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> What the heck, as long as some other new CP'ers are confessing that they're
> just growing a few flytraps from the grocery store, I might as well join in.
Welcome to the list,
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> I have to say that I'm surprised these plants exist at all, since so many of
> them don't seem to have the will to live. How can they be so demanding and
> still survive climatic variations, floods, fires, and all manner of natural
> hazards.
They only don't have the will to live when kept in conditions far
removed from their natural habitats. Dionaea is an easy grower in a
North Carolina swamp with cold winters, occasional fires, etc. When
you confine it in a small pot where temperature and water levels can
swing quite drastically, keep it in a different climate zone and
provide it with a different soil from "home", it becomes harder (but
still far from impossible.) They only demand what they get in nature,
and in most cases will accept a pretty general approximation. That's
the great thing about CPs I guess - they're all so different, and
there's something for everyone, from very easy to virtually impossible.
If you think Dionaea's bad, try Drosera arcturi or glanduligera! :-)
Happy growing,
Peter
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