Using Diluted Spray-on Fertilizer on Plants 0-12 mos.

QuestionIve always bought my carnivorous plants live, but I received a kit, as a gift, in which you grow everything from seed. In addition to the Venus Flytrap seeds, the kit contained seeds for 3 types of Sun

Drosera Scorpioides and Sarracenia

QuestionDear Sarracenia NW, I have a couple of inquiries regarding some of my carnivorous plants. I have a Drosera Scorpioides that I bought from you guys about two years ago, and for the first year I made the mis

what plant is best

QuestionWe live in Pittsburgh Pa. My 8 year old daughter wants a venus fly trap. Is this good choice? What easy carnivorous plants would you recommend for indoor growing through the cold winter months here wit

Ampullaria not looking good...

QuestionQUESTION: Hi every one, well my N. Ampullaria is not looking ok and I dont know what to do, maybe Im just freaking out and the situation is not as bad as I think but I never before have trouble with this one

Re: Questions about Nepenthes Alata

Question nepenthes alata Hi there. I stumbled across this website and found it very informative and useful. I recently acquired my first ever nepenthes plant. This will be my prize plant if I can take care of it. Fi

over wintering venus fly traps

QuestionI have a Venus fly trap I purchased from a department store in one of those plastic terrariums. I acclimated it during the spring to live outside (in Ohio) during the summer and fall. I bought it

Mexican Ping dish garden

QuestionHi Jeff and Jacob I bought a 3 inch deep dish gaqrden bowl to plant some Mexican pings in it. It does not have any drainage. Beyond filling it with a Mexican ping soil mix is there anything special

Venus flytrap winter dormancy in Ohio

QuestionMy venus fly trap recently suffered a 3 week spell of dryness due to my being ill and forgetting to water it. Once I noticed the dryness I immediately watered it and asked you guys if you thought it co

Carnivorous Plants Not Growing Properly

QuestionQUESTION: Hi. I have three venus fly traps, a doodlebug, a purple pitcher (It looks like a Burke purple pitcher) and a Cape Sundew. I bought them in July. The

Long term watering for Heliamphora

QuestionQUESTION: I was wondering how to water my Heliamphora minor x heterodoxa while I am gone for 2 week vacations. Con you suggest a method to keep the Sphagnum moss moist when I come back? ANSWER: Hi Tay

Darlingtonia pot choice

QuestionQUESTION: For pots for Darlingtonia, I know they should be short and wide. Would a drip system that waters every day work with the cat litter pan method (Im worried that the plant will drown in the pan

potting media

QuestionHello there, ive got approx 20 north american pitcher plants and VFTs, all in pots ranging from 8 inches to 16 inch. when it comes time to repot them, do they all require spag peat moss and

plant pulled out of the soil.

QuestionHi, I ordered a cephalotus from you and it arrived today. While I was unpacking the plant I was trying to remove the outside layer of tape. As I was pulling that last of it off the cup and the tape around it

Carnivorous Plants Not Doing Well

QuestionAttention Mr. Jacob Farin: Hi. You probably dont remember me, but I was the person who was growing my carnivorous plants on my screened in porch this past s

look like grass

Question nepenthes I have thing growing out of the soil in my Nepenthes Ventricosa and my Miranda that look like grass.Can 7you tell me what it is. AnswerHi Sammy, Yep, thats grass. Somehow lots of grass se

nepenthes Qs

QuestionHey, i had another question about my nep cuttings, and one about there potting mix. Ok, i had the... n.alata x maxima n.effulugent koto n.copelandii Ok, today i looked at my plants again, and on the

SD wintering of n american pitchers

QuestionThe general guidelines of wintering sarracenias is weather below 20F for more than a week, correct? My garage, at its coldest sits at about 15 degrees, but its never for more than a day or two. I

Nepenthes Eymae questions

Question1. Can N. eyemae adapt to windowsill growing (I was actually planning to grow it in a terrarium)? 2. What soil substrate is it shipped with? 3. Is it true that all tropical orders placed now wont be shipped

Just ordered a Nepenthes Eymae from you

QuestionI have just two questions: 1: Does the Nepenthes soil sold on your site (coconut husk and peat moss) work with this species because I know that some Nepenthes dislike the presence of coconut husk? 2: I

light and winterizing

QuestionQUESTION: HI, i have asked you guys several questions and have always gotten a clear kind answer so thank you! I recently saw a 75W 24 grow light set up. it has a single tube and a textured cover