Question
Butterworth
I don't think I have a problem, but I just want to make sure. This is my third Pinguuicla Agnata, the first two I purchased from a local home improvement center and they both died. I wanted to give it another shot and after reading your ebook and watching your dvd several times. When I received the plant I planted it into a violet self watering pot with equal parts of peat, vermiculite and pearlite. The plant had some damage from shipping, half of the leaves were broken off but it looked real healthy and figured it would pull through. I have it under a 100w compact floresent 6 inches from bulb, the water is from my reverse osmosis system. If you look at the attached picture I think the color is good but you can see it is no longer a roset shape, the leaves are growing straight up. I am guessing that the light is to far? I wanted to get a professional opinion on this be for I do anything, I don't want to loose another. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You
Rick
AnswerHi Rick,
Your plant looks very good. This upright appearance is very normal for P. agnata. They tend to look very succulent. Your growing conditions sound good. One of P. agnata's hatreds is being too wet, and that may have been what was going on before. The African Violet pots help take care of that. If your plant starts to form the winter leaves, let it go completely dry for about 3 months.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
