One of the perennial problems that most orchid growers face is from pests. This requires constant vigilance and monitoring of the grow area for these bugs. Most of the orchids I have are in 100% NZ sphagnum so it tends to be a lot cleaner than using other substrates. Even so, I do see some fungus gnats and whiteflies (from my outdoor tomato plants...) flying around indoors, which brings me to this carnivorous plant that I got a few months ago. This is Pinguicula Sethos, a primary hybrid of Pinguicula ehlersiae and Pinguicula moranensis, putting up a really cute flower with a spur!
It is quite happy living among the orchids and has even caught a few fungus gnats. That's a good indication that things are pretty pest-free at the moment but it's great that this Ping is acting like a living, breathing, monitoring device that also happens to be a pest control agent!
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