nepenthes plant not pitchering

Question nepenthes Hey im wondering if you can help me. I have myself what i beleive to be a small nepenthes alata pitcher plant that i brought from my local garden centre. I had it on a west facing window le

Just received plant that might be infected with bugs

QuestionI just received a drosera capensis from Sarracenia Northwest. The plant seems to be in good shape ,but might have an insect problem. After placing it into a tray of distilled water, I noticed lots of very sm

Outdoor Sunlight - Insufficient

QuestionHello, I recently dug out and installed my own outdoor, in-ground bog. I put it in an area that was undeveloped. However, I am noticing that it does not get as much light as I had thought...only getti

Sundews for Texas?

QuestionHi! I order some Drosera Spathulata Fraser Island for my outdoor Sarracenia bog, because I read they like high day temps and direct sunlight. Was this a good move? Our area in winter rarely experiences freez

Propagating North American carnivorous plant seeds

QuestionHi, I was wondering how to grow cold hardy carnivorous plants from seed. Several sundews and sarracenia have flowered earlier this year and are producing seeds. I bought several seed trays and stocked up on

nepenthes miranda

QuestionHi! I just bought a nnepenthes miranda at a local carnivorous plant shop. I just wanted to know if i can keep this plant in low humidity. And I wanted to know how to care for them too.Thank You AnswerHello

Staghorn

QuestionI think my Staghorn Sundew that fell asleep in the mail back in March is waking up. I see a little bit of green poking out. It has been outside but I would like to move it inside. Wha

Fertilizers.

QuestionHi Jacob . I have been reading The savage Garden love it,anyhow in the book it talks about Maxsea 16-16-16 diluted to have the recommended dose,to help a little bit on the growing of younger carnivorous &nbs

Nepenthes flower

QuestionHi guys! Been a while, hope all is well. So I have been growing neps for about 5 years and just today I am seeing my first flower stalk. Pretty exciting for me. Anyway, I obviously

Torn Pitcher Cups

QuestionWe just got a new N. ventricosa. Its in a 4 hanging pot, indoors, kitchen window, South Louisiana. We also got a new kitten that managed to leap up and snag the cups with her claws. Several of t

Sarracenia division.

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jeff and Jacob, I read about your suggestion for Hydrogen Peroxide at http://en.allexperts.com/q/Carnivorous-Plants-711/Sarracenia-leucophylla-drying. I plan to divide some Sarracenias.

Pest or helpful

QuestionOkay so this one is a little odd. After the rains last week all my sarracenia have begun attracting flies like crazy. Well - my Extreme Green that I got from you guys has absolutely gorged. I glanced down on

Sarracenia Alata Browning Tips

Question Pitcher Browning Hi Jeff and Jacob, I purchased a Sarracenia Alata from your store about a month ago. I repotted it after a week in 50/50 sphagnum peat moss and perlite. I am in Arlington, Texas and

Sarracenia Root Bound

QuestionHi Jeff, Im trying to maximize space in my greenhouse. I bought two 4x2 hydroponic flood trays and some rectangular pots that I put a few plants each in. My question is about the actual need for

Dionaea muscipula

QuestionQUESTION: I received 4 flytraps from Sarracenia NW last Wednesday. One of them, the B52 x Low Giant seems to be dying off. There are alot of traps that have blackened since I got it. Im in SW Oregon and have

Growing Tropical Pitcher Plant in winter

QuestionHello! I am thinking to grow my tropical pitcher plants under grow-light on winter time. Will T5 or T8 bulbs will suffice and how many hours will be needed each day. I know you are suggesting to just put on

Capillarity of pots

Question Pot with reservoir Dear Jeff, I use large pots with water reservoir for my carnivorous plants. However, when the reservoir is empty, water in the tray cannot be absorbed anymore. It seems that the

Nepenthes ventricosa care

QuestionI recently ordered a nepenthes ventricosa. I have a problem though I feel like if i put it on my west facing windowsill it will get to hot and dry. I heard having it dry will make it not want to pitcher. Is

Repotting Sundew

Question Sundew I purchased my tropical sundew, Drosera capensis, from the Portland Saturday Market in late May, 2015. It has loved the sun on my windowsill, but it looks like the roots are growing out from

Dolomite Lime

QuestionHi Jeff, I would not think I should a have an issue here, but! I want to get some powdered dolomite lime and all I have found is the granules. What brand do you use and where do you purchase it? Thanks