- Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:29 pm
#419342
I have a small D. filiformis tracyi that a guy gifted me with. It was rough when I got it. Some browning leaves, short roots, etc.,. I've really been wanting one of these and decided to plant it in BetterGro "Premium" sphagnum moss mixed with some sand...it's not the long-fibered variety but it looks like it has some long strands in it. Lots of blonde strands with darker strands mixed in. I soaked and rinsed the moss a few times and filled a 6" square pot with it.
Since planting the tracyi a couple of weeks ago (it came semi bare rooted) it hasn't shown much growth. I pruned the leaves back where they had died back but there is one new leaf growing and one of the shorter, original unpruned leaves does have a bit of dew on it. The rest of the pruned leaves are mostly bare of tentacles and dew.
I have a d. filiformis Florida Giant that *loves* being in a tray of water. BUT...the Florida Giant is in a peat/sand mix, not pure sphagnum moss. I've had the tracyi sitting in 3/4" to 1" of water since I planted it. In a recent thread here on the forum I saw where an experienced grower mentioned to *not* keep a sundew growing in BetterGro SM in a water tray. I take it that it would be too wet. So, have I erred in keeping the tracyi that's planted in the sphagnum moss sitting in a water tray? I took it out of the water tray a little bit ago and will let it stay out until I hear from some of ya'll. I know the sphagnum moss holds a lot of water...does it hold too much if standing in water?
Also, I've had the tracyi sitting where it gets probably 3-4 hours of full sun each day...beside where the Florida Giant is thriving. I'm wondering, though, if I should bag the tracyi and move it over to some dappled shade for a couple of weeks...?
Thanks for any feedback on the standing water question and any other tips!
Since planting the tracyi a couple of weeks ago (it came semi bare rooted) it hasn't shown much growth. I pruned the leaves back where they had died back but there is one new leaf growing and one of the shorter, original unpruned leaves does have a bit of dew on it. The rest of the pruned leaves are mostly bare of tentacles and dew.
I have a d. filiformis Florida Giant that *loves* being in a tray of water. BUT...the Florida Giant is in a peat/sand mix, not pure sphagnum moss. I've had the tracyi sitting in 3/4" to 1" of water since I planted it. In a recent thread here on the forum I saw where an experienced grower mentioned to *not* keep a sundew growing in BetterGro SM in a water tray. I take it that it would be too wet. So, have I erred in keeping the tracyi that's planted in the sphagnum moss sitting in a water tray? I took it out of the water tray a little bit ago and will let it stay out until I hear from some of ya'll. I know the sphagnum moss holds a lot of water...does it hold too much if standing in water?
Also, I've had the tracyi sitting where it gets probably 3-4 hours of full sun each day...beside where the Florida Giant is thriving. I'm wondering, though, if I should bag the tracyi and move it over to some dappled shade for a couple of weeks...?
Thanks for any feedback on the standing water question and any other tips!