Heather asks for topsoil covering alternatives to sphagnum moss for S. leucophylla and S. alata. Asks if sand or rocks are safe to prevent evaporation.
Jeff Dallas has used rainbow pea gravel, coconut chips, orchid bark. Choice depends on purpose: splash erosion? decoration? Any inert, non-alkaline, non-nutritive material works. No top dressing is required. Caution: pea gravel can burn new shoots on small plants in extreme heat; in cool climates it can slightly warm soil and speed growth.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
www.cobraplant.com
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