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Fixing Soil Mixes for Flytraps, Sarracenia & Nepenthes (Vermiculite? No.)

That Lowe's haul (flytrap, sundew, Nepenthes, S. purpurea) needs correct soil—now.

What's Wrong

Vermiculite holds too much water and compacts—bad for flytraps & Sarracenia.
Pure sphagnum moss (what they came in) stays too wet for temperate species.

Correct Mixes

Plant	Mix
Venus flytrap, Sarracenia	1:1 peat moss : perlite
Nepenthes	1:2 peat moss : perlite (or add orchid bark)

Light & Aphids

5 hours of dappled afternoon sun is not enough for flytraps/Sarracenia—they need 6+ hours of direct sun. Aphids on new growth? Spray with neem oil or pyrethrin (see care sheets).

Full guides: cobraplant.com/caresheets | DVD series: cobraplant.com/DVD

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