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Soil for my carnivorous plants

15 years ago

I have a Sarracenia purpurea, a Drosera capensis, and a Pinguicula (not sure exactly what kind). What would be a good soil mix for them?

Comments (13)

  • 15 years ago

    Also can I get most of the stuff at Home Depot

  • 15 years ago

    There are so many threads about soil already posted. Try a search.

    Here is a link that might be useful: soil search

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks and do you know anything about harvesting butterwort and sundown seeds? And do I have to pollenate the flowers? Any advice would be helpful.

  • 15 years ago

    Thanks and do you know anything about harvesting butterwort and sundown seeds? And do I have to pollenate the flowers? Any advice would be helpful.

  • 15 years ago

    Capensis is self pollinating I believe. Not sure about the ping. With cape dews when the last flower blooms the first seed pod should be ready. Harvest when pods are brown/black.

  • 15 years ago

    If it's P. primuliflora, they produce plantlets on the leaves. If it's a Mexican ping, leaf cuttings are the way to go.

  • 15 years ago

    I accidentally burnt my Pinguicula by leaving it outside and frogetting to bring it in. Do you think there is any chance of revivng it? If so how? By the way I feed my Capensis some fruit flies but the leaf hasn't curled arount the fruit fly and its been two days now, is that natural? And for the seed pod do I have to crush it to get the seeds? My final question is how long does it take to grow a full mature Capensis from seed? Thanks in advance.


    -A new CP owner

  • 15 years ago

    Your capensis is acting perfectly normal and from seed you need a full year for maturation. As to the ping (can you post a picture?)all you can do is wait it out for new growth.

  • 15 years ago

    The Pinguicula is actually fine now after watering it a lot, but thanks for you help.

  • 15 years ago

    Do you think a 1:1 Long Fibered Spagathem to Spagathem Peat Moss will work for my soil?

  • 15 years ago

    NO the plants will rot. You need something to improved drainage. Roots need oxygen too. Did you read anything at all on the soil search?

  • 15 years ago

    I have a layer on the bottom of the terrrarium for the extra water to drain out to, so will they still rot. I didn't get the perlite because I could only find a giant bag of perlite and a bag of perlite with Miracle Grow built in and so that would have to many nutrients.

  • 15 years ago

    Would a 1:1:1 spaghatem peat moss to sand to long fibered spaghatem mix work?

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