G'day mate. I like medium like this but I prefer to separate the spaghnum between top and bottom. The bottom spaghnum stops the peat leaking out and the top is for moisture retention.
@keithcamardelle7393 күн бұрын
Beautiful plants man! They all look real happy!
@user-wc7pd1sm4o4 күн бұрын
Man, everything in that boy is growing good. Especially the sphagnum moss
@RedPandaNinja68864 күн бұрын
I wish my area had the climate for a bog like this! Your plants look so happy
@insecticidal1514 күн бұрын
How cold does it get in your area?!?!
@MsGuyu6 күн бұрын
Just subscribed. Love your content keep it up! Greetings from Germany
@insecticidal1514 күн бұрын
Thank you for subscribing!!!!! Welcome from the USA!!!!!!!!
@Kilonova9896 күн бұрын
Very cool little bog, man. I'm in Canada and my plants are just waking up, seems so late this year up here.
@insecticidal1514 күн бұрын
I felt the same way about my plants lol. I have a few buddies in my area that had open pitchers while I still had flower stalks emerging lol. How's the weather up there? We've had a super cool spring so far. We finally got some hot temperatures this week!!
@Kilonova9894 күн бұрын
@@insecticidal151 been very chilly, 50-60s flower stalks are up about 3 inches and some pitchers forming finally. Sundews are active and growing well though
@GMFTheTemporaryBlues8 күн бұрын
Subscribed because of your helpful comment and link on another platform.
@insecticidal1518 күн бұрын
Thanks friend. I appreciate you hitting the subscribe button!!
@EarthsGeomancer9 күн бұрын
Didn't show us the pitchers. 😭
@insecticidal1519 күн бұрын
Sorry about that!!!!!! This is it instagram.com/p/C696Wdfrjnk/?igsh=MXZ2djc4eXF3bnVrYg==
@Carnivorousplantslife9 күн бұрын
The come up!!!!!🎉🎉
@insecticidal1519 күн бұрын
Yeah man…. Definitely appreciative
@calculatedrush10 күн бұрын
I had one for a year or so but it eventually died. Will they survive if they dont get flys? I even tried to feed them flies to help
@insecticidal1518 күн бұрын
Yes they will survive as long as they get the adequate amount of sunlight. They really want as much sun as possible. Sunlight is the main course meal, Insects are just a treat.
@calculatedrush10 күн бұрын
This is genius
@insecticidal1519 күн бұрын
Sometimes I just grab stuff out of the kitchen drawers to get the job done 😅😅😅
@calculatedrush10 күн бұрын
How the hell does your channel have so little views? This stuff is awesome! I subscribed
@calculatedrush10 күн бұрын
I'm watching every video for as long as I can till something goes viral 😂
@insecticidal1519 күн бұрын
Thanks for the sub!!!!! We’re getting there. Slow and steady wins the race
@calculatedrush9 күн бұрын
@insecticidal151 I know that it takes a ton of work to post and do stuff, keep up the great work and I'm sure it's gonna pay off. As a side note: have you ever thought of grafting any carnivorous plants together (or to noncarnivorous plants that are compatible) to create your own crossbreed/hybrids? It looks like Venus fly traps might not work with much but maybe the scientists who classified it got the family / genus wrong or something. You could make stronger/unique plants and name one after yourself
@insecticidal1514 күн бұрын
@@calculatedrush I really appreciate you and your words!!
@srtcroc570511 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@egreen70412 күн бұрын
I like video's like this
@insecticidal1518 күн бұрын
I appreciate your feedback. I just want to provide all the details to the community
@hadjosrs152913 күн бұрын
All the good tips and tricks, man. Thanks!
@insecticidal15111 күн бұрын
You’re welcome. I’m glad it helps!!
@hadjosrs152913 күн бұрын
Lookin forward to making an outdoor planter for Minnesota. We’ll never get through a whole bag of perlite 😅
@insecticidal1518 күн бұрын
Hahahahaha this is my second big bag and it’s almost empty 😅😅😅😅
@hadjosrs152914 күн бұрын
Incredible, man! Keep it up
@insecticidal15113 күн бұрын
Thank you for watching!!!!!!
@EarthsGeomancer14 күн бұрын
Stealing this idea! 💯💯💯💯
@insecticidal15114 күн бұрын
🗣️DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@cyfangz923815 күн бұрын
man, that is awesome I love sarracenias and wish I could many varieties like that.
@insecticidal15115 күн бұрын
Yeah man. Sarracenia are amazing!!!! Such a unique and amazing species
@Carnivorousplantslife15 күн бұрын
Great video!
