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Some Carnivourous Plant Questions
I have a venus fly trap, which I've had for about 2 months now. It's
doing very well, and now appears to be putting out a flower. Is this usual for the UK in winter? I also have a pitcher planet (nepenthes) which is doing suspiciously well too. They are both on an east-facing window ledge in a nice warm double-glazed (& steamy) bathroom. Can anyone advise me about how regular I should be feeding these? cheers -L |
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Some Carnivourous Plant Questions
"lorisarvendu" loris@anon wrote in message news I have a venus fly trap, which I've had for about 2 months now. It's doing very well, and now appears to be putting out a flower. Is this usual for the UK in winter? I also have a pitcher planet (nepenthes) which is doing suspiciously well too. They are both on an east-facing window ledge in a nice warm double-glazed (& steamy) bathroom. Can anyone advise me about how regular I should be feeding these? cheers -L Hi Neither plant needs feeding, as they are surprisingly successful at catching any passing flies, wasps etc. I would move the venus flytrap to a cooler environment as it needs to become dormant for the winter. If it stays too warm it will eventually become weaker and die. The flower stalk should also be removed as that can weaken the plant as well. The nepenthes if it is happy can stay where it is. This species does not become dormant. Also reduce the watering for the venus flytrap. Allow the saucer it is standing in to dry out between watering. Hope that helps! cheers bill www.fly-catchers.co.uk |
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Some Carnivourous Plant Questions
On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:22:35 -0000, "bill sherren"
wrote: "lorisarvendu" loris@anon wrote in message news I have a venus fly trap, which I've had for about 2 months now. It's doing very well, and now appears to be putting out a flower. Is this usual for the UK in winter? I also have a pitcher planet (nepenthes) which is doing suspiciously well too. They are both on an east-facing window ledge in a nice warm double-glazed (& steamy) bathroom. Can anyone advise me about how regular I should be feeding these? cheers -L Hi Neither plant needs feeding, as they are surprisingly successful at catching any passing flies, wasps etc. I would move the venus flytrap to a cooler environment as it needs to become dormant for the winter. If it stays too warm it will eventually become weaker and die. The flower stalk should also be removed as that can weaken the plant as well. The nepenthes if it is happy can stay where it is. This species does not become dormant. Also reduce the watering for the venus flytrap. Allow the saucer it is standing in to dry out between watering. Hope that helps! cheers bill www.fly-catchers.co.uk Hi Bill Thanks for the advice. I'll find somewhere else for the venus. The nepenthes is a very beautiful and fascinating plant - a few of the pitchers have exuded a sticky sweet-smellling juice - smells just like candy-floss! Nice site too, I shall add it to my favourites! cheers -L |
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Some Carnivourous Plant Questions
"lorisarvendu" loris@anon wrote in message ... On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:22:35 -0000, "bill sherren" wrote: "lorisarvendu" loris@anon wrote in message news I have a venus fly trap, which I've had for about 2 months now. It's doing very well, and now appears to be putting out a flower. Is this usual for the UK in winter? I also have a pitcher planet (nepenthes) which is doing suspiciously well too. They are both on an east-facing window ledge in a nice warm double-glazed (& steamy) bathroom. Can anyone advise me about how regular I should be feeding these? cheers -L Hi Neither plant needs feeding, as they are surprisingly successful at catching any passing flies, wasps etc. I would move the venus flytrap to a cooler environment as it needs to become dormant for the winter. If it stays too warm it will eventually become weaker and die. The flower stalk should also be removed as that can weaken the plant as well. The nepenthes if it is happy can stay where it is. This species does not become dormant. Also reduce the watering for the venus flytrap. Allow the saucer it is standing in to dry out between watering. Hope that helps! cheers bill www.fly-catchers.co.uk Hi Bill Thanks for the advice. I'll find somewhere else for the venus. The nepenthes is a very beautiful and fascinating plant - a few of the pitchers have exuded a sticky sweet-smellling juice - smells just like candy-floss! Nice site too, I shall add it to my favourites! cheers -L Hope it helps! Nepenthes are one of my all time favorite plants! Glad you liked the site. cheers bill |
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On Wed, 6 Nov 2002 16:41:34 -0000, "bill sherren"
wrote: "lorisarvendu" loris@anon wrote in message .. . On Tue, 5 Nov 2002 14:22:35 -0000, "bill sherren" wrote: "lorisarvendu" loris@anon wrote in message news I have a venus fly trap, which I've had for about 2 months now. It's doing very well, and now appears to be putting out a flower. Is this usual for the UK in winter? I also have a pitcher planet (nepenthes) which is doing suspiciously well too. They are both on an east-facing window ledge in a nice warm double-glazed (& steamy) bathroom. Can anyone advise me about how regular I should be feeding these? cheers -L Hi Neither plant needs feeding, as they are surprisingly successful at catching any passing flies, wasps etc. I would move the venus flytrap to a cooler environment as it needs to become dormant for the winter. If it stays too warm it will eventually become weaker and die. The flower stalk should also be removed as that can weaken the plant as well. The nepenthes if it is happy can stay where it is. This species does not become dormant. Also reduce the watering for the venus flytrap. Allow the saucer it is standing in to dry out between watering. Hope that helps! cheers bill www.fly-catchers.co.uk Hi Bill Thanks for the advice. I'll find somewhere else for the venus. The nepenthes is a very beautiful and fascinating plant - a few of the pitchers have exuded a sticky sweet-smellling juice - smells just like candy-floss! Nice site too, I shall add it to my favourites! cheers -L Hope it helps! Nepenthes are one of my all time favorite plants! Glad you liked the site. cheers bill Can I quickly pester you again? When the pitchers start shrivelling on nepenthes ( a couple of them have, from the top down - very slowly I might add), should I allow them to shrivel up on their own, or remove them beforehand? The pitchers are empty of liquid, so I'm assuming that's been absorbed back in. cheers -L |
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Some Carnivourous Plant Questions
"lorisarvendu" loris@anon wrote in message ... Can I quickly pester you again? When the pitchers start shrivelling on nepenthes ( a couple of them have, from the top down - very slowly I might add), should I allow them to shrivel up on their own, or remove them beforehand? The pitchers are empty of liquid, so I'm assuming that's been absorbed back in. cheers -L Hi I would let the whole pitcher shrivel up before you need to remove it. I usually leave it until the tendril has dried up as well. Only if I see any signs of mould do I remove it sooner. cheers bill |
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