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thought id replace the pics here.
i cleaned up my hummer's giant today
had some soil on the underside of the pitcher
looked all...ick
so here it is now
and my typical is opening a new pitcher soon (largest on the left)
neither of them are potted "Shallow"
the typical came in that 2" pot and will stay there until it needs to be repotted, its 2" by 3 1/2" deep
and the other is a 6.3" clay terra cotta.
about 8" deep.
i only had enough media to fill it up to where it is on my Hummer's
I "mound" my plants too. I also plant them in deep pots which allows me to keep them sitting in water without oversaturating the mix. I let the water evaporate and wait a few days before refilling the water in the tray.
the typical is just grown in my terrarium so it doesnt have any coloration other than the green
the Hummer's Giant came like that from JustLikeAPill so i cannot take credit for it.
I personally prefer to not use a top dressing of LFS as it keeps the crown wet all the time. I plant mine on a mound of soil to try to ensure that the crown doesn't get wet too often. Many cultivation guides say not to stand these plants constantly in water as it encourages rot but LFS likes to be very wet all the time. All the pictures I have seen of their natural habitat show them growing in mainly wet grasslands.
I personally prefer to not use a top dressing of LFS as it keeps the crown wet all the time. I plant mine on a mound of soil to try to ensure that the crown doesn't get wet too often. Many cultivation guides say not to stand these plants constantly in water as it encourages rot but LFS likes to be very wet all the time. All the pictures I have seen of their natural habitat show them growing in mainly wet grasslands.
true, it can keep the crown wet but not soaking wet.
my LFS is usually pretty damp but not soaking wet or anything. Charles Brewer said could use it to great effect. and alot of people use it. but ill keep an eye on it.
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