Been snooping around the forums for a short time now and decided to join.
I’ve been growing carnivorous plants over 15 years now.
I’ve always liked the looks of some cactus and succulents but never purchased any. I didn’t have the room. Every inch of growing space was for CP’s. Recently I’ve been going through my collection and getting rid of plants which do not look interesting to me anymore. I only had them because they were carnivorous.
Now that I have some space, I’ve been getting some cactus and succulents.
I already have found out that I’m making some mistakes.
I’ve repotted many of my plants in a store bought cactus mix. I should know better. I don’t plant any CP’s in any store bought mix, I make a blend, and I have Google…. Oh did I mention I watered the plants after repotting. Seems to not be a smart move either…..
I’m hoping they will be fine in the store soil mix as I don’t want to stress the plants by repotting them again.
So much to learn….
I’m hoping not to over water the new plants. CP’s love moist, wet soil. A death sentence for cactus and succulents. I just have to remember it’s ok not to water these plants…LOL
I’m sure I’ll have questions along the way that I’m sure you experienced growers will be able to answer.
I’m being lazy, do cactus flowers self-pollinate? How long till flowers set seed?
I’ll get some pics of my up of my cactus soon since that why I’m here.
How about a few pictures of carnivorous plants I’ve taken over the years.
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Anyone interested in CP's now?
I may have extras to trade for cactus. LOL