>Lack of dormancy and undersized pots are by far the largest >causes of death
in cultivation for Dionaea. I'd pot it in a 5" >pot in 2:1 or even 1:1
peat:sand (lime-free, obviously,)
After observing VFTs and Sarracenias in the wild this month in N. Florida,
I've changed my growing medium from peat/long fiber sphagnum to
peat/sphagnum/sand. However, how do I know, short of a ph test, which sands
are acid, base, or neutral? (or is there a way?) I bought a bag of children's
play sand (even tasted it (yech) to make sure it wasn't salty). I looked
unsuccessfully for the "horticultural sand" recommended by Slack and others.
Can I just buy all-purpose (read ice control and concrete) sand? Should I be
pickier? Is there a particular type or brand of sand (here in the eastern
U.S.) that I should be looking for?
Help!
Thanks,
Jay Lechtman
L235@aol.com