Greg Allan Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 I got my first Genlisea from the Dutch contingent at Mike's yesterday. I'm planning to keep it in a terrarium. Does anyone have any general gwowing tips with regard to light, temperature, etc? It's an impressive specimen & I really don't want to lose it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Does no one have a general tip for us new to this species?? I got my first from Mike Kngs open day too, maybe the growers could give up some help and advice? :-) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic brown Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Perhaps Genlisea growers are a little slow to reply because several of us posted growing tips on this recent thread http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5002. Cheers Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob H Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Sorry Vic forgot about that thread And I took part in it too....... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I grow this hybrid in my greenhouse, in a water tray with Drosera & Sarracenia, full sun, in Supersphag & perlite mix, a few cm of water. min temp 6C in winter. grows very well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I was given a small Starter colony G violacea x lobata from a forum member. I planted it in pure sphagnum moss and placed it in a deep tub 1/2 filled with water at the back of my greenhouse. Within a couple of months it had spread to fill the pot and was flowering like mad (pictures are somewhere in the forum). I found it extremely easy, far easier than many terestrial Utrics but I found that it does need a higher temp in winter, anything too cool and the plant starts to sulk and look very sorry for itself. Interestingly, my plants all went crazy and all the traps in the pot strarted to bud and produce new rossettes so I would imagine that given a wide enough pot, huge colonies could be built up rather quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Allan Posted July 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Cheers for the advice & links, people. I just hope the Genlisea I got @ Mike King's remains as healthy as it currently is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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