veiledchamguy
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So I decided to make a DIY on planting your pitcher plant.
Genus Sarracenia
So far with only success I have kept my pitcher plant for 5 months now and it really does the job on catching gnats, flies, bees, pretty much any flying bug comes in to die.
There is a topic going around on repotting your soil to wash away the gnat eggs and such although this does work to an extent. But when you also combine the repotting and these carnivorous plants your bug probelms are solved
Supplies
1. Perlite
2. Peat moss
3. water saucer needs more than two holes in the bottom for water to seep.
4. Pot for your plant obviously
5. A judith hindle or other genus
These plants require Nutrient free soil and provides drainage thus the perlite.
1 part perlite 1 part peat moss. Never use fertilizer or bought potting soil they will kill your plant with haste.
Alot of internet sites and experts say these plants cannot thrive indoors. I find this wrong and have had no problems.
They need a window to sit in (indoors) or they will die sunlight is key.
And water water water water these plants always need to be in a body of water or else it will die. Change your perlite and peat moss once a year to avoid mineral build up. Keep the water level no more than half way up the pot.
The perlite goes in first then you place your plants on top of the perlite then carefully place peat moss around them until it gets to the top of the potter make sure to cover all the roots they need to be submereged.
Genus Sarracenia
So far with only success I have kept my pitcher plant for 5 months now and it really does the job on catching gnats, flies, bees, pretty much any flying bug comes in to die.
There is a topic going around on repotting your soil to wash away the gnat eggs and such although this does work to an extent. But when you also combine the repotting and these carnivorous plants your bug probelms are solved
Supplies
1. Perlite
2. Peat moss
3. water saucer needs more than two holes in the bottom for water to seep.
4. Pot for your plant obviously
5. A judith hindle or other genus
These plants require Nutrient free soil and provides drainage thus the perlite.
1 part perlite 1 part peat moss. Never use fertilizer or bought potting soil they will kill your plant with haste.
Alot of internet sites and experts say these plants cannot thrive indoors. I find this wrong and have had no problems.
They need a window to sit in (indoors) or they will die sunlight is key.
And water water water water these plants always need to be in a body of water or else it will die. Change your perlite and peat moss once a year to avoid mineral build up. Keep the water level no more than half way up the pot.
The perlite goes in first then you place your plants on top of the perlite then carefully place peat moss around them until it gets to the top of the potter make sure to cover all the roots they need to be submereged.
