Planting darlingtonia on a stream

[LeftCoast]

I thought I read somewhere on TF that darlingtonia was somewhat more resistant to mineral buildup than most other cps. Can anyone else comment?

 

[Clint]

i've never heard that but i know Nepenthes can are

 

[LauraZ5]

BobZ photographed areas where the Darlingtonia was used as a landscape plant. JLAP is talking about introducing this plant to a natural stream ecosystem. The water from the stream is flowing somewhere. I don't know exactly where JLAP is located other than that I recall somewhere east of the rockies. It is not a good idea to seed any area with non indigenous plant material. Darlingtonia is way out of range anywhere east of the rockies and the enironment described just might be "too" hospitable in that the roots of the plant would be constantly cooled. Just my opinion.

 

[Clint]

i'm here:

http://georgiahighcountry.org/gmp/images/townsmap.jpg

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/ga/hiawassee.gif

i dont plan on letting it set seed. and it's in a big pot.


so far they are doing GREAT!

 

[Alvin Meister]

So you're in oreophila country then!

 

[Clint]

15-20 minutes away.. it's an amazing sight!

 

[Alvin Meister]

Wow.

Don't tell anyone where it is

 

[Clint]

no

what's neat is that it's RIGHT NEXT time a campground though. no one would ever know it there because of the treese around it.


i knew that species was in the area and i had to ask around to find it.

 

[CP30]

I wish we had cool water here in south Louisiana..... even a cold shower comes out at about 80F !!

 

[CP30]

All of my Dalingtonia I moved across country from Seattle died during the first here. I even tried watering with RO ice cubes daily, but the heat overcame that. I now have some seeds thanks to wicked thistle. I am looking for a chiller.. I hope that works!

 

[jimscott]

Quote[/b] (CP30 @ July 11 2005,9:45)]I wish we had cool water here in south Louisiana..... even a cold shower comes out at about 80F !!

Ewwww! I've been to New Orleans & Monroe - way too hot and humid for my tastes!