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Bare-Root Cephalotus and Flytraps Awaiting Soil: Temporary Fix

What to Do When Plants Arrive Before Your Soil Mix

A Hawaii (Zone 11) grower received bare-root Cephalotus and two Venus flytraps but their peat order was delayed. They had perlite, orchid bark, and dried sphagnum moss.

Use Long-Fiber Sphagnum + Perlite If Delay Is Long

If the peat will arrive in a day or two, just keep plants cool and wait. If shipping parcel post to Hawaii could take a week+, pot them in long-fiber sphagnum heavily amended with perlite. Avoid Miracle-Gro or Scotts brands. Check local independent garden centers for plain peat moss.

Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
https://www.cobraplant.com

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