bogs

I need some help troubleshooting something. I have an RO system... and when water goes through it, it comes out at about 10 ppm. I have been using it in the trays outside for my giant mini bogs. I took the reading this morning and all 3 ranged from 50 ppm to 75 ppm. Any ideas what could have...

Ok, random question regarding Sarracenia and phyllodia. Does everyone here just keep them until they turn brown? At what point (if any) should I clip them? All of my bogs are sending up their first flush of pitchers and also flowers, but look very crowded due to phyllodia everywhere. Just...

Hello, I have a few Sarracenia growing in mini bogs in pots, and have decided I want to make a large bog garden. I am in the UK and have a natural area in my garden, which is just a boggy ditch. My question is can I use this area somehow, will the plants grow in here? So I do not have to create...

OK, Now that all my plants are dormant and I've been cleaning up the bogs. I've got some extras. I would like one or two trades out of this but not many more (up to two shipments). I'm mostly interested in rarer hybrids/cultivars that I don't already grow and will send multiple plants for one...

So I'm really into the idea of growing Sphagnum moss these days. It just looks so nice with a CP growing out of it that I can't resist. But I don't want to pay shipping on a small pot of it when I have the option to try sprouting some myself first. About a month ago I took some of this LFS and...

Hello Everybody, I’ve got a list of prime plants and seeds to trade. Cuttings are available too. You don’t need to trade Cps for these. When you PM me, if you're not looking for anything specific and just want some good beginner plants, let me know. I’m actually looking for in priority of...

French3z already got me exited about next spring. Thought I would share my ongoing attempts at rapid growth from seed. These are multiple crosses I'm growing via terrarrium and T5s. I've had some luck with this process for a few years now. Some are my crosses and some were traded, and from...

Yesterday I went on a seven hour hike through some interesting Southeast Alaskan rainforest. The following pictures will show you a bit about the area that I live and the forests and sphagnum bogs that I've grown up in and have come to love. The trail head is a an old stretch of boardwalk...

The bog garden is doing well, and I'm a bit afraid of making any changes. It's fed by a natural spring, which unfortunately is not devoid of minerals, but at least low in them. The only problem I've encountered, besides the invasive weeds, is regarding the minerals from this spring water. They...

A few weeks back, I made the 2+ hour trek to see this exhibit in Columbus. If anybody else is thinking of doing the same, let me tell you...it ain't worth it. The giant fake CP statues are great. The 9 ft VFT that closes when you push the button twice is awesome, but it is in a greenhouse...

This has been the year from heck for my outside plants. The weird weather systems combined with my not being able to stay on top of things as much as usual due to surgery has allowed some rampant insect issues. Web worms on the ornamentals Grasshoppers and slugs in the bogs And in the veggie...

im in florida for a few days, till friday. and would like to visit a bog with some sarrs or dews or pings growing actively. i flew here, so dont worry i wont pouch anything. if you wish to pm me the location instead of post it here, thats cool. im just south of ocala and an hour north of...

Well, I thought it was about time to share the wealth of capensis 'Alba's' I grew from SDCP's seeds. I have more than enough scattered throughout my bogs, pots, and tanks. I have 3 untouched pots of gorgeous, dewy D. capensis 'Alba's left to spare. One will be split into 10 plants that I will...

Hi all. It's now early August. I live in USA zone 7A along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. Is it too late for me to put in any new sarrs this year? If not would larger plants be better? I normally layer mulch over the bogs (one barrel bog and a couple of 14" pots) and cover with netting against...

Hello Friends, Well, after finally getting my new greenhouse complete, I have more free time to post to the Forums... ;) Recently, Peter Houtkamp came to visit from The Netherlands to see some native CP 'in situ'. Despite the hot temperatures (103F heat index), there were still some nice...

I made these bogs last year. Last winter it froze a lot and all the growpoints etc died so it's kinda messy this year :P Last years vft's died so i got some new ones at the garden center and got a few pretty ferns in the pot as well :D

Will Apologise Now For The Long Rambling Post / LOL Would mainly like to trade for HL Neps or Nep cuttings / Would also be interested in Sarrs But I'm pretty open since I would really like to get rid of most of the stuff listed below to free up some space ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

Moved into this place just before winter, so we haven't really gotten to see any of the greenery until now. I guess mowing the lawn is kind of out of the question for the back half. Here's some pics from around the backyard.. Found these.. perfect for mini bogs!! I think I see a shed...

So my two bogs in the backyard seem to be doing okay. However, the top layer of LFS seems to constantly dry out with the weather here in southern california. I have been misting the dried out parts every morning. Is this a bad idea? is it not needed? keep in mind I have little no no humidity...

So the seeds have finished their 4 weeks of cold stratification and I just sprinkled all of them in selected areas on my mini bogs with labels to mark them. My question is how long will it take for the seeds to germinate? does it depend on the species? seeds include: spatulata, intermedia...