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Questions about Potting Mixes

10 years ago

Well so much for restraint... I have an order coming in from Predatory Plants next week, and picked up the following-

Utricularia sandersonii

Drosera aliciae

Nepenthes sanguinea

They are being shipped bare root with New Zealand long fiber sphagnum moss to fill the pots they are being sent with. Will this be sufficient? Otherwise I can go grab a bag of unfertilized perlite. Was thinking maybe a 50/50 mix of sphagnum and perlite for the Drosera and Nepenthes, and probably straight sphagnum for the Utriculataria. All are pretty easy going species (in theory), just hoping for some more input.

I will post a picture once they arrive!

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tommyr_gw Zone 6
10 years ago
Personally I would go with 50/50 peat moss and perlite. LFSM dries out much faster for Neps. whic needs to be kept moist at all times but NOT sitting in water trays like Sundews and Utrics. Sandersonii is an AWESOME Utric!
Kim
Original Author
10 years ago
Good to know, my house dries up pretty quickly.

I am super excited about the Utric, I have a little glass bowl I plan to grow it in. Hopeing I can see some of the bladders through the glass.
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