SoLongFairWell Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) Today I was in one of the very few garden centres near me that actually has (wait for it) houseplants! I noticed half a dozen Dionaea there. At least it's early, not like the one's in Sept. Anyway, let the genocide season commence. Which one will survive? It's like the Hunger Games. It's prompted me to put a care guide for them on my blog. Edited May 11, 2012 by Richard Bunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 My local DIY/gardening stores usually have VFT's for sale during the summer, but last year they also had Sarra's (Homebase and B&Q), and Drosera (B&Q). I knew many of them would be dead in a short while, if not by being kept in poor conditions in the stores, then by people buying them who have no idea how to keep them. As a result, my collection grew accordingly. The instructions given on the label from B&Q is totally inadequate for the plants, and Homebase are even worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFTLance <3 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) I always feel sorry for the CPs in places like that, i rescued a Nep from the bargain trolley last year, it was going to get thrown out =/ its now doing great and looking loads more healthy, when i bought it the leaves had all grown straight up with no pitchers due to lack of light and it was a very pale greeny/yellow colour, its now looking a nice healthy green with a lovely tint of red to the leaves =D Edited May 12, 2012 by VFTLance <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted May 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 I also noticed B&Q & Woodies (similar) introducing Drosera & Sarracenias in the past few years. I've got three Sarracenias that I got from there. One looks very much like a purpurea but isn't a true type. Another is a psittacina. I'm not sure if it's a real psittacina or not. I'm gonna have to put my feelers out on here to see if people have seen them around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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