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Sunshine Mix #7 Unsafe for Carnivorous Plants: Contains Fertilizer and Lime

Commercial mixes (Sunshine #7, etc.) contain wetting agents, lime, and fertilizer—lethal to flytraps and sundews, harmful long-term to Sarracenia. No commercial mix is safe. Mix your own: peat + perlite/sand.

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