What water to use for Carnivorous Plants

[@Jesus-eg3yb]

That Bradley garden is A M A Z I N G !!!!!

[@joemac3748]

I’m also from PA, I use rain or distilled!! Works for my highland nepenthes, fly traps, and cephalotus… great video

[@robertforrest7956]

Great video Rachel. Bog looks Fantastic!!! Growth this season is triple of that from last year. I use distilled water for all plants, except when I flush them. And all feed is less than a third of what's recommend on my orchids. You are lucky with your well. Thanks Rachel...stay cool and enjoy the day. 👍

[@DannyStammers]

Thinking of getting carnivorous plants soon to help combat the flies on my balcony (they seem to like my Coleus). A question maybe best for the european audience: is there a filter brand that also filters to (pretty much) 0 TDS? ZeroWater is pretty expensive here, it seems. The one shown in the video is twice as expensive here, as are the spare cartridges. I can buy bottles of demineralized water here pretty cheap, but that adds up in empty plastic bottles pretty quickly.

[@Plant_Mama]

Thanks so much for all the information! I got my first venus fly trap and have been needing help before I get more carnivorous plants!

[@marymccannon5610]

I got curious about jour notebook and/or journal. I would really appreciate it if you would create a vlog for fishkeeping, breeding, water parameters, etc. What should, what is recommended and what is worth recording. Such notes are a good aid in a learning curve, that is why I am asking you to that if you will.

[@grumpymuk94]

Great Video! Thank you for the info Your garden looks great as well!

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Liked. I've also read that drinking water ideal should be around 150-200 on TDS. My well runs 30-40. So great for carnivorous plants. Drinking low TDS water can cause health issues. Won't have to worry about kidney stones though. 😉

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Another option possibly is store RO water and mix half and half with tap water. I have many houseplants but tap is way too high around 400 tds second worst in USA. So before I bought a RO system I did half RO from store half tap since I have many houseplants and it was never practical to go full RO. This was not for carniverous plants but would work if it would bring your tds within range. I also used sodium thiosulfate which is fish tank dechlorinator on the tap water. I'm pretty sure chlorimines cause leaf tip browning. Seemed to stop when I did that.

[@patpatterson6073]

Watched your video twice good if and it helps a lot thank!

[@sharronmiller451]

Always good information! 😊😊😊

[@redfishcam8328]

Hey, what container did you use for your bog garden? And how much sun do you give them?

[@Plantaholic]

I have two bog gardens, one is in a terrazo bradley sink that I upcycled, the other is in a resin whiskey barrel. They are both full sun gardens, getting at least 7 hours of direct sun a day.

[@farmfishandfreedom2933]

Hey Rachel. I have a strange worm that is eating my plants and sandwiching itself between cut pieces of leaf in my pond. And clue what it is and what I can do?

[@robertforrest7956]

Sounds like a cut worm, ask a local nurseries if they might know what type.

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

My water in California is horrible for carnivorous plants & we hardly get rain 🥺 I do catch water from my air conditioner

[@Plantaholic]

The zero filter may be a good option for you, its less than $40

[@iddybiddyladybugleeza909]

Plantaholic yes I have one the store by us doesn’t always have the replacement filters

[@Plantaholic]

They are also available direct or from amazon

[@jfdd43]

As of yesterday we have the same hair. I’m pretty happy about that.

[@Plantaholic]

You must be exceptionally stylish as well

[@mitzipalmer9171]

Extremely informative, I thank you... now I know Y My Venus fly trap, I just bought in Tennessee, Brought it back here to Michigan & it died😭....🤦‍♀️

[@stephaniesteen4838]

So if my tap water is 30ppm I can use it!?!

[@ml9942]

Yes that’s really low and fine for carnivorous plants

[@chevyfish4028]

Would it be easier if you covered or painted the ibc container of rainwater to prevent algae growth? I love your sarracenia and I see blooms on some. Great comparison video.

[@Plantaholic]

Its irrelevant for the the outside stuff, and I only need a gallon a week for the inside plants so the water filter, at $40 or less, is a very easy solution

[@jonisolis9645]

@@Plantaholic How long will the ibc container last with sun shining on it? I want to get one but I want to cover it somehow to make it last longer.

[@shesellsfish]

👍💓👍

[@natalieshirley3939]

Live in a apartment complex

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

That's a lot of tatoos you have. As for Venus Fly Traps, the instruction sheet said not to feed it dead flies, I wonder why?

[@POOP-qm9hk]

it wont eat dead flies

[@krzysztofp1989]

What water should I water my sundews with? Hi, Ahoj I'm new to helping carnivorous plants. 1.) Is sundew from a filter jug healthy? Can anyone confirm this? 2) I was told that boiled and then cooled water is good for sundews.? Can anyone confirm this? 3) I would like to, I thought. catching rainwater. ? Can anyone confirm this? 4) I would like to, I thought. catching water from snow? Can anyone confirm this? sorry if my english is not good 🙁