@insecticidal15115 күн бұрын
Preciate you bro!!!
@0MrENigma017 күн бұрын
Hi Insecticidal151, thank you for the video. NOTE: Orchid Moss and other bagged Moss products are not necessarily Sphagnum moss. If a person was to use those other products they may have poor results. A "potting mix" is a bit of a new concept to me though regarding carnivorous plants. I don't recall ever purchasing a CP that was in a mix with maybe the exception of something like a Dewy Pine or maybe a Butterwort. Maybe there are certain varieties that would be better suited to a grow mix such as you have shared as apposed to just standard Long Fibered Sphagnum? May be something I try testing in the future. Your plants look healthy and happy. Good Job Sir!
@insecticidal15114 күн бұрын
Hey I apologize for the late reply. This mix, and other comparable mixes, are better for North American temperate carnivores (Sarracenia, dionaea, Drosera) in particular. I'm not a fan of longer fibered sphagnum as a growing medium because when it comes time to repot them, the roots become really entangled and typically break off. I use long fibered sphagnum as a top dressing for my pots and I also use a food processor to mill it down to almost a fine dust. I have found that this works perfectly as a mulching solution. The experimentation is the best part!!!!!!! I really appreciate you watching and commenting!!!
@OceanDavyd17 күн бұрын
Awhile back I met someone whp had a huge colony of Venus flytraps like you couldn't even see the substrate they were growing in a bog similar to yours and they said they had it for about 13 years and that it just started out as 2
@insecticidal15114 күн бұрын
If you get a clumping cultivar they will reproduce like nobody’s business once they’re settled in and happy. I have one that started out as 6 plants and turned into over 20 in 1 growing season 😱😱😱
@OceanDavyd14 күн бұрын
@@insecticidal151 Well at least you only have to buy one to get a bunch of them
@OceanDavyd17 күн бұрын
Lowes does occasionally carry nice traps but people just fail to properly acclimate them because Lowes traps are usually a bit more green due to the lighting but there better than amazons and grocery outlets those had traps small as my pinky nail and so lanky they just sometimes suffer depending on how much light the sellers give them
@insecticidal15114 күн бұрын
Thats exactly how these were when I got them. You can see original pictures and details at the following link. www.reddit.com/r/SavageGarden/comments/16xs8ny/kids_flytraps/ I actually do nothing to acclimate. I repot them and toss them in full sun. It takes a moth or two before they snap back but they always come back strong. I honestly don't have time or space to move them around for a few weeks while they acclimate and I've never lost a plant doing it that way. I put them out and care for them as if they were perfectly fine. These are about a year old now and putting out some gigantic traps
@OceanDavyd14 күн бұрын
@@insecticidal151 Wow the difference is amazing you and your kids did a good job on repotting them Thank you for posting lots of videos on these subjects people really do find them helpful
@insecticidal15112 күн бұрын
@@OceanDavyd thanks!!!!! I’ll keep em coming!!!!
@jeanettehaygood415419 күн бұрын
After two months how did your sphagnum moss clumps work out?
@insecticidal15114 күн бұрын
They’re going great thank you for asking. I actually posted an update to my Instagram. You can see some update pictures here instagram.com/p/C6hwAMkLBtK/?igsh=bnFtb2dibW1pMXV1
@Pwn3dbyth3n00b21 күн бұрын
When you make your container garden do you keep the plants away from the edges of the container so that frost/freeze doesnt reach the plant or it doesnt really matter for the plants
@insecticidal15121 күн бұрын
In my area it doesn’t matter. My largest Flava experienced 17°F temperatures right up against the side of the container it was in. It’s in the bog garden now.
@nicholashaworth411022 күн бұрын
The bog garden looks great.
@insecticidal15122 күн бұрын
Thanks it’s finally growing back in!!!
@egreen70425 күн бұрын
I can dig it 👍
@insecticidal15121 күн бұрын
It hit 31.5”!!!
@quique91827 күн бұрын
Greetings from Costa Rica
@insecticidal15119 күн бұрын
Hello my Costa Rican friend!!!
@phcbui28 күн бұрын
Why covering the flowers?
@insecticidal15128 күн бұрын
Want to make specific crosses with those particular plants. Would want Mother Nature to pollinate them for me!!!
@jermainstevenson983829 күн бұрын
Looking good 👍🏽 😊❤
@insecticidal15128 күн бұрын
Thank you!!!
@jermainstevenson983829 күн бұрын
That's crazy, and every spring i go to save them,
@insecticidal15128 күн бұрын
I’m up to 50+ lol. I’ll had to slow down
@janstewart204129 күн бұрын
Amazing what happens in a few weeks
@insecticidal15128 күн бұрын
Insane!!! I felt like it was too soon for another update but it here were so many changes I said what the heck!!
