First off, I’ll talk about growing plants permanently in semi-hydroponics and such, using my tea tree (and chocolate mint) as examples.
What I’ve noticed if one plants a plant using any sort of hydroponics method is that over time, the plant shows sign of deterioration, even though the roots can absorb minerals and water easily. While [...]
Archive for the ‘Carnivorous plants’ Category
14 Sep
(Updates and observations) Ginger mint; Chinese kale; tea tree; butterwort; pitcher plant
21 Jun
The carnivorous plants in my life right now
Drosera burmanii
After giving away two thumbpots of burmanii to Vi and Karen about nine months ago, I bought one from YK and he gave me another pot.
Pitcher plant from Green Baron during the gathering
Butterwort from Carl
Two drosera intermedias. One was from Carl
Drosera paradoxa
11 Oct
Carnivorous plants update
My venus flytraps (those with the red genes anyway) have been reddening with the onslaught of constant half-days of sun. They’re terribly pretty now. =)
Red dragon venus flytrap plantlet turning red.
The reddening trap/s.
Reddening petiole and trap.
Unknown cultivar plantlets Delwin gave to me. Reddening also.
More red traps.
Closer.
Wheee.
25 Sep
Absolutely swamped Thursday
I went to re-pot and divide many of the carnivorous plants I have, simply because I either wanted to tidy them up, or they were too cramped, or I just thought I wanted to re-pot them.
I divided my mother drosera paradoxa plant from the Canadian mass order into five portions. Replanted the mother plant along [...]
23 Sep
Busy Tuesday
Anyone has any idea what plant this is? Mini capsicum?
The flower.
The leaf.
The whole plant.
Okra seeds sprouting.
Hydroponic kit for spinach seeds.
Baby clump of red snap dragon venus flytrap.
Onions.
Potato in the soil.
5 Sep
Friday update
So, this is how my small edible garden looks like, crammed amongst all my dad’s plants.
My plants are crammed towards the far left.
You can see most of my edibles here – tarragon, sweet basil, cat’s whiskers etc. Just a mess of green though.
Looking inwards.
Looking outwards. My neighbor also plants a lot.
The Chinese keys is really [...]
23 Aug
For Zurina – carnivorous plants
Sundew – Drosera filiformis.
Sundew – Drosera adelae.
Butterwort – Pinguicula emarginata.
Sundew – Drosera burmanii.
23 Aug
Saturday update
Condensation in the pure perlite sphagnum moss container.
The LSF container.
Sphagnum in pure water.
The absolutely stunning D. spatulata I got from Sandy.
Close up.
Sphag in pure perlite.
Sphag on LFS.
In water.
Carnivorous plant medium owning the bedside today.
The CPs must own it too…my bedside I mean.
Yups. All growing well.
21 Aug
Thursday update
Have kinda pruned a few plants and acquired a few new plants.
Limp tarragon cutting that I stuck into the soil yesterday.
As compared with the parent plant.
My sweet marojam is proliferating.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/alakhis/Plants%20070808/IMG_4528.jpg
Top view.
Redening mulberry fruits.
Some weird whitish stuff on the stalk of my roselle plant.
The supposed dill which grew after I cut a few stalks off to [...]
19 Aug
Tuesday update
My creeping thyme, common thyme and lemon mint seedlings.
Cinammon basil seedlings I believe.
My drosera paradoxa seems to be getting more offshoots. XD
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