Companions to pitcher plants
Jason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
11 months ago
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Comments (15)Hey - I'm in North Alabama - you shouldn't have any trouble growing pitchers outside. Flava and purpurea (both of which it appears you purchased) grow very well here. If I can borrow a camera, I'll get a few shots of my bog garden and post them. If I can figure out how. ha I'm not as crazy about a lot of the hybrids, as some of them aren't quite stout enough. I do love the cross between minor and leucophylla, though. And I have a few alata crosses that do very well, also. Certain rubra species do just fine here, too. "Savage Garden" is a GREAT book...I've met the author, and he knows his stuff (surprisingly, he remembered something I'd written for the Carnivorous Plants Newsletter back in the 1980's, so we're mutual admirers, I guess...). Now, I have not read Barry Rice's "Growing Carnivorous Plants," but I expect great things. It came out last year, when I'd been hospitalized and tending to plants at all was rather difficult. However, I've met him, too (he also remembered the article) and he is both knowledgeable and personable. I will go out not on a branch but a pitcher leaf and say I'm sure it will be a wonderful companion to "Savage Garden." Armed with the knowledge of Peter and Barry, you should be able to grow any number of plants. I love the idea of the clawfoot tub and was looking into it, myself. Provided you are friends with Kong and Godzilla, you could also take it with you if you ever moved. I may have to visit Lowe's and Home Depot, too. If only to rescue carnivores. Those sorts of places, along with grocery stores and nurseries who know zilch about CP, are notorious for underwatering them and leaving them to fend/die for themselves... Also, if you get any flytraps, don't bother feeding them hamburger. The smaller ones can't even CATCH cattle. Here's a link to info on Barry's book: http://www.sarracenia.com/faq.html...See MoreNepenthe pitcher plant doesn't make pitchers
Comments (9)with a house plant.. NEVER confuse what it would do in its native habitat.. with what it can do.. indoors ... why is your house plant not outdoors for summer???? and if you want to try such.. NO DIRECT SUN EVER .... tuck it on the north side of a house... even full shade outdoors is significantly more intense than indoors.... it would need to be hardened off to light... before allowed any sun ... if ever .... you dont mention where you are.. so i dont know if it can ever be put in full sun ... FL is much different than say.. WI ... welcome to GW .... come back often ... ken...See MoreWANTED: Nepenthes Pitcher plant cutting or plant
Comments (1)Mark, I have a pitcher plant I can trade. What do you have to offer? M...See MoreCompanion flowering plants to plant among heathers
Comments (7)"Bear in mind there is no such thing as a dwarf conifer. They all get big in the end. " That's not exactly true :-) There are true genetic dwarfs and many other 'dwarf' conifers will never get "big" or the same size as their full sized species cousins!! It's true they never stop growing, but the growth rate on dwarfs is so slow that they would need a dozen decades or more to actually develop significant size. Most can remain a compact and very manageable size in a smaller residential garden without concern....See MoreJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
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10 months agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
10 months agoJay 6a Chicago
10 months agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
10 months agoJay 6a Chicago
10 months agoJason, zone 7A, near Greensboro NC
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