Re: Drosophyllum

rja@sun.com (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Fri, 28 Aug 92 00:52:54 GMT

>>I've got my two seedlings in 50:50 peat & perlite with 1 Tbsp dolomite per
>>quart of soil. The grower that I got them from said that the Slack method
>>was way too complicated and that he had good results just keeping the soil
>>on the dry side.

I've grown D. both ways, and can't say enough good things about
Slack-potting. Basically, you don't have to worry about over
or under watering. You just put the slack potted plant in a
water tray with the rest of the stuff. But to each their own.

>>I brought my Drosoph. inside for the winter last year...anyone know how much
>>cold these things can tolerate??

Mine was exposed to, I think, temps between 45-50 F. temps last year,
outdoors in my plastic covered wire cage. It may have gotten down
to about 40, but I didn't have a good therm. then.