Darlingtonia seedling
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Darlingtonia like to send out stolons like this, I would trim off all the small leaves up to the base of where you see those mature pitchers and bury that stolon/stem. You want the base of the mature leaves at the the soil level, bonus point if you have live Sphagnum to tuck around the base.
partisangardener
Carnivore
I would just set it flat on some floating device and cover it with life Sphagnum. You will have probably soon other growth points emerging.
No need to cut it, because the small leafs will get this way enough light to retract the nutrients into the stolon.
The stolon was grown this way and the end came out of the Sphagnum.
No need to cut it, because the small leafs will get this way enough light to retract the nutrients into the stolon.
The stolon was grown this way and the end came out of the Sphagnum.
Floating gardens with much less substrate
I experiment for some time with low tec hydroponics. The floating device varies from plastic bottles to compressed Styrofoam. To provide the substrate with constant moisture I found microfiber (secondhand or new) most useful. The substrate is always aerated because it is all above water-level...
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coconut
Carnivorous Plant Addict
Hi again,
I did some readings about cultivating Darlingtonia on the net. Do you agree with using unglazed ceramic pot, terra cotta pot with darlingtonia ? Usually we try to avoid terra cotta and unglazed ceramic pot with carnivorous plants. What are yours thoughts ?
I did some readings about cultivating Darlingtonia on the net. Do you agree with using unglazed ceramic pot, terra cotta pot with darlingtonia ? Usually we try to avoid terra cotta and unglazed ceramic pot with carnivorous plants. What are yours thoughts ?
partisangardener
Carnivore
Unglazed ceramic pots have one important disadvantage they accumulate minerals. The cooling effect is supposed beneficial for Darlingtonia, but if you want pots I would prefer containers with a lot of aeration from the sides. Main problem is suffocation I believe.
Mineral-deposit is for Darlingtonia not a major problem as it seems.
On a floating device plants cant suffocate and have always the same moisture. Cooling is self-adjusting through growing Sphagnum layer.
Within a week I will create one in a small glass-container ( a rectangular vase) and set some Darlingtonia seedlings on a floating device.
We will see how they fare. But when summer comes I will be possible too warm for them so I just let them swim outside with the others.
Mineral-deposit is for Darlingtonia not a major problem as it seems.
On a floating device plants cant suffocate and have always the same moisture. Cooling is self-adjusting through growing Sphagnum layer.
Within a week I will create one in a small glass-container ( a rectangular vase) and set some Darlingtonia seedlings on a floating device.
We will see how they fare. But when summer comes I will be possible too warm for them so I just let them swim outside with the others.
coconut
Carnivorous Plant Addict
Do you have a photo / image of your mentioned '' floating device '' ?
partisangardener
Carnivore
Here is everything you need to know about it.
This will be the vases I intend to use.
Floating gardens with much less substrate
I experiment for some time with low tec hydroponics. The floating device varies from plastic bottles to compressed Styrofoam. To provide the substrate with constant moisture I found microfiber (secondhand or new) most useful. The substrate is always aerated because it is all above water-level...
www.carnivorousplantsociety.ca
partisangardener
Carnivore
That is my small window sill floater out of the water.
steve booth
Carnivore
You may well have cut it off a bit early I'm afraid, as the plant has no roots yet, they are normally left still connected to the mother plant, till it can grow roots and fend for itself. However being where we are, lay it flat on damp/wet sphagnum is your best bet, mounding the mosst round the base of the plant where the roots would be, hoping it has sufficient energy to grow enough roots to maintain the plant. Bury the rest of the stolon so it can take up moisture too.
With regard to the terracotta pot, no need in your application by the look of it, those pots are used where they are in full hot sun, to evaporate water over the pot surface to keep the roots cool, you look as if you are growing indoors?
Cheers
Steve
With regard to the terracotta pot, no need in your application by the look of it, those pots are used where they are in full hot sun, to evaporate water over the pot surface to keep the roots cool, you look as if you are growing indoors?
Cheers
Steve
partisangardener
Carnivore
Just an update about the vases.
Not yet planted.
Not yet planted.
Joanie
Carnivorous Plant Addict
Interesting!
partisangardener
Carnivore
Today was planting time. Just before planting (substrate is some granite sand from a small stream.) Some life sphagnum from other floating islands.
I planted the smaller vessel.
The greater one:
Seeds were from upper Josefine Co Oregon. I used a water-sprayer to flush the substrate around the roots.
I planted the smaller vessel.
The greater one:
Seeds were from upper Josefine Co Oregon. I used a water-sprayer to flush the substrate around the roots.
partisangardener
Carnivore
The one thing left to do, is adding some Serpentinite. Darlingtonia seems to be quite susceptible to Colletotrichum. I had no issue yet, but I read just now that a lot of sudden death is related to this disease. The content of heavy metal could be beneficial to Darlingtonia health.
Where I had the seedlings some Serpentinite was added.
Where I had the seedlings some Serpentinite was added.
partisangardener
Carnivore
Two growth points. Congratulation.