The quality of the sphagnum moss in this alone is so insanely good compared to other sphagnum I've purchased before at Lowe's. Truly long fibered, and the golden color is beautiful and refreshing change to the dull brown that is commonly sold. The long fibers also really make a difference: so much easier to work with and nestle the plant into when potting and also believe it'll make it that much easier to remove and repot again in the future. The shorter fibered, lower quality moss can get more easily tangled in the roots making it harder to separate and increasing the risk of root damage, but this should be a breeze to remove. The greatest addition to this is the orchid bark. It adds great aeration to the substrate while being large enough that it makes it easy to work with. The pumice and perlite can be a bit finnicky with their smaller particle size but overall an amazing mix and one bag is enough to pot several plants or to re-pot a single plant for many, many seasons to come. Very impressed and happy with my purchase. Excellent for a beginner grower.
Hello CalCarn! Long time lurker, first time buyer here. Love taking a peek at the inventory every few weeks and seeing the available changes. Recently saw this spectacular species and wanted to give it a go to grow something a little bit tougher than my N. Ventrata. Very excited to have purchased this. Getting the order shipped was a test of patience, but they are very upfront about that before ordering and on the confirmation page as I did order during the busy season. Once the package was shipped, it arrived very quickly and with no hassle whatsoever. The way CalCarn packages their plants for shipping is INSANE(ly good)! The level of meticulous care that goes into individually wrapping these plants and packaging them for safe transport is a testament to how much they love what they do and believe in their products. The packaging is not one-size-fits-all: The base with the soil is very carefully wrapped so that none of the soil falls out during transport, and a clear plastic dome placed over top so that nothing disrupts the crown of the plant. Everything is then taped securely together and that baby ain't going nowhere. Pretty sure it could survive a round in a tumble dryer and be perfectly fine (if not a bit dizzy). Overall, extremely impressed with the way the orders are handled and can't wait to grow this tiny plant out to the giant pitchers it's known for. Will definitely be buying more and more from CalCarn in the future, and they are the gold standard for Carnivores for a reason.
It’s super cool looking trap.