Does anyone grow carnivorous plants?

[twilliard]

I am looking to set up a 10g tank to grow some of the exotic carnivorous plants.
The only thing I have a question about is soil?
I used to grow them as a child and figured it would be fun for the kids.
Is anyone as weird as I am?

 

[Mattrg02]

I'm just as weird, probably weirder. :-)

I also am into radioactive rocks, high voltage, and high power lasers.

I've also been hoping to find some pitcher plants some day.

Matt

 

[chefjpaul]

Feed me Seymour.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Calling me weird is not the way to get me in here man. I make my own soil of peat moss, silica sand and perlite.

 

[twilliard]

Calling me weird is not the way to get me in here man. I make my own soil of peat moss, silica sand and perlite.

Now I didn't call you weird directly haha but glad you came in!
Thank you for the info
Is there a ratio?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Yes, there is a ratio.... I'll go look at the bag as I wrote it on there.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

5 part peat, 3 silica and 2 perlite. Our "provincial plant" is the Pitcher Plant.

 

[Mattrg02]

5 part peat, 3 silica and 2 perlite. Our "provincial plant" is the Pitcher Plant.

In Florida, we are supposed to have a lot of carnivore plants, but I've yet to find one in the wild. North Florida, where I live, is supposed to be a hot spot for them too.

 

[chefjpaul]

What type of lighting do you use for these?

I have an extra couple 10g as well, always wanted to have carnivorous plants, along with my other biotopes and such.

 

[Duke4Life]

I had 3 or 4 Venus fly traps as a kid. Cool plants and very useful.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

What type of lighting do you use for these?

I don't use any special light, but I live in California. My home is like one big window. I'm not sure if it's different elsewhere.

 

[chefjpaul]

I've been doing some research since this thread started.

Depends on the variety of plant as well.

I find it very interesting they thrive in nutrient poor environment, and some from temperate climates.

Thanks Twillard....another obsession started.

 

[twilliard]

I wonder if Pete's greenhouse is still in business. I think that's what it was called years ago.
I will have to check this out.
Thank you @Lionfish Lair for the info!

I just found a place called California carnivores nursery :)

 

[Lionfish Lair]

California carnivores!.... I must check that out!

 

[twilliard]

I just showed the site to my wife and she said that is so cool!

 

[Psiber_Syn]

I bought a fly trap from Wal-Mart they also had some other carn plants a while back when I bought mine geez Wal-Mart does sell just about everything

 

[Lionfish Lair]

LOL!

 

[ludnix]

I've got a few right now and have been growing them off and on about as long as I've been reefing.

Sarracenia flava on the left and Sarracenia purpurea on the right.


Sarracenia Leucophylla on the left, Drosera sp. (Sundews) on the right. Various Nepenthes behind them


Nepenthes sp.


I was given most of these from a friend, they have been in my southern facing frosted windows. I refill their trays with RO/DI water about twice a week. If you haven't picked up the book The Savage Garden, I would recommend it to anyone looking keep Carnivorous plants. I believe the author is the owner of California Carnivores.

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[twilliard]

I've got a few right now and have been growing them off and on about as long as I've been reefing.

Sarracenia flava on the left and Sarracenia purpurea on the right.


Sarracenia Leucophylla on the left, Drosera sp. (Sundews) on the right. Various Nepenthes behind them


Nepenthes sp.


I was given most of these from a friend, they have been in my southern facing frosted windows. I refill their trays with RO/DI water about twice a week. If you haven't picked up the book The Savage Garden, I would recommend it to anyone looking keep Carnivorous plants. I believe the author is the owner of California Carnivores.

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Oh my gosh that is most spectacular!
I do have a question though. If a person does a terrarium with different species of plants some requiring dormancy and others not how can a person keep them in the same group?
Thank you so much for sharing!
Love the pictures

 

[ludnix]

I think you should plan on being able to remove the carnivorous plants from the terrarium during the wintering period. They grow very fast anyways, you'll want to remove them in winter to divide them or a 10g will be over run. You might want to think about height as well. If you put a screen top or light on the tank you might need shorter varieties like the S. pupurea. The winter process is very important to them, and they usually don't do well if you try and skip it. I move mine to my north facing colder windows during the winter with my orchids to get them all chilly and less light.