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About Christopher Littrell
Expertise
I am capable of answering questions about the most common carnivorous plants found in cultivation. I have no personal experience with Byblis, Drosophyllum, Aldrovanda, Utricularia, and Heliamphora. I have not cultivated gemmae forming pygmy sundews nor tuberous sundews. For information regarding those aforementioned species, I would suggest contacting other experts. I can answer questions regarding most species of Nepenthes, tropical and temperate Drosera, Sarracenias, and Dionaea. I have some limited experience with growing Pinguicula, Cephalotus, and Darlingtonia.
Experience
I have grown carnivorous plants off and on for about 27 years. I have made the same mistakes and suffered the same mishaps that many growers make as they attempt to separate the myths from the realities of growing these plants. Currently, I am successfully growing a variety of tropical sundews, a Nepenthes, several Venus Flytraps of varying ages, and Sarracenias. I have been successful in stratifying Sarracenia seeds and providing artificial dormancy requirements for my temperate plants when needed.
Education/Credentials
I hold a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Over my lifetime, I have constantly read books involving the growing conditions of carnivorous plants. I hope to incorporate the educational aspects involved in psychology with teaching other people how to cultivate carnivorous plants.
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Expert: Christopher Littrell - 11/6/2009
Question
i have a vft and i was reading up on it and i found out my vft needed moss. its been a few months and its still alive so one day i looked at it carefully and i noticed green moss growing i have no idea what type of moss this is.my vft is still alive and i dont know if i should remove the moss or what. i grow it outside in a pot and use the water tray method. i forgot to say i live in C.A
Answer
Hello Miguel,
The important question is, what is the Venus Flytrap growing in now?
Basically, when you repot your Flytrap you will need to do so in Sphagnum peat moss and perlite in a 50/50 mix. Never use potting soil or fertilized moss as those will kill Venus Flytraps rather quickly. Green growth in plant soil could be algae or moss accordingly. Algae will produce a slimy layer of gelatinous green plant matter while moss will produce tiny sprigs of fir tree like growths. Neither would be harmful to your Flytrap.
Christopher
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