• You are viewing the forum as a Guest, please login (you can use your Facebook, Twitter, Google or Microsoft account to login) or register using this link: Log in or Sign Up

Search results for query: *

  1. Spikey-Mike

    Anybody keep any carnivorous plants?

    So, a few photos.... Saracenia... Nepenhes - upper pitchers... Nepenhies - lower pitcher... didn't quite get the focus right. This is about 1" long. Venus Fly trap + ex fly... All taken with Canon 5D with 24 to 105mm f4L mounted on a 20mm extension tube. Cheers, Mike.
  2. Spikey-Mike

    Anybody keep any carnivorous plants?

    OK Kris, So the white crystals will probably be perlite, which breaks up the compost a bit and aids drainage - they certainly won't be fertiliser - don't ever give CP's a fertilizer (forget everything about NPK !! :-) Yes the 1 inch of rainwater is ideal. Look for specific CP soil mixes. They...
  3. Spikey-Mike

    Anybody keep any carnivorous plants?

    Hi Kris, I do.... I've got various Sarracenia, a few VFT's and a couple of Nepenthes. The Nepenthes don't die away because they are tropical - they just slow down in the winter though where they are doesn't get overly cold. The VFT's and Sarracenia do die away (and have to) so that they can...
Back
Top