Re: Carnivorous plants

Jumping into Marge's thread here, if you don't mind.....
Of course pond water will work Donna.....after all most bogs are on the edge 
of some pond or stream,  or at lesat in a low spot that collects water much 
like a pond does. Carnivorous plants thrive on that extra nutrient base. 

Thanks for the website, Marge.  A friend, who owns a nursery here, carries 
many carnivorous plants.  I asked her once how she has such great diversity, and 
turn over.....found out she orders a lot of carnivorous plants for the local 
schools.  She said they love them, and the teachers found that it really perks 
an interest for biology and botony  in the kids.  Not just the boys who tend 
not to like the frilly plants that girls would find attractive, but also the 
girls.  The kids then come to her nursery to purchase their own to take home.

Noreen
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast

In a message dated 1/17/2004 11:02:37 AM Central Standard Time, 
gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:

I have been thinking of trying some myself. This only rain/distilled
water concept is what has been stopping me.

Anyone know if my pond water would work? Thinking as I do my water
changes, this might work as the water has much nutrients, but all the
chemically added junk from the hose is gone.

I have suggested that we save rain water, but DH says I am not going to
cut the gutters to go into a 55 gallon barrel.... very stubborn on this!

Thoughts anyone?

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