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Post by dirtyrabbits on May 29, 2014 18:41:50 GMT
Hey, all. I just wanted to take a second to show you a little tinkering project I've undertaken. This is a S. lamentations x leucophylla that I have growing in a self watering planter made out of a couple of wine bottles I cut in half. It's probably hard to tell from the photo, but a jute wick sits immersed in the bottom and runs up into the root ball and soil above. I don't grow my plants this way in general, but I've had good results (so far) in cultivating ferns, rushes, and even hoyas this way and its a fun excuse to drink a bottle of wine for the sake of experimentation.  |
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Post by fredg on May 30, 2014 7:45:30 GMT
Why not try potting the plant and sitting the whole thing in a tray of water about two inches deep. That would be a novelty.
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Post by Not a Number on May 30, 2014 14:42:58 GMT
Why not try potting the plant and sitting the whole thing in a tray of water about two inches deep. That would be a novelty. Dirtyrabbits states: "I don't grow my plants this way in general, but I've had good results (so far) in cultivating ferns, rushes, and even hoyas this way and its a fun excuse to drink a bottle of wine for the sake of experimentation." So how do you know he doesn't normally grow them "in a tray of water with about two inches deep"? You're always going on about perpetuating myths in cultivation. How else are you going to break a myth other than experimenting or trying something different? Besides, I think the setup looks rather nice. I could imagine a setup like this on display at California Carnivores where you find carnivorous plants grown in many unique containers.  |
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Post by dirtyrabbits on May 30, 2014 15:38:45 GMT
Fredg...All of my sarracenias are grown exactly as per your recipe except this one. Given that a wick will draw moisture exactly as well as soil to the root system, the result i have achieved is precisely the same as a saucered pot, so I really can't see any harm in growing this particular specimen like this. The new growth will attest to the fact.
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Post by fredg on May 30, 2014 16:51:53 GMT
Not A Number, it's very tempting but on this occasion I will decline to comment.  dirtyrabbits, there's no harm in growing the plant like this but should it be described as an experiment? An excuse for drinking a good wine is acceptable. |
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Post by dirtyrabbits on May 30, 2014 17:14:18 GMT
Fredg...Ha! Ok. I will concede that experiment wasn't the best choice of words here, but from time to time it's necessary (I think) to do things differently, even if only for the sake of doing things differently. I got to distract my brain for an hour by cutting a bottle into pieces and planting it instead of merely plopping a sarracenia into tub of water. Also, while I have your attention, I'd like to pick your brain about darlingtonias. I have a thread that describes an idea I have from growing them and your input would be valued, since I see you have a nice looking collection of them.
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