Hi everyone!
I’m very interested in getting started with some carnivorous plants. I’ve had various nepenthes in the past but still feel like a beginner even so!
I live in an apartment and don’t have a lot of space to work with. I’m also in a colder climate. So for both of those reasons, I’m looking for suggestions on what types of plants may work at room temperature for at least part of the year. (I do have a small balcony I can use when it’s warm enough.)
My biggest concern is that I have a very hard time understanding potting mixtures. I seem to rarely get it right and have unfortunately killed off a lot of plants I’ve tried growing that weren’t quite established yet. There’s just something I can’t grasp about soil and perlite.
So the short version of my post is:
1. Which types of carnivorous plants will do okay at room temperature for at least part of the year? (I was recommended a few already but just want to be sure I have a good solid list of options to work with!)
2. Are there any resources I can check out to help me better understand the potting mixture needs of the plants I will get?
3. Additionally, how do these plants handle compost? Should I stay away from using it on them?
Thanks for all your help—and sorry I’m such a newbie!
I’m very interested in getting started with some carnivorous plants. I’ve had various nepenthes in the past but still feel like a beginner even so!
I live in an apartment and don’t have a lot of space to work with. I’m also in a colder climate. So for both of those reasons, I’m looking for suggestions on what types of plants may work at room temperature for at least part of the year. (I do have a small balcony I can use when it’s warm enough.)
My biggest concern is that I have a very hard time understanding potting mixtures. I seem to rarely get it right and have unfortunately killed off a lot of plants I’ve tried growing that weren’t quite established yet. There’s just something I can’t grasp about soil and perlite.
So the short version of my post is:
1. Which types of carnivorous plants will do okay at room temperature for at least part of the year? (I was recommended a few already but just want to be sure I have a good solid list of options to work with!)
2. Are there any resources I can check out to help me better understand the potting mixture needs of the plants I will get?
3. Additionally, how do these plants handle compost? Should I stay away from using it on them?
Thanks for all your help—and sorry I’m such a newbie!