Gemmae question

QuestionQUESTION: Pygmy Scorpido Sundew, Gemmae are apparent at the top of one of my pygmys, when is a good time to harvest them, (and is there any special way to harvest them) and what is the best conditions

Sundew refrigerator dormancy?

QuestionHi Sarracenia Northwest, I also live in the northwest (Portland, OR). As Im sure youre well aware, we live in a region that is often very dark and cloudy. Since I already live in an apartment that has terri

Red color in Venus Fly Traps and Cape Sundew

QuestionI have a small collection of carnivorous plants, but theres an issue with my Cape Sundew and Venus Fly Trap being too green. When I first bought the VFT, most of the traps had at least some red in them, but

is my Utricularia longifolia dead?

QuestionQUESTION: A couple of months ago, I noticed that my pot of U. longifolia was losing a lot of leaves. They were turning brown and rapidly drying up. The roots looked fine, in fact they were vigoro

Nepenthes Eymae Pot

QuestionWhen my Nepenthes Eymae gets large enough for a 6 inch pot, should I get the regular of the hanging type? In other words, is this the kind of plant that will look good in a hanging pot? Also, I hear t

Un-potted plants

QuestionHey there. My two dogs un-potted a few of my plants which consist of a Darlingtonia californica, red dragon flytrap, Sarracenia (leucophylla, minor, purpurea venosa, judith hindle, and psittacina). Some of

Cephalotus African Violet Pot

QuestionMy cephalotus is currently growing in an African Violet (for ease of care and also the best way for me to evenly water the plant), but I was wonering if the soil recipe that youve included on your caresheet

VFTs / Pitcher (X Scarlet Belle)

QuestionFirst question is Im wondering which Safer brand Fungicide to use on my plants. Im located in Eastern NC and recent purchsed two VFTs from you as well as a few from Lowes. The plants from Lowes a

ID Please

Question Nep Got this plant a few years back, pitchers looked like ventrata. Managed to split into 3 plants but now the pitchers looked kind of funny. What could be happening? AnswerHi Hosh, I just picked up your

RO units and Venus Flytrap feeding

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I live in Walnut Cove, NC in zone 7. My question is do most RO units have a connection where you can tie in a pipe from the house? I intend to put mine under my crawspace and tie in a cold wa

nepenthes seedlings?basals?

QuestionHi, i just had a few more questions. Ok, i have a couple of seed starting areas, and one especially for neps, this includes, 20gallon long tank, 1in of Peat:perlite mix and a top layer of live sphagnum

spoonleaf sundew

QuestionQUESTION: Ive got a 4x15 inch pot that is FULL of dark red, dewy spoonleaf sunnies, (i separated them from the mother plant and planted them in April) and this weekend i was going to separate some out of the

fungicides

Question Hey guys, Just a quick question on fungicides. What do you recommend for use, you suggested I treat my intermedia seeds before I put them in the fridge. I purchased bonides 90 percent sulfur fungicide. Its

Couple questions

Question1. My Nepenthes came and its pitcher is dry inside. Ive already put it in a windowsill. Will it produce more fluid later? 2. My temperate plants outside are browning and going dorman

red dragon enviroment

Questioni just received a couple red dragon venus flytraps and was wondering if my grow room would be a good/bad place to put them. i have a 1000 watt hps/mh light system, average temps during winter months are 55-8

pitcher plants/dancing ladies

QuestionQUESTION: This past 2008 summer developed slow and so did the plants. Winter seemed to start late, and the plants never died down, just some of the stems and some of

Advice for gnats and Spider Mites

QuestionHello, I live in the Bronx of NYC, and I have a N. Sanguinea, N. Truncata, N. Miranda, and N. Ventricosa. All are being grown in a south facing windowsill under a complact flourescent bulb that stays on the

larger plants

Questionhello, i want to expand on my outdoor bog. i have had success now for 3 years w/ venus fly-traps, pitcher plants & 1-sundew. i live in northeest corner of sc. please recommend some larger plants & can purcha

My X-Judith hindle

QuestionI recently aquired a X-Judith Hindle plant, it has been growing fine but this afternoon i noticed that there are now mushrooms growing with it. Is this a severe problem and how should i go about them. Answe

Fetilizing Nepenthes

QuestionHi, First of all--your guys are great, your site is great and your products are outstanding. Now my question---I have been reading about fertilizing Nepenthes on the web and am getting all sorts of opinion