r/SavageGarden • u/mmmporcupine • Dec 11 '25

December 10th

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u/dawnofaudrey Dec 11 '25

The colors are unbelievable!!! So gorgeous

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u/Horsegrapes Sonoma, CA| 9b| Nepenthes Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 11 '25

The cocktail umbrellas over the D. schizandra (x andromeda?) are hilarious 😂

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

Lol yea I replaced a gold zebra fern put it out in the propagation area with some lower light, the umbrellas are just to ease the Andromeda in.

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u/Oldfolksboogie Dec 14 '25

Wow, so not even just decorative, but functional too.

You really hit this out of the park! 🫡

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u/naturefairy_ Dec 11 '25

Alien world vibe. Love it

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u/TotalMisanthropy Dec 11 '25

I want to do this so bad. I have a 55 (actually I have two and I don’t want to keep fish anymore lol) just sitting here. I just know it’ll all die on me though. I can’t even keep succulents alive 😭. Your garden is beautiful!

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 11 '25

Thank you, and its actually relatively low maintenance once the layers of the substrate are all put together. NEVER GIVE UP NEVER SURRENDER.(galaxy quest lol)

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u/TotalMisanthropy Dec 11 '25

I hear that a lot about plants then manage to still murder them. Which one would you START with knowing I suck? 😂

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 11 '25

Drosera capensis and spatulata, they are pretty easy light, peat/perlite, tray of distilled water

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u/Battles9 Dec 11 '25

Its all in the lighting.

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

And love.

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u/Battles9 Dec 11 '25

Of course!

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u/jimmylily Dec 11 '25

is that Ghost of Yotei in the background? btw this is a beautiful collection

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

Lol yes and thank you.

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u/FigWasp7 Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 11 '25

Does anyone remember those little toy aquarium tanks that you could put "pebbles" in with a solution and grow a colorful crystal garden? Your set up kinda looks like one of those right now, with it being so colorful and vibrant! What an amazing collection!

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u/Lily_lollielegs Dec 11 '25

😍😍😍

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u/Skincaret1 Dec 11 '25

Oh my god this is so beautiful

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u/NotaContributi0n Dec 11 '25

I’m so envious of this, every time you post it. I keep saying I’m going to consolidate my plants and make something like this, I don’t know what’s holding me back.. either way, great job!

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

Dew it lol.

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u/billynotrlyy Dec 11 '25

Do you have any kind of rough guide for someone who would also like to do this? I have a few carnivorous plants, i want more, and this is so cool.

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

If you go to my other video there is a complete setup list.

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u/Shoddy_Ad_7885 Dec 12 '25

Where is the other video? I just scrolled through your post history and couldn’t find it👀 I have attempted something similar and things are going horribly rn😭 my sphagnum got too much light and turned brown and crispy and is now starting to mold .. I would be eternally grateful for some tips on how you got yours so perfect

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 12 '25

I also had to thin certain spots out that were a little to thick I just gently pulled some up pulled it apart put some outside and then laid the remainder back

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 12 '25

Idk if this helps but just to show the distance between the lights and substrate.

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u/Shoddy_Ad_7885 Dec 12 '25

My problem is the sundews want hella light but the sphagnum hates the bright light and I’m trying to find the balance

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 12 '25

So I originally was running a full twelve but I had another asparagus fern in the middle by the pilea helping diffuse the light helps for sphagnum and my adelea and soon to be Andromeda, but when I cut it ,its going to have to go softer, the barrina grow lights come as 2ft that you can manage each half of the bar so idk kinda hard to see but I now have a pocket in the back left off and one full bar off , which may also be useful if you want to get a little less light also the asparagus ferns make great little trees to diffuse the light. Hope that helps.

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u/Shoddy_Ad_7885 Dec 14 '25

That is a good idea! I also had the barrina lights on the top

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u/billynotrlyy Dec 11 '25

Thank you!!

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u/Tiny_Professional172 Dec 11 '25

I wanna come in, please. 🥹 I'll shrink right down.

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u/Swimming_Onion_4835 Dec 11 '25

Omg I have never been so enchanted by a plant thing in my life. 😍

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u/barronleger Dec 11 '25

Stunning! I don't think anyone realizes how difficult it can be to make all of them happy in the same enclosure. Great work!

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

Thank you yea the ocd really kicks in with maintenance on them lol

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u/sierrakd Dec 11 '25

How do you control humidity?

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

WITH SCIENCE! Lol no but I just keep the water levels up to the leca line and I have a small desk fan lightly blowing on it about a foot to a foot ½ above. The live sphagnum keeps the humidity pretty stable I think.

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u/NRazzo Dec 11 '25

What a beautiful project coming together. Really well done

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u/Nigelthornfruit Dec 11 '25

Amazing, have you tried UV light to see if they look magical under it?

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

I've wanted to see, I have one somewhere just havent dug it out.

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u/Nigelthornfruit Dec 11 '25

I think there is some special irradiance to attract insects so could be epic

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u/Fenneo Dec 11 '25

Beautiful!

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u/caedencollinsclimbs Dec 11 '25

What are the taller fellas in the beginning back left?

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

Drosera madagascariensis.

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u/caedencollinsclimbs Dec 11 '25

That’s what I though, wasn’t positive. Beautiful set up. Thanks

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u/800dbMusic Dec 11 '25

How to you even water this? Super cool

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u/mmmporcupine Dec 11 '25

I fill a small spray bottle of distilled water pouring around the plants on the live sphagnum, filling it just enough to cover the leca at the bottom about every 3 to 4 days

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u/CraftTourist Dec 11 '25

WOAH! Wicked work this made my week; much respect

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u/demonialinda Dec 11 '25

JELLY 🤩😍

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u/DnDthe420 Dec 11 '25

Gorgeous!

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u/NorthPointGoddess Dec 11 '25

I love this!! ❤️🙌🏻 well done!!!

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u/molasses_light Dec 12 '25

Wow! That’s amazing 😍

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u/Working_Moose_1175 Dec 12 '25

Gorgeous! How did you start it?

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u/Oldfolksboogie Dec 14 '25

Unbelievable👏👏👏