I got a Drosophyllum at the BACPS show on Saturday, and I would like some advice on how often to water it.
It is in the same two-foot terracotta pot as my old one which died. The pot is about two feet tall as well. The medium is equal parts of perlite, sand, peat, and vermiculite although there is a lot of sand on the top. When I had my old one, I watered it once every other day with a mug of water, which was fine during the winter but as it got hotter the plant shrank before it eventually got killed when someone tipped the whole pot over. The plant came in a peat pot and I ripped the top half off before planting it.
It is in front of my house and gets at least eight hours of full sun a day. I think online people say to feel the soil and water if it feels dry to the touch but with the hot weather lately even peat dries out after a few hours of sun so I don't think I can rely on that.
I would really like this plant to thrive this time and would appreciate any advice.
It is in the same two-foot terracotta pot as my old one which died. The pot is about two feet tall as well. The medium is equal parts of perlite, sand, peat, and vermiculite although there is a lot of sand on the top. When I had my old one, I watered it once every other day with a mug of water, which was fine during the winter but as it got hotter the plant shrank before it eventually got killed when someone tipped the whole pot over. The plant came in a peat pot and I ripped the top half off before planting it.
It is in front of my house and gets at least eight hours of full sun a day. I think online people say to feel the soil and water if it feels dry to the touch but with the hot weather lately even peat dries out after a few hours of sun so I don't think I can rely on that.
I would really like this plant to thrive this time and would appreciate any advice.
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