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Expert: - 7/6/2010


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Hello I was wondering if i could use whitney farms bark mulch as an amendment for darlingtonia in my bog garden. On the website it says its douglas fir bark. Before I remember I bought perlite from whitney farms and there was added fertilizer in it so my venus flytraps died. Is there any in the mulch?
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Hello Bob,

The short answer is, I don't know. I have never used their products before.

The best answer I can give you would be to call or Email Whitney Farms and find out directly from them. Let them know what you need and what you plan to use the mulch for, then get as much information about the product you can.

Christopher

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Christopher Littrell

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I am capable of answering questions about the most common carnivorous plants found in cultivation. I have no personal experience with Byblis, Drosophyllum, Aldrovanda, 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, Mexican Pinguicula, Sarracenias, and Dionaea. I have some limited experience with growing Utricularia, Cephalotus, and Darlingtonia.

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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.

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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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