Hi gang!
So, I always wondered this:
Common wisdom is that containers for Sarracenia should be plastic pots, rather than unglazed clay/terracotta. (Always done that, never had any problems.)
The opposite it true for Darlingtonia, because they like their roots cool, and the evaporation of water from the unglazed clay helps with that (or that's the idea at least).
But why do Sarracenia do better in plastic pots? (Or: do they?)
Do they like their roots warmer, or is it just that they don't care?
Or is it something else?
Cheers,
Marcus
So, I always wondered this:
Common wisdom is that containers for Sarracenia should be plastic pots, rather than unglazed clay/terracotta. (Always done that, never had any problems.)
The opposite it true for Darlingtonia, because they like their roots cool, and the evaporation of water from the unglazed clay helps with that (or that's the idea at least).
But why do Sarracenia do better in plastic pots? (Or: do they?)
Do they like their roots warmer, or is it just that they don't care?
Or is it something else?
Cheers,
Marcus