Question
QUESTION: Gents,
 Is Premier, Pro Mix, BX with Mycorise (see below link) ok for replanting my CP's?
http://www.pro-mixbas.com/brochure_promix.pdf

Thanks
Coach Mac

ANSWER: Hi Coach Mac,

All of those will kill your plants.  Those are regular potting mixes with fertilizers and other additives for regular plants.  Carnivorous plants need a low nutrient soil media with no fertilizers or compost.  For specific information on what to use for specific species see our caresheet pages at:  http://cobraplant.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=7&chapter=1&zenid=17a99665918e  Also, our DVD's have very specific information on soil along with hands-on demonstrations on how to mix, what to use, what not to use, etc...

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com

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QUESTION: That's great advise, thanks.  Along those lines, I do have an established (small) fish pond with gold fish and Koi.  I would like to place my Fly-trap along the edge of the pond.  Will the nutrients in the water from the fish, etc be a problem?  I also have a number of Sundew plants.  Would those be OK along the shore of my pond?  Thanks again.

Coach Mac

Answer
Hi Coach Mac,

I've found that if you have an established pond with plants that carnivorous plants tend to do fine.  Since I don't know where you live, I don't have any idea about your water quality.  In general, the harder your water, the worse it is for carnivorous plants.  It would be good to test your water for general hardness.  If it's 50ppm or less, it will be fine.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com