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Post by stevestewart on Feb 6, 2010 20:18:41 GMT
I thought I would post a photo of a few Dionaea cultivars and some Drosera capillaris potted in a salad bowl for the veggie lovers.  The clone of Dionaea 'Justina Davis' I grow maintains it's true all green discriptive color even in the cool of winter. This picture is a couple of months old, but I notice in the winter my assorted Sarracenia, Drosera and Dionaea species and cultivars take on a much deeper red coloration, until frost turns them all the same color brown.  Take care, Steven Stewart |
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Post by mmlr38 on Feb 7, 2010 2:47:04 GMT
Very cool growing setup!
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Post by tonge50 on Feb 7, 2010 17:55:03 GMT
Serve mine with some Ranch dressing! mmm mmm good ;D
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Post by jonnyq on Mar 2, 2010 2:46:44 GMT
That looks fantastic... I've been thinking about trying my at growing some VFTs outdoor in a ceramic pedestal bowl, but wasn't sure if it would be possible, mainly because I wasn't sure how to regulate their water level... Do you mind if I ask what your watering strategy is for this setup?
And that's pure long-fiber sphagnum as your medium?
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Post by stevestewart on Mar 2, 2010 15:13:45 GMT
I'm glad you like the presentation!
I grow this "salad" in 2 parts peat and 1 part horticultural sand, top dressed with live Sphagnum moss. I keep the planter outside in direct sun/ rain and frost here in Florida. I filled the salad bowl as full as I could with media, before planting, and simply tip it sideways, when it is too full of water, until no water drains out. In the summer months I am not as diligent to empty the water out, because the intense sun and heat will evaporate the excess in short order. When the live Sphagnum looks dry, I water until overflowing, and then pour out the excess.
Take care,
Steven Stewart
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Post by Brian Barnes on Mar 2, 2010 17:13:26 GMT
Very nice!
I'll take mine with some "antho-free" dressing! ;D
Brian.
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Post by theironman on Mar 3, 2010 21:01:20 GMT
very really nice man !! , who is this drosera ?? is very nice  |
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Post by unstuckintime on Mar 4, 2010 15:00:45 GMT
I thought I would post a photo of a few Dionaea cultivars and some Drosera capillaris potted in a salad bowl for the veggie lovers. Drosera capillaris, and some beautiful specimens at that! |
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Post by jonnyq on Apr 7, 2010 2:53:53 GMT
Mr. Stewart has inspired me to try something similar. (Thank you for that!)
I've been trying to secure silica sand around the local supply around here, but all they seem to have is playground sand, which (even with the possibly of rinsing thoroughly) I'm a bit wary of... If the sand is primarily to assist with drainage, does anybody see any issue with substituting perlite for the sand in the 1:1 peat moss mixture?
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Post by stevestewart on Apr 7, 2010 19:02:59 GMT
Hello jonnyq, I am glad I have inspired you! I hope your project is as vigorous as mine has been. Beware the Drosera!! Mine have started germinating from seeds  . If you can't find a good supply of sand perlite can be used. I have recently heard from a large business wholesaler telling me that some suppliers of perlite are using fertilizer in it to enhance their product, so growers will have "better" results. So just use care, and read the label on the perlite carefully before using it. Perlite tends to float to the surface and then stick to the Drosera. I have started using pure peat for a few plants after reading and seeing ICPS-Bob's results. So far so good for me. Take care, Steve Mr. Stewart has inspired me to try something similar. (Thank you for that!) I've been trying to secure silica sand around the local supply around here, but all they seem to have is playground sand, which (even with the possibly of rinsing thoroughly) I'm a bit wary of... If the sand is primarily to assist with drainage, does anybody see any issue with substituting perlite for the sand in the 1:1 peat moss mixture? |
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Post by runnervalentine on Jun 2, 2010 12:37:47 GMT
That is a very cool center piece for a table. I like the color arrangement. And cool bowl.
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