Swerfer Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It has been quiet on the Darlingtonia topic for some time now. Thought I ought to post some update photos of my Darlingtonia bogs, maybe to stimulate you to do the same. I love to see your Darlingtonia set ups. Here are mine.A small update, I flooded the bogs for over a week, to get rig of possible weevil grubs. On top of that I also treated the soil with nematodes after drainage of the bogs. There is no sign of disliking by the plants.IMG_6840 by swerfer, on FlickrIMG_6838 by swerfer, on FlickrIMG_6838 by swerfer, on Flickr IMG_6839 by swerfer, on FlickrIMG_6835 by swerfer, on FlickrTapping down the live Sphagnum from time to time, in the big shaded bog, really helps to control the overgrowing quality of the Sphagnum.IMG_6846 by swerfer, on FlickrIMG_6845 by swerfer, on FlickrThanks for looking, comments are welcome.Youri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 They're looking good Youri. Which nematode product did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerfer Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 They're looking good Youri. Which nematode product did you use? Hi Fred, I used nematodes by ‘ECO Style’. Probably the only commercial supplier we have in the Netherlands. They have various nematodes available for different kind of pests. https://www.ecostylewebshop.nl/ Regards, Youri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephalotus Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Why your plants are in cages? Couldn't you make photos without them? :/ Beside that, they look delicious. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerfer Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Why your plants are in cages? Couldn't you make photos without them? :/ Beside that, they look delicious. :) The cage is for keeping the blackbirds out. They love fresh Sphagnum, probably for nesting material, but they also like to scatter through the Sphagnum for food. I rather fancy my construction. It is either this or a pillaged Sphagnum bog. Simple choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 It wouldn't be the first time someone had to retrieve a prized Darlingtonia from a Blackbird nest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephalotus Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 According to my knowledge, there are special devices to scare away animals. They produce ultrasounds when they detect movement near protected area. I don't have one of such myself, I have a cat... and a dog... I learned about those devised just recently, I have no idea how good they are, but there is one person who invested n it, so when I will have more information how it works, I will write. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Ultrasonic devices don't really work for birds. I've found they can work for cats, as long as they are not deaf. swerfer, your Darlingtonia ard looking good, well ahead of my outdoor plants which are only now coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Swerfer you asked for other growers darlingtonias. Well, here are my outdoor plants. This is an outdoor bog container I set up a few years ago containing not only darlingtonia but also 2 S. purpurea and D. rotundifolia.. Unfortunately the sundews have been swamped by the moss and the sarras get eaten by slugs. I think I'll remove the purps at the end of the season and keep them in the greenhouse. This is just a single darlingtonia that has spread by stolons. The stolons go round the container several times. I find these offshoots grow much faster if you leave them attached to the mother plant - so it's a quick way of getting adult plants. Here's my other outside container with 2 separate darlingtonias in their second year now. The one on the left is a seed grown example from Siuslaw NF and the other was a bought at an open day. And it's producing stolons already. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivine Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 very nice linuxman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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