Cromp Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 I took some pictures of the bog this evening - hope you like them. Overview, I intend to keep it covered from the birds untill the Sphagnum has formed a dense carpet Sarracenia oreophila is generally considered a very good bog plant, my plant never grew well outside, I think I know why now: The two plants on the left are O10 (front) and O6 (back) from Mike King, both with two flowers. The one on the left is my original plant, outside for 3 years now, didn't flower last year and won't flower this year neither. Drosera rotundifolia: More Drosera VFT’s don’t like to have soggy feet all the time, that’s why I planted them on a hill: Drosera filiformis ssp. filiformis, I planted ssp. tracyi outside too, I suppose they rotted away in winter. To the right is aster nemoralis Sarracenia flava (and some flava hybrids) flowers. When the flowered last year, the pitchers opened simultaneously View of the right side Overview from the left: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCarnifreak Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Ha Wouter, Very nice, you have lots of plants in it! What substrate do you use? Ries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 It's looking great. The space at the end there near the psittacinas is just screaming to be filled. I'd love to see some more pics a bit later in the year when the plants are really in full growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 WOW! Fabolous! Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Wouter - I think you have the most successful bog garden that I have seen. A great carpet of Dionaea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijn Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Wouter that really looks very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schimatrix Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 wouter, a great bog garden: well done! As Aidan said, that dionaea carpet is absolutely.. stunning! BTW, what's that fantastic flowering shrub on the upper side of the Flava picture (I mean the background of the picture..)? giuseppe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Allan Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Wouter, Great bog garden. I agree with Aidan. It's the best I've seen. I love that patch of Drosera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromp Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Thanks for the comments. Ries: I used 1:1 peat:silversand (wit zand). See my website for more details. Sheila: you're right Soon I'll add U. cornuta and U. juncea in that depression. Giuseppe: those shrubs are Rhododendron sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie D Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Amazing bog. Inspires me every time I see photos of it. Very encouraging to see Drosera doing so well out of doors. My little eye cannot spy any Darlingtonia, though. What gives? :) EDIT: Oh no, I think I saw one in the last photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Hi Wouter, Cool pics and a really nice bog garden!, wish I had room for a bog garden that size... maybe oneday! :-) Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Wouter, I'm sooooooooooo jealous!!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromp Posted May 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 Stevie D, if you did spot Darlingtonia in one of these pictures your eyes have an astonishing resolving power ;) I've put two offshoots outside last year, one died already and the other, well... Maybe they need running water over their roots, I don't know. Anyone successfully growing Darlingtonia outside mind giving me some hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_flytrap_kid Posted May 28, 2005 Report Share Posted May 28, 2005 Wow truly amazing Bet there arn't many insects in your garden anymore ;) (Well alive ones lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie D Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Stevie D, if you did spot Darlingtonia in one of these pictures your eyes have an astonishing resolving power ;) Perhaps that's a psitt I'm looking at, then. Still looks like last year's Darlingtonia pitchers to me, though. ;) I've put two offshoots outside last year, one died already and the other, well... Maybe they need running water over their roots, I don't know.Anyone successfully growing Darlingtonia outside mind giving me some hints? Mine seem to be doing okay outdoors. They've developed flowers and are now working on new pitchers. They're in a sink bog and have no running water flowing over them. I can't think why yours failed, or how it was even possible seeing as how well everything in your bog is flourishing. Perhaps you just got unlucky? If they came out from under glass, it could be that the offshoots weren't hardened off. I'd bet my elbows that you could get decent, mature Darlingtonia specimens to flourish in that bog with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Yes, you might have better success with large mature darlingtonia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike King Posted May 30, 2005 Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Hi Wouter, Thats also the best bog I have seen. How do keep the grass cuttings off your plants after mowing the lawn??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromp Posted May 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2005 Perhaps that's a psitt I'm looking at, then. Still looks like last year's Darlingtonia pitchers to me, though. You probably mean the red plant on the left of the VFT picture? That's a S x formosa. I have two Darlingtonia clones near adulthood now (I've got some 3 year old seedling as well - 4 cm across already :shocked:). Once I can get one one of my plants to flower I'll give it a try. Mike, grass clippings are not really a problem (happened only once), as long as you keep the lawnmower's wheels of the sleepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromp Posted May 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Here's an update: S. x formosa: Left side S. purpurea: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sockhom Posted May 1, 2006 Report Share Posted May 1, 2006 Hello . Wonderful setup, Wouter. I'm envious. How old is your bog? Friendly, François. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chug Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Nice looking garden you have there :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 That Is a fabulous bog your plants are looking magnificent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dom1234 Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 So Cromp, what's going on with your peat bog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jürgen Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Very nice cp jungle you have Wouter do you have even time for tomatos, carrots ans other vegetables :?: :b: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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