denmark.dk Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Hi all I've just won the auction including a medium Darlingtonia. Now I've been searching the internet for preferred soils for this species, and it seems there are many different mixes. Which one do you use for yours? Cheers Mathias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Anything at all. They are very easy. I use peat and perlite. They can get a fungus if they are not well aired, though, so give them fresh air if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 I have my experimantal Darlingtonia planted ON live sphag over a layer of largish gravel, in mesh pots designed for pond plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 I have transplanted my Darlingtonia into a compost containing a high proportion of granite chips, grit and sand this year in an attempt to mimic the natural conditions. However, as Tim says this plant is tolerant of a wide range of substrate mixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langy Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Hi, all I plant my Darlingtonia in a 50:50 peat/perlite mix, with a 1inch layer of living Sphagnum moss on the top. Seems to do well so far, in the last year my plant has divided into 6 good sized plants... :wavey: Langy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ahrens Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 I have used 1 part Hortag granules, 1 part peat, and 1 part perite. I don't seem to be able to grow it with really large heads though, so perhaps this compost is not quite right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimatrix Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 I use 100% peat with a thin layer of living Sphagnum moss on the top; I can't say if it does really particularly well, I've got the plant less than 1year ago: it is certainly a good solution especially when the amount of perlite in your possession is poor giu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 many growers think that they prefer some perlite in the mix, I use a "peat":perlite 2:1, with a cap of live Sphagnum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 I use 100% pure live sphagnum moss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest radmail Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 i use live sphagnum and perlite, they seem to be thriving... had to recently separate 8 decent sized baby cobras emerging from the stolons from a single adult plant! Rhian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted April 4, 2004 Report Share Posted April 4, 2004 Peat & Perlite for me too! I had them in pure sphagnum but found they're better in the mix - the moss dried out too quickly!! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 I use a peat / perlite mix 50:50. I have used peat and sand, 2:1 when I have been low on perlite and they grow just as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul O'Keeffe Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 I use 100% pure live sphagnum moss. Me too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam2809 Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 i use 4:2:1 peat:perlite:sand, and my cobras are growing like mad at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Collins Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 I use a 50% peat 50% perlite mix. Plants are growing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Hehe, I use peat and perlite for mine along with most of my cps. I only use live sphag for my neps Cheers Bobble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexa Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Despite what some people have told me, I have just planted a Darlingtonia into live sphagnum. It's only small and I was warned that it might fail, but so far it seems OK. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langy Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Hi, all Well I have just had a look out in my glasshouse today, and the Darlingtonia seed that I had sown last December, (onto the same 50:50 peat/perlite mix that I use for my plants) have began to germinate with a good success rate so far too ! So I'm sticking with the mix that I have used from now on... :wavey: Langy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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