DIY Carnivorous Plant Rock Garden - Part 1

This video will show you how the best rock to use for your carnivorous plant rock garden and how to drill a hole in it. Pumice is the easiest to work with, and you can find it at your local landscape supplier. Some specialty garden centers may also have it in stock.
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES, AND A DUST MASK WHEN DRILLING YOUR ROCK!
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[@grantimusmaximus8932]

You did it, you finally did it. After 2 years of waiting... you finally did it!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

I just had Lava rock & had to use 5 different sizes of diamond bit drills to get the hole & planted my Red Dragon fly trap.

[@robieosborne7369]

Woot woot! Been waiting for this video!!

[@fedehmk]

video just got out and now, i cant wait for pt2! great content

[@TheCoIdDark]

Great video! Love the drosera!

[@stu71a1]

Brilliant video , thank you for all your advice through all your videos looking forward to the second part .

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

I just did this with pumice using a Forstner drill bit. It worked really well. I didn’t have to use a screwdriver to pry out the holes. The only downside was starting each hole since the bit is guided by the outside of the bit instead of the central point. I’d still use this again.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Super idea

[@j.c.hartke3730]

Great Video! Add Pings as well!

[@lisascenic]

Mind blown!

[@AbellaTeacher]

Very cool! I wonder if you could use DIY hypertufa containers as well?

[@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus]

I kkow im sort of late.... but in the future just wet the rocks really well and you shouldnt have to worry about dust. It should cut and break easier too! Nice vid!

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

I tried drilling into one of my pumice rocks while it was wet, and for some reason it wouldn’t drill well at all until I let it completely dry out, which took over a week.

[@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus]

@@xxpowwowbluexx damn too much build up?

[@shaunkelly9053]

Looking forward to part two. I am curious if the plants need to be pulled out and repotted in these rocks or not. A normal potted CP is supposed to have the soil refreshed every couple of years or so right?

[@j.c.hartke3730]

Look in their rock garden playlist. For some reason I couldn’t find it on their regular page..

[@rossrobinson7943]

In the first "tour" video they showed plants that had been planted in the same place for 20 years. I think the key is the live moss to replace the peat that will slowly rot away. I'm not an expert.

[@tedfuchs9132]

Your plants look great. You've lost weight!

[@TheSpiderBoss]

Can you use any lava rock for this?

[@joshmatty1077]

Will sand stone work?

[@masespacecadette4466]

What size is this?

[@eventerminator1382]

Anyone know where to find these kind of rocks in Australia. I can’t find any of them

[@NicoandLuis]

I'm having the same issue. Finding raw pumice is very difficult.

[@melissa27292]

I can't find either

[@salpon]

Does it have to be an inert rock? Would limestone work?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching the video! The rock needs to be inert. Limestone will leach out calcium, which will damage roots on carnivorous plants.

[@salpon]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest Thankyou!

[@debonsaikita8893]

Can we doit in lava rock?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Pumice is a type of lava rock, so yes. You can use lava rock. We use pumice because it's very porous.

[@debonsaikita8893]

Thankyou

[@bob37552]

I don't have sarracenia

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

You can buy them from plant nurseries.

[@iamthewelcher]

Who are you kidding? I know you don't use all that PPE when you ain't shooting video! LOL

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

If these are placed in a terra cotta pot, will the minerals from the terra cotta be pulled up through the pumice rock into the root zone of the carnivorous plants and kill them?