been doing very well, ive been keeping it in the same conditions as my sarrs, with a lot of water, almost soil level for the U.Livida and letting it drain down slightly to maybe half the soil level. I was just wondering if these are the "right" conditions, as it has been doing so well, and also what should be done with it over winter? Any info would be cool. Thanks

    Chris

  4. Hi all.. At the start of the year i moved my cephalotus leaf cuttings from my indoor terrarium (not particularly humid) to my greenhouse. But i am wonder, when the winter approaches once again, should i move them back indoors? will it need to be a gradual thing, or do you think they will be ok with a straight forward move inside. I dont want them to go dormant as i want them to get to a larger size by next year. Cheers

    Chris

  5. Hi all. I have recently purchased a Nepenthes, and would like to know how to cut it back when needed. I have read about these basal shoots and making sure the plant has some, but i dont actually know what basal shoots are. Any info on the pruning of nepenthes would be great. Thanks

    Chris

  6. So the old leaf part rotting wont spread to the rest of the plant? At the moment it is just like a few little green stringy looking bits that are sprouting.... not in the shape of a VFT trap atall yet. So you think i should put it into a pot of its own witha peat/sand mix? Cheers

    Chris

  7. Hi all... I have a sarr and am unsure of the name. A lot of its pitchers are falling over. and feel very weak when you touch them..... no stiffness in the stalk atall.. I am wondering if something is wrong with it? do Sarrs go like this if they arent getting enough water? Any help will be good. Cheers

    Chris

  8. Hi all. Jus a quickie about VFT cuttings..... I cut a small section of a leaf off my typical VFT a while back, and it has just started sprouting new growth... I am wondering. When should it be taken out of the moss and put in its own pot and soil.... and also, how do you seperate it from the section of leaf.... Im guessing if you leave it attached it will rot and spread to the rest of it? Any info would be great. Thanks a lot

    Chris

  9. Hi all. Today i got a VERY large pot and an even larger bowl type thing to stand it in, Ive transplanted an S. Minor into the center of this, and was wondering if they like to be almost waterlogged, The water level is currently half way up the side of the pot, but im thinking of adding more. I am also thinking of adding a S. Purp of some kind, i would like a red form of it (Venosa) i think? There is about an inch between the soil level and the top of the pot to allow a nice carpet of moss to gradually grow as i think moss looks attractive. Cheers

    Chris

  10. Ive been told you can get plantlets from any part of a VFT including the traps. I am currently trying two whole leaves chopped up into sections in Brad's Water propagation method. Im looking forward to see what happens :D Its great that you found that Arie! just goes to show that they are best left alone to grow doesnt it!

    Chris

  11. Do they prefer high humidity though? Are they like S. Purpurea when it comes to filling the traps? they dont produce their own digestive liquids? I am thinking of growing mine in a terrarium, but if they dont need very high humidity i could leave the top off to allow better ventilation around the plants. What sort of soil do they like? and how much water should they be given. Thanks a lot

    Chris

  12. Hi all. I am thinking of trying some Heliamphora seeds or a small plant but i do not have a clue how to look after them other than i know most ppl have them in a terrarium. What sort of light levels do they like, and do they have a dormancy of any kind? Would a un heated propagator be ok for them as my terrarium is not yet set up correctly for high humidity. All the info i can get would be great. A few short care guides etc. Thanks a lot

    Chris

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