Re: RE: Clay instead of perlite

Thomas K. Hayes (tkhayes@pennet.net)
Sat, 10 Aug 1996 02:10:42 GMT

>Well, Pinguicula will not mind the higher pH. Also, if you have
>enough peatmoss, the clay might not make much difference.
>Infact I found S.luecophylla and S.rubra wherryi grow in sandy
>clay. (Tom, was there any Sphagnum at that site?)

Nope..... but then it was VERY early spring and it might not have started
growing by then??? And to digress a bit, Anyone who can shed some insight
on the following:

Lots of P. lusitanica seed was sown on top of a 50/50 peat sand mix and the
area was bordered by bricks, within a larger bog. The only plants that came
up are almost literally clinging on to the sides, and in the complete shade,
of the bricks. Is it possible that something is leaching from the bricks?
Or is the heavy shade the thing they are seeking? I have grown them just
fine in pots in much brighter light, so anyone who has seen these guys in
the wild, please share your experiences with us.

Take care & keep on growing,

-Tom- & Krissy