@janstewart204128 күн бұрын
@@insecticidal151 my plants made some good leaf jumps too
@chandlernunn787529 күн бұрын
Great video! I’ve heard that mountain species like purpurea montana and jonesii can be sensitive to high heat, have you noticed any of that in your collection?
@insecticidal15128 күн бұрын
I just got all of my Montanas recently. I’ll keep an eye on it and move it to a shaded area on my porch if need be
@cyfangz923829 күн бұрын
With so many plants, I would love to know if you've had to deal with pests or diseases.
@insecticidal15129 күн бұрын
So far this season the coast has been clear. Last year I had a small bout with thrips that i treated with Bioadvance 3 in 1. I want to experiment with predatory insects
@cyfangz9238Ай бұрын
My plants came out of winter dormancy around 1 month ago here in Central America, it's crazy to me they are barely waking up in their homeland.
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
😅😅😅 we were just having freezing temperatures about a week ago. Sadly my first few pitchers were frost damaged. This current wave appears to be doing fine
@janstewart2041Ай бұрын
Sweet set up! Cant wait to bring mine outside
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
What state are you in?
@janstewart2041Ай бұрын
@@insecticidal151 gonna be a while, Ak lol
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
@@janstewart2041 whew 😰
@janstewart2041Ай бұрын
@@insecticidal151 you mean brrrrr 🥶
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
@@janstewart2041 🌬️🌬️🌬️🌬️
@chandlernunn7875Ай бұрын
Great video, I never thought about planting the rhizome in the corner like that but it makes a lot of sense! How often do you recommend repotting and/or replacing old soil?
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
Hey bro, sorry for the late reply. There are a lot of variables when it comes to how long your soil will last. Water is a big one. Rainwater is best because it's acidic which is good for the peat. R/O and distilled water will raise the ph and shorten the time that you can go between repotting. Also how wet you keep the pots. If you keep a varying water table and your peat remains oxygenated it will last longer. If it sits in stagnant water constantly it may go anaerobic which isn't good for the plants. They will slow down root growth and colors won't be as vibrant
@sebastiendosi8438Ай бұрын
looks great
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
I appreciate you watching!!!
@justsaying343Ай бұрын
Very smooth tune!
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
It’s actually Emma really good album!! Check it out
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
It’s actually a really good album. Artist is Pale Jay. Check it out!!!
@keithcamardelle739Ай бұрын
Cool! Always exciting to see which plant will win the race for the "season opener"!😊
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
This guy is Oreo x Flava so it had no choice but to jump out there first lol. It’s in its DNA!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@keithcamardelle739Ай бұрын
Bog looking good! 👌🏻
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
Man I can’t wait until the pitchers open up!!!!!
@Max-po5sxАй бұрын
Wish I could grow outside. I'm out here in California way to dry. Where you at? Do you prefer bogs over individual pots?
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
Temperate carnies aren’t too fussy about humidity as long as they keep moist soil. I like bogs because I have to water them less but I it’s less convenient when it comes to space. I’m actually about to build a planter that’ll be home to all of my 1 off plants
@Max-po5sxАй бұрын
Love that Moss
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
Thanks!!!!
@phleefАй бұрын
Man I need all the emotional support I can get when it comes to re potting. I just dread it so much for some reason.
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
I love it, I love seeing the root system and making sure that the plant is healthy down under
@thomasmacfadyen2570Ай бұрын
You got some nice moss there bro😁
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
In a perfect world it’ll create a carpet!!!!
@mikebarnard531Ай бұрын
Good explanation of why to pot the plant off-center. The rookie mistake is to center it in the new pot so it looks nice. In a couple years, the rhizome will expand and slam up against the side of the pot. I did several repots this spring where the old pot had turned from round to oval because the rhizome had hit both sides and was pressing hard. With the thin-wall Coex pots, I've seen rhizomes bust out the side. Here's a trick that you can do when slip-potting: 1. Put soil in the new pot to raise it up to the right height. 2. Set the plant still in the old pot inside the new pot. 3. Fill in around it with soil. 4. Lift the old pot out, slide the root ball out, set it in the hole, and pack the soil up against it. You'll probably have to add a bit more soil to level it.
@insecticidal151Ай бұрын
🤯🤯🤯. Never thought to add the medium around the old pot first. I’m sure you could even use an empty pot of the same size.
@mikebarnard531Ай бұрын
@@insecticidal151 An "old timer" showed me this trick. I do most of my slip-potting this way now.