-Xeno- Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I think this is the correct section for this, apologies if it is not. I've created a pair of mini-bogs that are designed to replicate on a simple level, the conditions experienced by the plants in their natural habitat. The first is a North American inspired pot that includes VFT 'B-52', Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia psitticina, Drosera filliformis "all red", Drosera rotundifolia, Utricularia gibba and Pinguicula primuliflora. Most of the plants are dormant currently but I'm hoping that it will liven up significantly when spring arrives. I've sloped the media, with the base layer being a 50/50 sand/peat mix and the upper regions of the slope being comprised off almost pure sand. The VFT's and filliformis grow towards the top, the rotundifolia and S. minor grow in the central region whilethe S. psitticina, P. primuliflora and U. gibba grow at the lowest point which can be flodded slightly when the water level reaches its peak. The other mini-bog is based on the Northern Jarrah forests of South West Western Australia and will be comprised of plants which grow in that region, or the closest relatives that I can acquire. It is currently quite empty but it will eventually house the following species: Drosera: helodes nitidula pulchella scorpioides silvicola stolonifera/ramellosa a rossetted tuberous sp. Stylidium: affine amoenum brunonianum calcaratum diurides Levenhookia: pusilla stipitata Many of these plants are currently sprouting and will be transfered in the coming weeks: There is also currently a single growing tuber of both Pterostylis nutans and P. baptsii. I would like to add some of the annual Utricularias at some point, but they are not easy to find. The set up is quite similar to the above though it contains a much higher ratio of sand in the mix and the water level can not reach high enough to flood the plants. I have no first hand knowledge of the habitats so I am basing it off the habitat descriptions and images arrayed across the internet. Tell me what you think. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Xeno- Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 A quick update on the bogs: The North American one is thriving with everything coming out of dormancy. The P. primuliflora and S. minor are both flowering while the D. filiformis "All Red", 'B-52' and S. psitiicina are all putting out new leaves. The Jarrah Forest based bog is also doing well, the pygmy Drosera are growing in well, particularly the D. scorpioides and D. silvicola as you can see in the pictures below: Both plants are already quite large and growing quickly. I also had my first Stylidium flower! S. calcaratum has begun flowering and there looks to be quite a few flowers coming through: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmplants Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Look nice, can you put more pictures of the bogs? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Xeno- Posted October 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 Yep, I'll get some more pictures soon and post them ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie0117 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Im thinking of doing a similar thing with some pitchers and VFT, would love to see how this has come on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Xeno- Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Sorry for the delay, had some pretty poor weather recently so I couldn't get any decent pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergeier7 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Hello,I got a question for you:can you ensure there won't be any water solutable salt or calcium in your midium?the sand you used seems like ordinary soil,and i'm wondering how can vfts living in this midium :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Xeno- Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Hi Dergeier, the medium is a mix of peat and washed propogating sand. I have been growing VFT's and other carnivores in the same type of medium for 3 years and have yet to have any problems. I will be fully cleaning the water reservoirs every year or so to take care of any solute buiildup in the water, since salts don't evaporate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dergeier7 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 OK,make sense！Hope your plants grow healthy under your kind care！ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I would like to add some of the annual Utricularias at some point, but they are not easy to find. They are impossible to get here in the UK. I've been looking for Utricularia multifida seeds for a couple of years without success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Xeno- Posted December 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 Dergeier, thanks, they're going pretty well so far. Mobile, I can imagine the difficulty, I have had little luck locating any of them from any vendors. Overseas stores have a greater range of Australian natives then Australian retailers do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Resurrecting the thread. Were there any more photos of these over the growing season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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