Sarracenia culture tip please
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
3 years ago
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Comments (13)Well not to add confusion to this thread but I am currently growing a plant of Sarrencia psittacina in a regular one gallon plastic pot-the common sized pot of plants that you can find in any nursery. It is not sitting in water at all. But I do try to water it once a day sometimes twice. It was one of those bagged plants. As I mistakenly purchased it as a Darlingtonia (which it had been labelled as such!) I decided that I would play around with the culture as I was not all that impressed by this sprawling Sarr. So I bought a regular commercial planting mix for acid loving plants such as azeleas, etc. and I put about one-half inch of this mix into the bottom of the pot for the Sarr. Then I mixed equal parts of the commercial acid mix and regular milled peat moss and filled in the pot with this mixture up to the point where the sarr would be sitting with its growth crown about one-half inch below the lip of the pot. After setting in the sarr I filled in the space between the plant and the pot with plain milled peat moss. I then watered with distilled. I make it a point to spray the plant whenever I spray down my bog and my lycopodiums and mosses which is several times a day and into the night. I water the sarr from the top. I do this intentionally in order to cause the water to percolate downward and in the hopes that the water will dilute the nutrients in the commercial mix washing some out of the pot. (Will have to post an image later) The plant is doing unreal! The leaves tend to be erect and it has produced a single flower stalk. So I am anxiously awaiting to see what it looks like so I can image it. Perhaps in the near future I shall try this same procedure with another species to see what happens....See MoreHelp with succulent ID and propagation tips please! (pics)
Comments (5)Am guessing on the last two, the 1st some kind of Rhipsalis, the 2nd some kind of Epiphyte. I'd suggest the pots for the last 2 are rather too big (tho' I see you got this nice, chunky mix which is likely to be fast draining). Pls. excuse me for not wanting to repeat all the tips for Holiday Cacti (both Thanksgiving & Xmas). Pls. search around here for the posts which include a link to "Holiday Cacti", the excellent link which is so often provided here. They explain care & culture better than I could. As to the Jades above, other than feeling like your BIL should not have watered in new cuttings, I'd leave the rest of that to others as well. Just pls. do a search on Jades or Crassula ovata in the meantime, as there are mountains of info. on this posted right here. My short answer on the Jades is since he watered them in, I would NOT water them AT ALL until I saw new growth, but perhaps others will feel differently. Good luck w/ them all!...See MoreLemongrass Care Tips Needed Please
Comments (10)I would give it a dose of fish/seaweed emulsion after the weather warms up. Also, make sure you have it planted in a sunny, well-drained location. And make sure it is well mulched. I grow both the Cymbopogon citratus Lemon Grass and the C. flexuosus East Indian Lemon Grass here in south Texas zone 9a as year-round clumps of "grasses". Mine grow to about 4 to 5' and put out flowers every fall. I have never cut the flowers, and they keep growing. I have a large yard, and I have two planted up against the fence that have been there for about 12 years. I have others planted throughout my yard, and I also have several growing in pots in my greenhouse. The East Indian Lemon Grass is a smaller form of the C. citratus with the same usage and cultural practices. And it makes for a better container plant because of its smaller size, i.e. about 18" to 20". It is a frost tender perennial that can withstand temperatures of 10° to 20° with very heavy mulching, and it can be grown in the ground or in containers. In fact, it makes for a very good container plant. Plant it in full sun with excellent drainage. It can be cut back during early winter, but be sure to mulch heavily. It is thought to be native to India/Tropical Asia. It is a clumping fountain grass which grows to 3 to 5Â. They say flowering is rare, but I know that all of mine flower every year. It likes moist, well-drained soil and prefers full sun, but it can take some dapple sunlight. The blades are sharp so be careful, and always rub upward and not downward. Here is an article from The Herb Companion about lemon grass....See Moresansho tips??? please
Comments (18)Hello, Can anyone provide some "how to" tips for growing sansho from both the seed form as well as from plant clippings? I've ordered seeds through Amazon and Ebay. They have come from China, Japan and the USA. I've tried to propagate them indoors in little 4 inch starter pots under a grow light and heating pad. They havent taken. Do I need to stratify them? Also, years ago, my aunt gave me 2 sansho plants that she grew from cuttings from her "mother plant". They were well established when I received them. I also live in Toronto, Canada, so the winter weather is really harsh. I have them outside in pots in the spring, summer and early fall. They are brought in for the winter and stay in a cool bay window while they go dormant (in the same pots). I'd like to try propagating them from cuttings, but need some help. I have rooting hormones, but I'm wondering if it might be more successful to try to root them without clipping. Has anyone done this already? I've tried taking clipping in the past, but without success. Any help and comments would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kathy from the north........See Moregreenclaws UK, Zone 8a
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