Brown sundew

Question brown sundew My sundew has been awsome all summer. It has been big and full and had several flowers. It has been a steller bug catcher. I noticed tonight that it is starting to show

Water-Logging CP磗

QuestionHi Jeff, I bought a dripping system and am currently doing some tests for the next 3 weeks before leaving for Mt. Kinabalu ;-o I was wondering, you once told me that submerging carnivorous plants would no

Nepenthes ventricosa

QuestionIve had my nepenthes ventricosa for about 4 days now. It finally started to form and make pitchers. but the pitchers seem to be a lot smaller than they should be for the size of the plant. Should I consider

Water in tray

QuestionHi Jeff, I heard that there are no dumb questions ;-) So I磍l ask... Does it make any difference to the soil of a potted plant if the pot is constantly in a tray of water (that does not dries out) that is o

Dying Nepenthes

QuestionBrowning Nepenthes Growing area QUESTION: I meant to ask you about this before, but I think I waited too long... Any idea what happened I have been watering fairly regularly, but one time the w

Cleaning and sterilizing planter pots.

QuestionHi Jeff I am thinking that for the healthy Sarracenia I may be able to pot one of the divided plants back into the same pot it came out of again without having to wash or sterilize the pot. This is be

water for carnivorous plants

QuestionI attended the workshop last Sunday at Seymour Conservancy in Tacoma on carnivorous plants. During the talk the presenter said he would be testing Tacoma water to see if it was okay for carnivorous pla

Worms entering in-ground bog

QuestionHi! I just finished working installing my first in-ground bog. I have not yet put a rock border around the pond liner trim but this morning I found a drowned worm in one of the pools of water that is colle

Water

QuestionI have run out of saved rain water for my 3 trays of carn. plants. I go through a lot of water. You have told me Portland tap water is okay,but Vancouver Wa. tap water is not. Do you have any idea if Columbi

When do I cut the seeds from my Sundews?

QuestionJacob or Jeff, A lot of my different Sundews have finished blooming and the seeds are turning brown or black in color. Some others are still making new blooms on flower stocks that seem to have d

Sorry - Forgot the photos

Question Photo 1 Photo 2 I forgot to attach the photos of this plant before I hit the send button. The photos are attached to this e-mail. Thanks again. AnswerHi Jon, Thats better. This is a M

Black Vine Weevil

QuestionQUESTION: I came across some info in a book that said Black Vine Weevils can cause major damage to the rhizomes of Sarracenia. I live in the southern Willamette Valley and we see these around other pla

Winter/nepenthes

QuestionI live in Wisconsin and am trying to prepare for my first winter with carnivorous plants. I have mostly Nepenthes pitcher plant highland species. I am wondering if melted snow can be used instead of al

Growing nepenthes from seeds

QuestionI am prolly over my head for my experience level with carnivorous plants but I am ordering nepenthes seeds to try and grow myself at home. It was suggested to me to using sphagnum moss in a small pot and put

Sarracenia has over-eaten!

Question Bog plant & wasps Growing my Sarracenia Fiona here in the UK has been an amazing experience. It stands in a sunny place in my conservatory, which faces west, but gets sunshine most of the day. &n

Eggs laid in S. psittacina?

Question Outside view of 3 pitc Split open Hello! I recently planted a psittacina in my bog. It was doing fine for a couple weeks but recently noticed traps starting to die...but didnt look like traps

Aphids and Neem Oil

QuestionHi Jeff, I am currently fighting an aphid infestation that came in from a plant trade. I have been using my own mix of neem oil, castile soap, and water in order to fight these pests. The infestation has be

Nepenthes burkei leaf problem.

Question Leaf problem Leaf curl I have the plant on the east side window it gets direct sunlight all morning. I use the train method but I do not fill it up a lot. Why do the leaves look like this? Wha

spotting on leaves (nepenthes)

Question Spotting on Pitcher Pl hi, Im not sure what type of nepenthes I have. I got him about 8 - 10 weeks ago from Canadian Tire in Ottawa, Canada. he had a few pitchers at that time which have since dried

My big boy dont grow anymore

Question Big boy Terrarium My cephalotus growing in air conditioner all day every day, temprestures can go to 72-80f at day and Night goes to 62 f when I turn on the humidifer repti fogger. 16 hours a d