Mick, I wouldn't do anything different for your potting. You are doing it before the onset of winter before dormancy which allows the plant to get a good strong growing season come next spring. I would also like to mention for people using perlite that you make sure to mix it outside. Perlite dust can cause some serious lung issues if inhaled. I know of people growing flytraps in fluval stratum and also some that grow it in akadama. Unfortunately, they are both rather expensive. Fluval is used to cover the bottom of freshwater aquariums and akadama is widely used in Bonsai. Akadama is a clay so a pot like you were using when full of akadama would weigh 2 - 3lbs or about 1.5 kg. I personally have not tried either one with flytraps because of the expense and the fact that they are a rocky media and not a soil. Perhaps they would grow in a mix of perlite, vermiculite and a coarse sand. Might be worth trying with a typical flytrap so if it dies you are not losing a cultivar.
Thanks for the information it really is appreciated, yes I always do mix my perlite outdoors probably should of mentioned that in the video and this a good example of people commenting it let’s other grower’s get other views, however I’m still looking around for a cheaper option for next season potting mix. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Greeting from the USA Mick. I have been a subscriber to Roger's channel for several years and while watching his recent video, where you sent him an orchid. Roger had a link to your channel where I gave you a listen. Newest subscriber to your channel as of this morning 🎉. Thanks Roger and thanks Mick. Enjoy your content very much.
I like to fill the pot completely make a hole in the middle with a screwdriver and put the plant in. I Guide the roots in with the screwdriver to make sure they get in correctly and then I push the media towards the plant on the top. Then I knock the pot on the table to make the media settle. t hen I water the top and put them in my water tray so the media can soak up the water
Great news Clive I’m sure we’ll both learn something especially from other viewers comments, I really do enjoy the hobby with these fascinating plants. Happy growing buddy.
Just found your channel and just started growing massy I live in Ohio . But my question is new growth seems to get stuck in the sheath and gets all folded over and get crimped what am I doing wrong? By the way I love your channel
You’re doing nothing wrong it happens to me as well the sheath starts drying out and hold the new leaf in it’s usually because of the humidity in the grow space, sometimes I have to cut the sheath to release the leaves on a couple of my massie’s
Mick, I wouldn't do anything different for your potting. You are doing it before the onset of winter before dormancy which allows the plant to get a good strong growing season come next spring. I would also like to mention for people using perlite that you make sure to mix it outside. Perlite dust can cause some serious lung issues if inhaled. I know of people growing flytraps in fluval stratum and also some that grow it in akadama. Unfortunately, they are both rather expensive. Fluval is used to cover the bottom of freshwater aquariums and akadama is widely used in Bonsai. Akadama is a clay so a pot like you were using when full of akadama would weigh 2 - 3lbs or about 1.5 kg. I personally have not tried either one with flytraps because of the expense and the fact that they are a rocky media and not a soil. Perhaps they would grow in a mix of perlite, vermiculite and a coarse sand. Might be worth trying with a typical flytrap so if it dies you are not losing a cultivar.
Thanks for the information it really is appreciated, yes I always do mix my perlite outdoors probably should of mentioned that in the video and this a good example of people commenting it let’s other grower’s get other views, however I’m still looking around for a cheaper option for next season potting mix. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Greeting from the USA Mick. I have been a subscriber to Roger's channel for several years and while watching his recent video, where you sent him an orchid. Roger had a link to your channel where I gave you a listen. Newest subscriber to your channel as of this morning 🎉. Thanks Roger and thanks Mick. Enjoy your content very much.
Thanks very much Kim for your kind words of encouragement and for subscribing to the channel.
I like to fill the pot completely make a hole in the middle with a screwdriver and put the plant in. I Guide the roots in with the screwdriver to make sure they get in correctly and then I push the media towards the plant on the top. Then I knock the pot on the table to make the media settle. t hen I water the top and put them in my water tray so the media can soak up the water
Good idea buddy I think a lot of growers use different methods of potting on.
I have got 2 Venus flys and 2 pitcher plants trying again mick i also grow lots of different type of orchids
Great news Clive I’m sure we’ll both learn something especially from other viewers comments, I really do enjoy the hobby with these fascinating plants. Happy growing buddy.
10:48 I would push it further down about 1 cm more
I try not to completely cover the rhizome.
@@MicksMasdevalliaorchids i leave the spot where the new traps come out uncovered
Just found your channel and just started growing massy I live in Ohio . But my question is new growth seems to get stuck in the sheath and gets all folded over and get crimped what am I doing wrong? By the way I love your channel
You’re doing nothing wrong it happens to me as well the sheath starts drying out and hold the new leaf in it’s usually because of the humidity in the grow space, sometimes I have to cut the sheath to release the leaves on a couple of my massie’s