Post by brokken on Apr 24, 2007 23:13:51 GMT
I'm a newbie myself. I started my first bog garden last year. The last two, I started earlier this year. Wish me luck.
This is my attempt to keep a log of my progress in growing carnivorous plants and to instill in others that gardening takes time, but the results are surely worth it.
I was also lucky that I kept this log - as I decided to label tag my plants using a sharpie - which within months had faded completely, so I was able to retrieve the information back by looking at my previous posts.
Success in growing CPs has only come to me in the last two years, however I've been killing them for decades (mostly VFTs). Finding resources online, including this group was instrumental in my getting to know their needs. Also, talking to Peter D'Amato was great. At first, I asked all the questions that a newbie would. I could see it in his face: the pained expression of someone who's answered the same question hundreds if not thousands of times. The quiet resignation of someone who knows that the plants will be dead in months - maybe weeks - was palpable on his face as he sold me my first pitcher plants. I've managed to keep them alive though, and for two years they've provided me a fascinating experience into the world that is carnivorous plant horticulture. I hope that it'll continue to be a source of enjoyment for years to come.
Finally, pictures of my very first bog garden. The difference in two short years is nothing short of spectacular:
My first three carnivorous plants: S. leucophilla, S. Flava and D. muscipula.
Enjoy!
Comments and questions are welcome.
This is my attempt to keep a log of my progress in growing carnivorous plants and to instill in others that gardening takes time, but the results are surely worth it.
I was also lucky that I kept this log - as I decided to label tag my plants using a sharpie - which within months had faded completely, so I was able to retrieve the information back by looking at my previous posts.
Success in growing CPs has only come to me in the last two years, however I've been killing them for decades (mostly VFTs). Finding resources online, including this group was instrumental in my getting to know their needs. Also, talking to Peter D'Amato was great. At first, I asked all the questions that a newbie would. I could see it in his face: the pained expression of someone who's answered the same question hundreds if not thousands of times. The quiet resignation of someone who knows that the plants will be dead in months - maybe weeks - was palpable on his face as he sold me my first pitcher plants. I've managed to keep them alive though, and for two years they've provided me a fascinating experience into the world that is carnivorous plant horticulture. I hope that it'll continue to be a source of enjoyment for years to come.
Finally, pictures of my very first bog garden. The difference in two short years is nothing short of spectacular:
My first three carnivorous plants: S. leucophilla, S. Flava and D. muscipula.
Enjoy!
Comments and questions are welcome.