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Product Description
Holds Moisture
Carnivorous plants such as the Venus Flytrap and the Money Cup are native to tropical or subtropical climates where they grow in often very saturated soil. It is because of this that our carnivorous planting mix makes it quite easy to absorb and, most importantly, retain water. Venus Flytraps are often watered by placing them into a watering saucer and filling the saucer itself with water. This allows moisture to soak up from the bottom of the pot holes.
Easy for root growth
The simple blend of peat moss and perlite makes this medium perfect for any type of carnivorous plant large or small! Many of these plant varieties can get quite large and a soft yet robust planting medium makes building an expansive root system much easier. This means less strain on the plant itself and more growth during the growing seasons! For added growth be sure to plant your carnivorous plants in an area with good sunlight, we suggest indoor plants be placed on a window sill that receives sunlight all or most of the day.
Sterile and Unfertilized
Carnivorous plants can go quite a long time between insects that they consume. When they do finally make a catch, the nutrients from a single insect is quite substantial making fertilizing unneeded. In fact fertilizing your carnivorous plants can do much more harm than good. It is for this reason we make sure our Carnivorous potting mix is free of unnatural fertilizers and is sterile from harmful components. Be sure to repot your growing plants every 1-2 years depending on growth rate.
Peat Moss
Peat Moss is a common amendment in most potting soils, however in Organic Carnivorous Planting Soil it makes up the majority of the soil's composition. This is because peat moss is inherently low in nutrients and high in acidity, making it the ideal medium for nutrient poor and sterile soil that carnivorous plants love. Peat Moss also is great at retaining water and keeping the soil environment humid and saturated.
Perlite
Perlite is used in common potting soils to add texture in the soil and aid in soil retention. Perlite in this Organic Carnivorous Potting Mix helps add just the right amount of drainage of excess soil, that way your carnivorous plants are not sitting in a sopping wet mixture of peat moss and water. In addition, perlite's added texture aids in the growth of a plant's root system and is a way to prevent the soil from compacting. Perlite is a must in carnivorous planting soil and is mixed in just the right ratio for optimal results, regardless of the plant variety.
Sand
Sand adds a bit of structural strength to the soil to avoid compaction in addition to improved aeration. With consistently moist soil needed for thriving carnivorous plants, sand helps keep the soil from getting too soft and unstable for ideal root growth. Because of this added stability from sand, it also allows more oxygen to get to the roots.
Carnivorous Plants Planting & Care Tips
Keep the soil moist
When watering the soil of your various carnivorous plants be sure to water them from the bottom of the pot. This is achieved by placing them in a deep watering saucer and filling the saucer up to cover about 1/4 of the pot. Water will soak up from the bottom and maintain a soaked environment. This mimics the bogs and swampland many carnivorous plants are native to.
Use mineral-free water
For optimal results when watering carnivorous plants such as Venus Flytraps and Pitcher Plants it is recommended to use mineral free water. You can either purchase distilled water or use rainwater! Because carnivorous plants grow best in nutrient poor soil, mineral free water maintains the lack of nutrients in the soil.
Lots of sunlight
Whether planted outside in the garden or kept in a pot inside your home carnivorous plants love lots of sunlight. When kept inside we recommend keeping them potted on a sunny windowsill. Be sure the windowsill is away from air vents which can dry out and kill your plant, and also be sure the window receives sunlight for all or most of the day.
Feeding your carnivorous plant
Refrain from fertilizing your carnivorous plant as they get all the nutrients they need from the insects they consume. Venus Flytraps, for example, need to only catch about 1 to 2 insects a month to thrive, however the more insects they capture naturally the better. If your carnivorous plant is inside away from bugs, you can supplement their food with freeze dried meal worms!
Iris
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
No issues. Thank you for your high quality product.
Diceydee
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
My pitcher plant hangs in my kitchen window and gets the north sun. It's been looking sad lately, so I repotted it in this soil, and watered it from the bottom. It's now perking up and looks much better. The 4 quart bag will do appx 2 pots if they are 6" or so. It has no fertilizer in it...which is exactly what you need for carnivorous plants. Love it!
Aaron Marshall
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2025
This potting mix is excellent! My VFT seems very happy in it.
SW
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2025
Good amount of quality soil for the price.
JAJ
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2025
Great soil if you don’t want to make your own concoction… just remember to pre-saturate before planting!
Amber
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2025
Price is fair
Ms. C
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2024
At the time I got this, I had just two venus fly traps. They were from the grocery store and had the tiny pots. I potted them with this stuff in larger pots. They are doing great in it. I will say I had been given advice to rinse/soak it with distilled water until the TDS meter had a lower reading. I did that with zero water, and it water draining through fairly quickly read in the low teens. Happy plants! They are doing great, and very healthy in this potting soil. Definitely would get this again, we'll see how far I get with what's left as I will be repotting my newer carnivores in the spring, but I do think I'll need more (I have plants that are splitting into multiples, so I need to pot around 10 babies).
Dale F.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2024
Needed more, but this was perfect for reporting my pitcher plants and venus fly traps. Good quality, drains well, looks good, keeps plants healthy as there is no nutrients in it.
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