Darlingtonia Californica (Slack) Aka Cobra LillyI received this plant as a bare root, wrapped to damp sphagnum moss. It was an extremely hot week when it came so I potted it up as quickly as possible.
Cobra Lilly's do NOT like their roots getting hot! So with this in mind I planted it in a large plastic pot (a white pot would've been ideal but had none to hand) The size of the pot prevents the roots getting hot as quickly as they would in a smaller sized pot.
The soil mixture was Irish moss peat, with roughly chopped sphagnum mixed in also. The surface was then covered with a layer of sphagnum. Around the immediate area of the plant/root I sprinkled some perlite. As perlite is white it does reflect some of the suns rays away with the heat.
The red dying growth you see in the picture above was from the previous summer 2006, and the fresh growth appeared end of this August. It hasn't died or shown any ill effects from being grown outside at all. Even throughout a scorching spring/summer. I chose to use a tray method to provide the plant with water, however occasionally I used a turkey baster to squirt water down into the root of the plant directly to cool it down on the hottest of days. Seems to have done the trick! (Note: Purified water only!! NOT tap water. More detailed info on individual plant care soon)
Cobra Lilly's do NOT like their roots getting hot! So with this in mind I planted it in a large plastic pot (a white pot would've been ideal but had none to hand) The size of the pot prevents the roots getting hot as quickly as they would in a smaller sized pot.
The soil mixture was Irish moss peat, with roughly chopped sphagnum mixed in also. The surface was then covered with a layer of sphagnum. Around the immediate area of the plant/root I sprinkled some perlite. As perlite is white it does reflect some of the suns rays away with the heat.
The red dying growth you see in the picture above was from the previous summer 2006, and the fresh growth appeared end of this August. It hasn't died or shown any ill effects from being grown outside at all. Even throughout a scorching spring/summer. I chose to use a tray method to provide the plant with water, however occasionally I used a turkey baster to squirt water down into the root of the plant directly to cool it down on the hottest of days. Seems to have done the trick! (Note: Purified water only!! NOT tap water. More detailed info on individual plant care soon)
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