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» Dan_Ellsworth - While waiting for a sensible response ... Diana, until somebody comes along with a knowledgable, sensible, actual-gardener response, all you get is me, with questions that you or the book might or might not be able to answer.Are carnivorous plants limited entirely to insects? Or insects and arachnids? Do they ever take on the smallest vertebrates? Irrationally, I supposed, I was reminded of a movie I've heard about but never seen, alleged to be a musical comedy about a person-eating plant. (Incidentally, the hyphen is necessary there; "person eating plant" would be much less remarkable.) OK, I get slightly more sensible now. I have read that carnivorous plants use the insects to provide some nutrient(s) their soil doesn't provide; but I don't know what. Would it be necessary to keep the plants borderline desperate for the missing nutrient(s) to see them at their most carnivorous? You started your review with the note that these plants would interest children and gardeners. Well, I know I'm no gardener, but my Inner Child just decided to drop in and say, "Hi". And Merry Christmas. -- posted by Dan_Ellsworth » Diana_Pederson - Re: While waiting for a sensible response ... In response to message posted by Dan_Ellsworth:Dan: Carnivorous plants use the insects (and I've heard of arachnids and small animals) for their nutrition needs. They generally grow in bogs which are nutrient-poor. -- posted by Diana_Pederson » Dan_Ellsworth - Re: Re: While waiting for a sensible response ... In response to message posted by Diana_Pederson:A possible fact sitting around in my head: Bogs are acidic. Any truth to that, to your knowledge? Maybe a large flowerpot of acidic, nutrient-poor soil would be right. No immediate plans; I just never know when a family member might appreciate the gift of a carnivorous plant, "the gift that keeps on taking". And Happy New Year. -- posted by Dan_Ellsworth » timbudtwo - Re: Re: Re: While waiting for a sensible response ... Have you even looked online? www.sarracennia.com, www.petflytrap.com, http://zcp.netfirms.com. Carnivorous plants: venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, butterworts, bladderworts, etc eat things that land on their carnivorous leaves. Not all bogs are acidic. Carnivorous plants (Cp's) Live in acidic, sphagnum moss bogs. Which is why you grow carnivorous plants in peat or sphagnum. Thousands of people own carnivorous plants. Become another one!-- posted by timbudtwo
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