Pitcher plant???

would u ever grow a pitcher palnt in ur garden???


hwta are the advantages and disadvantages of it???


1st of all...will it ever grow in a garden???


juss temme ur opinion

Pitcher plant???
pitcher palnt????


would u ever like to grow an insetcivores plant in ur garden????


VERY FUNNY


ohk...lemme get out of the jokes..hm...pitcher plant is a very rare plant..so it is not available wherever u want...u must be living in african forests to get that plant..would u ever go to africa for that???


its better not to grow....i think u wanna get rid of flies in ur home...


but the thing is that it will only trap the insect that is close to it but not somewhere in a distance





a good question though...i made it a lil bit funnyyyyyy


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HEY!!!!!! i think u r my cousin...arent u????????
Reply:You can get pitcher plants at many garden centers...but they are probably not hardy in northern climates. They're sold as novelty house plants, like Venus fly traps. If you live in Florida, or the deep South, maybe you could keep one all year. Otherwise, you'll have to bring it in in the fall, would be my guess. Google them to find out what varieties you're likely to find, and what sort would do best in your climate zone. I think it would be interesting in the garden.
Reply:Best grown in/near a pond garden, they like boggy, peaty areas.





Like all carnivorous plants they are difficult to grow outside of the native habitat, you want to research to find out exactly what the requirement are of the pitcher plant your purchasing.





I've thought about, but don't currently have a space to set up for it.





Advantages ---- its a nearly unique specimen in your garden, its a challenge to grow, they're really quite interesting





Disadvantages - you may need to cover/ move it during winter, monitor water/soil conditions more often than other plants, etc. Contrary to what many think - they are NOT an effective insect control method. In fact they may attract more insects to an area.
Reply:I keep pitcher plants and VFTs in my garden in pots because my winters get too cold and I have to move them into the garage to hibernate. However, if your winters are mild then you can grow them in the ground provided your temps don't drop below 20 degrees. Pitcher plants are not rare and grow vigorously in the southern United States boggy areas. You can find them in garden centers and Wal-Mart. There are several different varieties of pitcher plant. Some are not very cold tolerant, but some are so the first thing you will want to find out is which one will grow in your area. Light is also an issue as some need shade and others full sun. They are bog plants so whether you keep them in a terrarium, pot, or the ground, you will need to keep them moist at all times. As for their advantages and disadvantages the only thing that comes to mind is that the advantages are that they are interesting and come in many colors. Disadvantages are that they require specific growing requirements. Here is some information that you may find useful.





carnivorous plant NoNos:


No meat of any kind. Meat rots and it will kill them


No force feeding or playing with the traps trying to get them to close.


No fertilizer of any kind. Pot carnivorous plants in a 50/50 mix of peat moss and perlite only.


No straight tap water. Use filtered tap, aged tap or distilled and rain (preferred)





Here are some sites that will help you with just about everything you need to know about growing carnivorous plants. Good Luck and have fun. These sites are about all carnivorous plants and not just the Venus Fly Trap. Check them out, I think you will like them.





Information:


http://www.cobraplant.com/venus-flytrap....


http://www.doityourself.com/stry/carnivo...


Contains a Section on dormancy:


http://www.the-venus-flytrap.com/venus-f...





Expertvillage videos all about carnivorous plants:


Feeding and more:


http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/pitc...


Building a terrarium:


http://homegarden.expertvillage.com/vide...


Propagation and more:


http://homegarden.expertvillage.com/vide...