Noticed something in Nick Romanowski's Gardening with Carnivores that seemed interesting - he says that "In the wild, [S. oreophila] is said to be the most inefficient insect catcher of all the southern species."
Thought this was a little confusing... Is oreophila inefficient in cultivation as well? I don't grow any myself, so what's everyone else's experience? If it is, any ideas why? It would seem strange if a plant so close to S. flava would somehow be less attractive to insects, but who knows?
As a possible follow-up, what species or hybrids do you find to be most attractive to insects? I've heard leucophylla or flava, but it should be interesting to hear other people's experience.
Mike
Thought this was a little confusing... Is oreophila inefficient in cultivation as well? I don't grow any myself, so what's everyone else's experience? If it is, any ideas why? It would seem strange if a plant so close to S. flava would somehow be less attractive to insects, but who knows?
As a possible follow-up, what species or hybrids do you find to be most attractive to insects? I've heard leucophylla or flava, but it should be interesting to hear other people's experience.
Mike