Unpotting Carnivorous Plants After 14 Years!

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We built these rock gardens around 2008, which we kept as part of our private collection. In 2017, we built a bathtub pond and placed some of our rocks in there. We're now taking apart these rock gardens to see how they're growing amongst the rocks and sphagnum moss.
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[@guillaumeg8516]

14 years of passion. Great job ! Good growing !

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you!

[@musiceuphony]

Jacob you always have so much to share. I'm glad you have time to bring us new content!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you! I'm very glad that these videos have been helpful.

[@bosquebear1]

I loved it! So good that you have the historic photos to compare.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you! Yes, it's fun to see how these rock gardens have changed over the years.

[@S.R.L6600]

I love video's from this channel! Thank you for your knowledge.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Glad these videos have been helpful.

[@jenniferbutcher8393]

Oh wow! Those are some really happy plants to grow so well for so long! Really beautiful. Thanks, Jacob😊

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

My pleasure!

[@Kyddoemiko13]

This was an amazing feat tackling those rhizomes, and roots. I would definitely need my specs on to be able to magnify the image of what is roots of fern and whatever else is going on in that community of spaghnum moss. Great 😃🎞️video.

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

Love it!! Thank you for the update on the rock gardens!!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Our pleasure!

[@jimmiescott985]

Thanks for doing this demo, very good clearly video. Looking forward to the next one.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching!

[@cikarica3521]

Where is Jeff? I havent seen him in any recent videos

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Jeff will be featured in videos later this summer.

[@cikarica3521]

Thank you for answering

[@ianpowder3187]

A technique that's worked well for me when dividing tangled root systems: Tease them apart underwater. The water and the slight buoyancy of the roots helps suspend them and keeps them from binding against each other as you tease them apart. Try it!

[@sedumzz3289]

The sphagnum is so beautiful 🤩!!

[@keijuhl]

I've got plants about 14 years old or so from you guys here in GA, but I have had to dig them up and divide them multiple times over the years since.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

It all starts with one plant, and pretty soon you have a damn nursery!

[@karstent8138]

17:00 I agree with you Jacob, I don't think the fern roots will pose any problem at all. They don't really take up space in any obstructive kind of way, and removing them would be one of those perfectionist actions that would only damage the Sarracenia roots.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Yes, this would have been a nightmare for a perfectionist. Good thing I overcame those tendencies years ago, otherwise I'll still be picking out fern roots!

[@karstent8138]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest 😂

[@grandtheftgameryt]

God damn. I didn’t realise how rough you can be with these plants. When I touch mine I was always so gentle. That’s helpful for reporting my pitcher

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Yes, these plants are very tough. Watch our video on dividing the rhizomes. They can take a beating and still come back looking great.

[@grandtheftgameryt]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest sure thing! Ima watch that right now!

[@karstent8138]

Thank you for this Jacob, very interesting! 20:20 It's not a corm though on a Venus fly trap. It's more like a bulb, as it is composed of leaf bases, but then it's also a little like a rhizome. It doesn't fit easily into a man-made category. But a corm is a particular, solid form of stem, not composed of a number of elements. Like crocuses and gladioli, they grow from corms.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching the video! I had a conversation with a botanist about that many years ago. Yes, flytraps don't neatly into any of the conventional terms. However, we both decided that, for horticultural reasons, corm was the better term to use.

[@karstent8138]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest Oh well, we could chew the fat over what to call it for hours... It probably needs a whole new name! I'd like to call it a pseudobulb 😁

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

That would be FUN!

[@karstent8138]

@@SarraceniaNorthwest 👍

[@erniecamhan]

Brilliant video 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching!

[@chevyfish4028]

Nature has many surprises when left to her own devices. Thanks for sharing this video. I hadn't thought to bore out my own rocks. I just get ones with natural holes & make do. I definitely will need to try boring my own because the natural holes are not very big. 🍀

[@barneymiller6204]

Are those pumice rocks? I did the same thing with a large chunk of pumice rock and now I wish I had done what you are doing with yours, maybe next year!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Yes, we use pumice. It's a lot easier to work with than other types of rocks.

[@pappabunny]

I'm trying to get the strength up to re do all of my Sarrs. It's been several years. Most are in 5 gallon paint buckets that are starting to crumble. Thinking about getting some pond tubs so the UV rays don't break them down. Though it is very cool when removing a Sarr from a bucket and the root mass is in the shape of the bucket.

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Yes, we agree! It is very satisfying to see an older Sarracenia rhizome!

