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Sir Charles is here!

  • Thread starter Kayota
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Kayota

Kayota

SirCharlesDay1.png


EEEEEEEE. :boogie:
 
Nice! Did you water it Sir Charles (Lawl, that's a good name) after the photo?
 
Before, in fact. :D
 
Looks a little dry to me, but I can't be sure without actually feeling the soil :p
 
I can go out and feel.

EDIT: It was a little dry, I gave him some more water, and after this I won't water him for a couple days.
 
When I use peat from a bag usually it is dry and dusty and doesn't absorb water well so I have to mix and "pre-soak" the peat with water before I even plant the plant. Then I water it some more to settle the plant in until water runs through the pot and stands in the tray. Otherwise I have problems if I don't pre-wet the peat beforehand and just pot the plant up directly in dry peat. Maybe an explanation if your peat is still looking and staying really dry after watering for a while.

It is a pretty cute little guy and you must command him to grow and fill that entire pot, understand? :)
Is he named after Charles Darwin or am I just reading into the name too much?
 
I just picked the name at random. I used a little water to mix the peat and perlite, dunno if it was enough, but I didn't want to waste my distilled water too much! I poured some water onto the soil, now the peat is moist enough. When I poured the water on top it was the stuff that was left in the tray after the second watering and the water left a big round spot under the pot, so I think we're good.
 
Peat absorbs three times as much water. You might also want to consider keeping a try of water underneath the pot.

xvart.
 
I do keep a tray of water under the pot.
 
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Do not doubt my l33t research skillz! :-))
 
  • #12
Nice looking VFT ya got there Kayota...
 
  • #13
Thanks. :D More pics for you, some really cool macro ones included:

SirCharlesMacro2.png

SirCharlesDay2.png

SirCharlesMacro1.png

SirCharlesMacro3.png

Check out the trap to the right... is that pink I see, already?!

SirCharlesMacro4.png


I'm not too fond of the last two - didn't focus right - but I figured they were worth posting anyway. :)
 
  • #14
Nice, but it's too green for my liking xP. I'm sure it'll color up :)
 
  • #15
Of course he will :)
 
  • #16
Life never "seizes" to amaze me. A VFT called Charlie. HMMM
I consider all monecious plants female. cause once the pollen forms and falls off it is all a lady's job from there in.
jest my 2 cents.
Good Luck with Charlie.
 
  • #17
I've never met a boy named Sue but I have met a couple girls named Charley :D
 
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