Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 10:40:05 -0500 (EST) From: "Thomas K. Hayes" <tkhayes@microserve.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3639$foo@default> Subject: Re: what's the easiest Genlisea to grow?
Dear List,
>I've been thinking about growing Genlisea.
>Which species seem to be easy to grow?
I grow the following with very little special care:
G. violacea, G. filiformis, G. aurea, G. hispidula
Anyone want to trade genlesia?
>Also, I'm curious- which species are the largest plants
G. hispidula is the largest of the four mentioned above.
> and which species are the smallest plants?
G. filiformis is my smallest
>Consider these issues before you answer:
> does it tolerate shade- easier to find a place to put it
I have mine in my nep terrarium along the glass sliding doors. Wouldn't
call it shady there, but wouldn't say it is virtual sunshine either.
direct link to a photo of the terrarium is:
http://www.tcscs.com/~thayes/photos/neps2.jpg
The lights were not on for the photo and most of the genlesia plants are in
white pots behind the the glass doors.
> is it forgiving when not watered perfectly
No..... not for me anyway. Which is why I just sit them in a shallow tray
of water.....
> humidity- inside my house aprox. 60%
I am definitely of much help to you I see... Inside the terrarium it
averages 80-95% since it is hooked up to a humidifier.
> dormancy- simpler if I can treat it the same all year
I just change the photoperiod and the temps fluctuate naturally with the
seasons. Nothing fancy.
> pests and diseases- any common problems
I haven't encountered any yet... And now that I said that, they will
probably all die.
So, IMHO I would say give G. hispidula a try. It is much larger than most
and it flowers frequently.... and it seems pretty forgiving.
Sincerely,
Thomas K. Hayes
dangerous_plants@hotmail.com
tkhayes@microserve.net
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