Carnivorous plants! How to build your own Bog Bowl with horticulturist Paul Blackmore

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Today we catch up with our friend Paul Blackmore from the Atlanta Botanical Garden who is an expert in carnivorous plants! Paul is a wealth of knowledge and his passion for gardening is an inspiration to all who have the pleasure of talking plants with him.
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Today Paul is going to share with us some of his vast knowledge of carnivorous plants and we'll be walking you through the steps involved in building your very own bog bowl. A bog bowl is a great way to enjoy these moisture loving unusual plants and its super low maintenance too. He's selected four wonderful selections for todays planting. The first is Sarracenia psittacina or The Parrot's Head pitcher plant. Another selection in the same family is Sarracenia purpurea which is native up and down the east coast of the US and provides a great pop of purple to our planting. Next we have the uniquely beautiful Drossera, or Sundew that adds a delicate and wispy texture to our bowl. Last but not least we add the fascinating Venus Fly Trap. Did you know that it is only native to a small patch of land in South Carolina? Fascinating. To make our bog bowl we'll start by putting a liner in the bottom of the pot that allows it to hold more water yet not so much that it creates a swamp. The ideal soil mixture is achieved with a blend of sterile peat moss and mason's sand. We mix the two with water until it is evenly wet and then add it to our bowl. Now its time for the plants to go in! Make sure you don't plant them too low and that the crown of each plant is above the soil. To finish the planting we put a thin layer of dry sand down around the plants and pop in some moss to create a lush green carpet under our plants. Keep your bog bowl in a sunny spot. It's that simple. Remember, carnivorous plants do not like fertilizer and prefer to be watered with water that is pH 7 or lower (more acidic). As always, just have fun with your gardening. A bog bowl is an easy and rewarding addition that will last for years.

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