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Post by bobtheglob on Mar 23, 2012 22:28:42 GMT
Little guy arrived in the mail today. ;D I know this is nothing for you guys but when the only plant in your collection is couple of capensis seedlings, its exciting to get something like this. It is a Sarracenia Oreophila X S. Moorei "Wilkerson's White Knight". Attachments:
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Post by coldcoffee on Mar 24, 2012 8:09:15 GMT
Hey, every plant is cool IMO. Personally I am very curious to see how the Oreophila genetics present themselves here! Nice choice in hybrid  |
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Post by bobtheglob on Mar 24, 2012 18:13:02 GMT
I am very curious as well. Hopefully this guy doesnt die on me anytime soon. He came with his roots wrapped in peat and sand (I think). Would it hurt it if I transplanted it into peat and perlite?
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Post by ICPS-bob on Mar 24, 2012 18:27:38 GMT
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Post by bobtheglob on Mar 24, 2012 19:59:25 GMT
Thanks Bob.
I noticed in one of the links that they dont really do well on windowsills and thats where I have mine right now. I cant have a whole set up right now with the flourescent ballasts. I was thinking about using just a single plant bulb. Are there any that are okay for carnivorous plants?
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Post by Aidan on Mar 24, 2012 21:44:50 GMT
Sarracenia do not make ideal windowsill plants. If you have a suitable location you might want to consider growing it outdoors.
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Post by coldcoffee on Mar 25, 2012 5:23:42 GMT
I am very curious as well. Hopefully this guy doesnt die on me anytime soon. He came with his roots wrapped in peat and sand (I think). Would it hurt it if I transplanted it into peat and perlite? Peat and perlite is what I have been using as perlite is very easy to find cheap here. Recently, I found a good reliable source of silica sand and am trying that out (particularly since I have been branching off into more and more Australian species like tuberous drosera and such), but peat/perlite has worked very well for me thus far- especially with my Sarracenias. Although I did recently transplant one of my S. oreophilas into peat/sand- it will be interesting to compare how they do. |
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Post by Alexis on Mar 25, 2012 12:55:37 GMT
I've seen healthy collections in 100% pure peat, but others advocate a healthy ratio of perlite which encourages better root development.
I've also seen side by side comparisons of seedlings grown in peat and peat/perlite. The plants in the latter mix were a reasonable amount larger at the same age, so it does seem to make a difference for seedlings.
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Post by bobtheglob on Mar 25, 2012 17:29:30 GMT
Sarracenia do not make ideal windowsill plants. If you have a suitable location you might want to consider growing it outdoors. I realized that after I read Bob's link. I have now moved it outdoors where it is getting plenty of sun. |
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Post by Felipe Steinthaler on Mar 25, 2012 17:31:25 GMT
Great! it should be a nice hybrid.
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Post by bobtheglob on Mar 25, 2012 18:42:19 GMT
Thanks I think so too!
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Post by bobtheglob on Mar 26, 2012 17:04:52 GMT
One of the pitchers is turning brown/orange. I hope its just the coloration setting in or something. Or is it just the stress of adjusting to a new place?
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Post by Aidan on Mar 26, 2012 20:02:05 GMT
It may well be exposure to the sun. If the plant was grown under glass and you have put it outside in direct sunshine, then it will burn... just like us pasty white people do. ;D
Start it off in the shade and move it gradually into the sun over the period of a week or two.
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Post by bobtheglob on Mar 26, 2012 20:54:08 GMT
 I will go put it in the shade as soon as im done writing this message. Thanks Aidan.
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Post by coldcoffee on Mar 26, 2012 22:54:30 GMT
Personally, I always assume some leaf drop or pitcher loss with new plants will happen- especially if they are shipped bare root. I imagine that the climate where I live stresses plants a bit at first (our RH is usually around 20%, sometimes lower). I have had sarracenias drop all of their pitchers before, I have had some drop none. I have yet to lose one entirely. Just keep an eye out for new growth around the crown. When you see this you know that the plant is doing well.
I also try to mess with them as little as possible their first couple of weeks. I pick a location I think they will like (as in be comfortable with while they adjust to their new pot- I never put new plants directly in the sun. I put them on my patio in the shade and slowly move them out to their permanent locations) and leave them be.
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