ljmacphee | August 25, 2008
Of all the carnivorous plants I grow these are some of the more challenging. For easy carnivorous plants, try a pitcher plant.
Flytraps do very well in terrariums. Any clear covered glass container will work. Fill the bottom with soil that does not have any fertilizer and sphagnum peat moss. A 50/50 [...]
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Tags: care, dionaea, droseraceae, flytrap, muscipula, photo, venus
ljmacphee | August 18, 2008
Elk horn fern is a gnarly version of a bird’s nest fern. It wants slightly more light than most ferns and lots of water like all ferns do. If you like bird’s nests ferns but want something slightly different check this one out.
I find the broad leaf ferns are much easier [...]
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Tags: care, elkhorn, fern, grandiceps, photo, polypodium
ljmacphee | August 11, 2008
Bird’s nest ferns want moist soil, not a great deal of sun, no direct sun is fine, and it doesn’t mind the cold. they will do fine in drafty locations. This is one of the easiest houseplants to grow.
Do not mist these ferns! While like most plants, they love humidity, they do [...]
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Tags: asplenium, bird, bird's, care, fern, nest, nidus, photo