Pinguicula, the Butterworts

[Orchidophile]

I love these little plants, I had a few last year and they took care of my fungus knat problem. They were in a terrarium with pitcher plants and a venus flytrap.

[gmdiaz]

I just LOVE these little canivorous plants. . .but I've done in every one I've tried to care for.

IF I tried again and ordered one of the little Pinguicula, what do I do to make it happy? LOL

[Ross]

Originally Posted by gmdiaz

I just LOVE these little canivorous plants. . .but I've done in every one I've tried to care for.

IF I tried again and ordered one of the little Pinguicula, what do I do to make it happy? LOL

Check my response to Tindo, Gwen. They are actually very easy to grow if in high humidity and wet sphagnum. I used a tray like you'd use in a silverware drawer. I drilled a few holes in bottom. Laid in a layer of sphagnum and sprinkled the fine siftings from Paph mix on top. That put some shell, and other fines. I just bestled the three into small indentations and they took over. I drench the mix and leaves maybe every other week. Hope this helps. By the way, stay away from the species ones unless you can privide winter dormancy. Mine are the fancy Mexican hybrids which don't require a dormancy.

[gmdiaz]

You know I am going to have to order a couple, right? Oh you enabler you! Which ones did you get? Do you just have the two, above?

What Paph mix are you using?

So right, I don't want to EVEN try the winter dormancy requirements that some CP just yet!

[Gin]

Here is a picture of one doing it's job .. also the sundews are good at it .. Thanks for the link Ross Gin

[Ross]

Originally Posted by gmdiaz

You know I am going to have to order a couple, right? Oh you enabler you! Which ones did you get? Do you just have the two, above?

What Paph mix are you using?

So right, I don't want to EVEN try the winter dormancy requirements that some CP just yet!

I used Cascade Carnivores as my source: Cascade Carnivores

I purchased three: P.agnata (the one not currently in bloom - it's flower is fragrant), P. 'Weser' (the Rose-colored flower) and P.Gina' (the light purple flowers).

The Paph/Phrag mix is from Quarter Acre Orchids. The bag has fines in the bottom that you would screen out. I just sprinkled those fines over the top of the sphagnum.

Hope this helps.

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by Gin

Here is a picture of one doing it's job .. also the sundews are good at it .. Thanks for the link Ross Gin

Wow, you're growing these so well!

Which one is pictured?

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by Ross

I used Cascade Carnivores as my source: Cascade Carnivores

I purchased three: P.agnata (the one not currently in bloom - it's flower is fragrant), P. 'Weser' (the Rose-colored flower) and P.Gina' (the light purple flowers).

The Paph/Phrag mix is from Quarter Acre Orchids. The bag has fines in the bottom that you would screen out. I just sprinkled those fines over the top of the sphagnum.

Hope this helps.

Thanks!