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Post by jonnyq on Apr 7, 2010 3:00:51 GMT
Having tried my hand at cultivating Dionaea at least through a dormancy and back with success (i.e. the plant seems to be thriving) I'm interested in trying my hand at S. purpurea...
Based on my location (Zone 7) I know that subsp purpurea would probably fare well. Am I correct in assuming that subsp venosa would not?
Also, are there any recommendations on detailed reading regarding Sarracenia cultivation? I've been finding it difficult to find more than a few pages at any source... (My reading's been Dionaea-heavy, and I'd like to read up as much if not more on Sarracenia before I proceed.)
Cheers!
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Post by Alexis on Apr 7, 2010 9:55:26 GMT
ssp. venosa is native to Virginia and North Carolina, which are both in zone 7.
Where are you specifically?
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Post by jdallas on Apr 7, 2010 15:31:45 GMT
jonnyq, At the risk of blowing by own horn, I recommend visiting our website and looking at our caresheet pages. Also, you may find our DVD, "Grow Carnivorous Plants", volume #1 especially helpful at the stage your in in learning to grow carnivorous plants. The video will not just tell you, it will show you how to grow them. Also, it is worth the investment to get book or two. "The Savage Garden" is a great place to start. The internet does have lots of information, but it tends to be very hit and miss. In addition, too much mythology and folklore surrounding how to grow carnivorous plants is still out there. Good Growing! Jeff Dallas Sarracenia Northwest www.cobraplant.com |
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Post by petmantis on Apr 7, 2010 19:26:14 GMT
You can easily grow a S. purpurea subsp. venosa in the same conditions as you grow VFTs. This is one of the hardier species - it tolerates lower light levels (like S. psittacina), and actually, I believe it grows in the Green Swamp, where VFTs are native. Very easy, adaptable and beautiful species - Grow it on a porch, balcony, windowsill with lots of light, highly-lit terrarium, etc, in a minibog or regular pot (any size), with a mix of peat and sand, peat and perlite, or just peat alone! You can keep the water level high, or just keep a bit of water in the tray, all it needs in that matter is to have its feet wet (water with distilled, R.O., or rain water. Generally, if the PPM count is under 100, it should be safe to use). If you can grow a VFT, don't hesitate to give this a try, as I said before... And you don't need to search far and wide for quality information: Barry Rice's Carnivorous Plant FAQ has loads of information. Try this: sarracenia.com/faq/faq5552.html |
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Post by jonnyq on Apr 8, 2010 0:23:34 GMT
Thanks for all of the suggestions, everyone! @ Alexis - I hail from sunny Brooklyn, NY.  I thought that was zone 7... perhaps I'm in zone 6? @ JDallas - Thanks for the suggestions! I'll give them a gander! @ Petmantis - Thanks for the link! I've often checked out Mr. Rice's site for the great Dionaea info; I should have been more diligent and looked for the Sarracenia info... (I bought a signed copy of his book last year... Absolutely love it. I think "Savage Garden" could make a nice companion volume.)  Alright, venosa it is! Fingers crossed... Cheers! |
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Post by jdallas on Apr 8, 2010 15:08:09 GMT
You're Welcome!
Just a small additional recommendation. "The Savage Garden" will be a preferable primary book title with your current book a companion book. Your current book is a great text if you already have experience growing cp, and has great information on conservation along with spectacular photography. Unfortunately, parts of the book give you just enough information to get you in trouble. If you can find a copy of one of Adrian Slack's books, they are also first rate for care information. His books are what got many of us back in the 80's hooked. After reading his information we went from killing Venus flytraps in terrariums to successful growing. I still to this day refer back to his books.
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Post by jonnyq on Jun 9, 2010 23:53:02 GMT
Just a followup... @ jdallas - I don't think you've opened my PM, so I'll just say here that the DVD was fantastic, and "The Savage Garden" was a priceless suggestion... I'm in the middle of Adrian Slack's "Carnivorous Plants" right now... So, I took all of your suggestions, and decided to run the whole nine yards... Some of you may have seen my Stewart Salad bowl in the Dionaea thread, but here are some more recent Sarracenia pics... Thanks to a small nursery on the west coast, I was able to enhance my bowl from a single young rhizome, to a small cluster of adult(ish) plants...  The whole setup.  (As the tag says), S. purpurea ssp. venosa  (As the tag says), S. purpurea ssp. purpurea  (As the tag says), S. rosea  S. purpurea ssp. purpurea f. heterophylla  The venosa had the first catch of the group...  Every now and then, flora trumps fauna. If I can keep these guys happy and alive through a dormancy and back, I may seek to try and grab a venosa var. montana, and actually look (possibly in vain) for a rosea f. luteola... Thanks for the advice, all! |
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Post by Alexis on Jun 10, 2010 14:35:27 GMT
Looking good!
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I thought that was zone 7... perhaps I'm in zone 6?