[@JonVlogs123]

Great info!! 😎👍

[@bluebowser3347]

Is there some species of sphagnum that are better suited for this kind of thing than others? I imagine some grow faster / taller than others. I also imagine there may be regular moss species that could work better too. Any ideas or is sphagnum just sphagnum to you?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

We're not too familiar with the different species of sphagnum moss since they are difficult to obtain. Most of what we have were stowaways on plants that we acquired from other growers over the years.

[@TBUB123]

What kind of rock is that,does it have to be a specific type or could I just drill or chisel some holes in some big rocks and do this?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you for watching. It's pumice. Watch our video about building rock gardens. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKelnZmAitafj8U

[@eggplant2369]

Cool video! I don't know if I'd have the patience to clear out all that moss

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

You and me both!

[@Hagsag]

You guys are great!

[@OakleyAirN10777]

I would LOVE to order some of your plants because I use them as therapy for myself & others!

[@cliffowens3629]

Jacob, Wondrous as usual. I'm having difficulty in locating the Safer sulfur based fungicide that your channel clued me in on. The local outlets such as Walmart, Lowes and Home Depot and other nurseries in my are no longer carry it. Where do you get yours or do you make your own somehow. Thanks.

[@astratenborg1607]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and for all your fabulous plants! I have been buying from you for so long and they are always healthy and beautiful! Any suggestions on where to find rocks to use for a rock garden? I am having trouble finding pumice to use!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thank you for your kind comment. Glad these videos have been helpful. Yes, it's difficult to find pumice in some parts of the country. Basalt rock could also work, but it's a lot tougher to drill through, and it's a lot heavier. We'll do another videos for other rock options and growing methods.

[@keijuhl]

Cool video, thanks for sharing!

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching!

[@scoobydew420]

I would like to know what method plant tags you guys use for it to still be legible after all that time under the moss?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

We use clear labels printed on a laser printer. We then adhere the label to the plant tag. We've been doing that for about 20 years.

[@PetStarlings]

Hi, im new to carniverous plants. Ive been searching for these rocks online but cant find them anywhere. Im assuming they are a lava rock or pumice? There doesnt seem to be anything similar here in the UK. What is the correct term so that I can narrow down my search?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching! I'm not sure what sort of terms you might use in UK. You can talk to the kind folks at your local garden center for suggestions on where to locate these rocks.

[@AljazFerenc]

Could you make a video on how to start a (small) business selling carnivorous plants?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

We'll consider it. But, a project like that would likely be a bit further in the future. I'm not sure we could do it this year.

[@Spunro]

i didnt even know you could keep them in the same soil for that long

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching. We'll be dropping a new video this weekend about repotting a colony of flytraps that have been in the same soil for 10 years! Stay tuned!

[@eldragonrojo42069]

What type of rocks do use? All rocks I've attempted to bore into have been a bit too hard

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

Pumice is best.

[@eldragonrojo42069]

Thank you for the reply I'll have to keep an eye out for some on my journeys

[@robieosborne7369]

Woop Woop!!!

[@drtek1329]

Question on Sphagnum moss species for carnivorous: Do you recommend Long fiber NZ or North American native type?

[@BlackcatEnterprise]

Do you guys ship in denmark?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Sorry! We ship only within the United States. There are nurseries in the EU. You will need to do a search on Google, but they're several of them that can supply you with plants.

[@eventerminator1382]

I think you can actually see the Sphagnum moss turn into peat moss!

[@karijones5547]

So confused, why torcher a plant if it’s healthy .?

[@SarraceniaNorthwest]

Thanks for watching! Those plants were initially part of an experiment. We wanted to see how the rhizomes adapted to the rock and what sort of changes we need to make. The only way to find out was to unpot them and examine the rhizomes. It's also not torture. We divide Sarracenia rhizomes every spring. It's how we propagate them.

[@FavOnIcon]

let me have the moss lol

[@nightshadehelis9821]

Hey there Sarracenia, my name is Peter and I'm from Eastern Michigan. I'm a disabled veteran who's passionate about growing carnivorous plants. Are you a supplier? I'm thinking about selling sundews, b52 traps, and pitchers near me next year. The ones sold by my local retailers are absolutely pathetic. Is there any way I could contact you about purchasing some next year? I think these might be popular in my area and I'm thinking about testing to see whether there's any demand for these or not. Unfortunately, I don't have much space to multiply my own plants. Thank you my friend.