Showing posts with label Carnivorous Plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carnivorous Plants. Show all posts
Thursday, February 12, 2009
I have just purchased my first Pitcher Plant ( Nepenthes ). I have wanted a Pitcher Plant for a long time now but I was holding out for a deal. These plants usually run around $30.00. I found mine on a clearance sale for $5.00. I could not pass up this deal, the only thing is that the pitchers are dried up and there is no specific name for it. The plant looks very good otherwise and I know that new pitchers will form, some already are. Feel free to throw out some names if you can identify it.
The Pitcher Plant ( Nepenthes ) is a carniverous plant that is most happy with a 50% sun to shade ratio and the soil must be kept damp at all times. If you buy a Pitcher Plant from the store then you must fill the pitchers half way with water when you get home. Here are some pictures of my new Pitcher Plant ( Nepenthes ).
The Pitcher Plant ( Nepenthes ) is a carniverous plant that is most happy with a 50% sun to shade ratio and the soil must be kept damp at all times. If you buy a Pitcher Plant from the store then you must fill the pitchers half way with water when you get home. Here are some pictures of my new Pitcher Plant ( Nepenthes ).
You can see a new pitcher forming from the tip of the leaf.
I hope you enjoyed this post. See you again next time.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
While I was at the Fort Pierce Farmers Market last weekend I picked up my first Carnivorous plants. They are the Sarracenia 'Tarnok' and the Sarracenia X 'Dana's Delight'. They are only 2 out of the 625 species of plants that attract and trap their prey. They are also known as Pitcher Plants because their trapping mechanism is a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap. Some of the insects that they prey on are flies, mosquitoes and spiders. These Carnivorous Plants are very easy to care for. Do not water with tap water, use only rain water or they will die. Plant only in 50% peat moss and 50% sand or perlite. They are also suitable for Bog Gardening. They require full sun and can reach heights 3 feet tall. I can't wait until mine get that big. Here are some pictures of my new Carnivorous Plants.
Sarracenia 'Tarnok'
About 5" Tall
About 5" Tall
Sarracenia X 'Dana's Delight'
About 5" Tall
I hope you enjoyed the pictures. See you again next time.
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