andyoliver Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hi all, I have an idea to use a very large pot I have to plant a few CPs i.e. VFTs and Sundews. My questions are: Good idea or bad? and What can and cannot be planted together? Mant thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Good idea or bad? and What can and cannot be planted together? Not a bad idea - but does depend on a few things - where do you plan to keep the pot? Remember not all types of pot are suitable. If keeping the pot outside instead of in a greenhouse I'd stick to plants that would be easy to replace should the worst happen. Any drosera you put in there will need to be hardy forms too so ones that grow naturally in the UK are ideal. I have a few barrels outside lined with pond liner that have various cps in - p. grandiflora, sarras, darlingtonia, typical vfts and a few drosera - all have survived the cold winter we've just had, though they have been slower to wake up from dormancy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyoliver Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Not a bad idea - but does depend on a few things - where do you plan to keep the pot? Remember not all types of pot are suitable. If keeping the pot outside instead of in a greenhouse I'd stick to plants that would be easy to replace should the worst happen. Any drosera you put in there will need to be hardy forms too so ones that grow naturally in the UK are ideal. I have a few barrels outside lined with pond liner that have various cps in - p. grandiflora, sarras, darlingtonia, typical vfts and a few drosera - all have survived the cold winter we've just had, though they have been slower to wake up from dormancy..... Many thanks for that. I will be putting them outside (wife would be too happy with inside). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 All my sarra's are outside and all survived the winter no worries, took them a while to wake up though. The only problem I have is wind, it knocks all my pitchers over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyoliver Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 All my sarra's are outside and all survived the winter no worries, took them a while to wake up though. The only problem I have is wind, it knocks all my pitchers over They survived? I lost two over the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyoliver Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) OK I just adding to the thread as I'm doing my pot this week, late I know. What mix do people use for bog pots/gardens? Should I line my pot with someting or will it be ok? Edited August 2, 2009 by andyoliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 What is the post made out of? If its plastic then you shuldnt need to line it but if it clay or wood then use some pond liner on it. The mix is a personal preference really - I've used peat, perlite and lime free sand in mine but some people dont like the look of perlite so dont use it. I find not that much floats to the surface and after a while you dont see much soil when the plants are well established and you do get some moss etc growing so you cant see it anyway. Personally I love perlite but dont get along with sand very well, some people say the opposite though so the mix is down to what you prefer..... Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyoliver Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) What is the post made out of? If its plastic then you shuldnt need to line it but if it clay or wood then use some pond liner on it. The mix is a personal preference really - I've used peat, perlite and lime free sand in mine but some people dont like the look of perlite so dont use it. I find not that much floats to the surface and after a while you dont see much soil when the plants are well established and you do get some moss etc growing so you cant see it anyway. Personally I love perlite but dont get along with sand very well, some people say the opposite though so the mix is down to what you prefer.....Heather Its a plastic pot made to look like clay. It does have a hole in the bottom should I plug this? I use 1:1 peat:perlite so I'll use that, as you say once the plants are growing and moss is developing you wont tell. Thanks Heather! Edited August 3, 2009 by andyoliver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 The pot should be fine without lining it. Personally i'd leave the hole in the bottom to allow for a bit of drainage, well unless the hole is really big! If it is try partially blocking it so the hole is a bit smaller or put a bit of liner in the bottom and cut a smaller hole. You dont want half the substrate to come through the bottom of the pot though i doubt it will be that big! 1:1 is quite a lot of perlite and it will be quite visable with that ratio - perhaps try 2:1 peat to perlite or even 3:1 should work fine. I never measure it out properly and sometimes end up with 1:1 ranging to 3:1 - so long as there's a decent bit in for drainage its fine. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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