Temperate Pings media question

[Spintix357]

I know that Primuliflora, planifolia, and ionatha can grow in pure Live Sphagnum moss nearly submerged. However, should I grow Caerula, Lutea, and Pumila in Live Sphagnum as well but just with a lower water table than the other 3 or should I use a different media choice?

 

[hcarlton]

These plants are all be better labeled warm-temperate to subtropical than true temperate...
All the Southeastern US species can be grown in sphagnum or sphagnum peat, and can tolerate rather wide moisture fluctuations if under good conditions otherwise; however, I would not grow pumila in live sphagnum as it will be overgrown (this may apply to other butterworts too but it's easier to trim sphag around them).

 

[jeff 2]

Bonjour

I grow all these subtropical US in blond peat /river sand 30/70

for primuliflora-ionantha-planifolia for me very wet , with in spring, a immersed period
for pumila-lutea-caerulea just slightly wet no immersed period

jeff