Carnivorous Plants

You can have the maggots out of me food waste bin
The thing was alive when I put it out on Friday, millions of em.

 

Disgusting. You buy Goldfish pellets for Monkey Cups and other suitable plants and crushed flakes for sprinkling on sundews and placing in Venus fly traps. Both bought in air tight containers with very little smell.

 

I know; I can't help it, it was how I was dragged up.
Mine have to forage for themselves, don't seem to do to badly on it.

 

My Butterwort has caught a few flies and it is in the conservatory, The Sarracenias stay outside all year and flower in the spring thriving in a cold. winter.

 

Managed at last to convert my mini greenhouse in a plant house for my carniverous plants and have the Monkey Cups under cover in the house.

 

My only Sarras.


Butterwort, still catching flies.

 

I have transplanted one of my monkey cups into a large jar with the monkey cups cascading over the sides. My problem is now where to place it. All available window spaces are taken up with plants which leaves the shelving unit against the wall near the French windows which has a space but not very much light.
Can anyone recommend a self charging or battery operated small growing lamp as the closest power point is full of plugs.

 

@waterbut , I have never come across a battery/ rechargeable grow light, but perhaps you could get just a regular rechargeable lamp and use those bulbs specially designed for plants?

Just an example from Amazon, this one takes standard E27 bulbs.

My solution was a bit more drastic, I bought a house with a lot more South facing windowsill space The obvious outcome is that now I buy plants willy nilly because "I have the space"

Photos of your Monkey cup and other plants would be nice to see

 

Hi Selleri thanks for reply. My Carniverous plants are pictured above my article. I was a bit carried away with the photos.

 

It may seem extreme (though not as extreme as @Selleri 's solution!) but is it worth getting an electrician in and adding more power points? They always come in handy eg for heat mats for propagation.

 

I somehow failed to see those were yours. What a superb collection you have!

 

Most of my Carniverous plants are happy to sit in containers of water with one exception - My indoor Monkey Cups. You have to water them every few days and let the excess water soak through and drip out. Roots do not sitting in standing water. We have only left them for a couple of days at a time so no problem. However MOH has just booked a holiday for 7 days next May. Does anyone have any advice how to keep the soil moist while away? Thanks.

 

Hi mine are in black garden trays and I fill up bottles and quickly turn them upside down capillary matting then soaks it up as required and 7 days will be fine

 

Thank you. I have plastic trays and capillary mating and the plants are all sitting in pots in situ so no problem with your idea but can you tell me the size (or type of bottle) and number of bottles you need for one tray. Thanks.