identification ( nepenthes)

Question nepenthes I recently purchased a nepenthes from a local nursery. It looked a little wimpy but after only a couple weeks. Its more than thriving and beautiful ,they have no idea of its variety a

there ant no dew on my cape and spoonleaf sundew

Question cape and spoonleaf I just bought 2 cape sundews and 2 spoonleaf sundew and there aint no dew on it. i dont know why this is i have done every thing that is needed to grow them. And another thing do they nee

D. Nitdula x Ericksoniae

QuestionHi, I am from San Diego Ca. I Just had a few questions regarding my Pygmy Sundews. First is I noticed on the flower stalks of my D. Nitdula x Ericksoniae there was mucilage and I was just wondering the purpo

My Sanguinea Nepenthes

Question Nepenthes Hi Sarracenia Northwest, I have recently discovered a passion for carniverous plants and due to your great website I have increased my flock but Im really worried about one of my newer acquisitio

Winterizing young plants

QuestionHi guys, I have a follow up question, referring to an e-mail reply from Jacob. I have many young flytraps and sarracinia that have only been grow to this day in a green house. I believe it is to

Which plant would be best?

QuestionGood morning. I live in Ontario California in a housing development that was built on dairy land. Needless to say flies are a nuisance. I would like to plant a number of plants around my house to address thi

What type of soil should they be in

QuestionI bought 2 types of sundew cape and spoonleaf sundews from Hirts graden and they have potting soil in the middle but have the right type of soil around the outside. thank sorry cannt send pictures. AnswerHi

Nepenthes ventrata lack of pitchers

Question Hanging Nepenthes I have a very healthy Nepenthes with leaves up to 8 inches long and growing by leaps and bounds (see attached picture). It is growing in a hanging basket outdoors in a soil mixture of peat

nep maxima cutting

QuestionQUESTION: This summer i made a cutting of my nep maxima plant. i made one rather large one, instead of a few little ones. i included 4 leaves instead of 2, and didnt use rooting hormone (the last 2 cut

Questions about the Cape Sundew

Question I have a few questions to ask you about the Cape Sundew. I got my Cape Sundew in August. I guess it was young when

Nepenthes Pruning

QuestionMy Nepenthes (I think that is what it is) is quite leggy and viney. Can I safely prune some of the vines with hurting the plant. also on repotting, its in a 12 inch pot, what is the best potting

growing together

QuestionIn case I want to make composition from the carnivorous plants (e.g., Pitcher Plants, Venus Flytrap) can I plant different species together in relatively small pot? Are the carnivorous plants friendly to the

Dormancy in South Florida

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I have a couple of VFTs, cape sundews, and White top pitcher plants. I wanted to know if I should put the VFTs, and pitcher plant into the fridge for winter? It has been pretty chili here

adult pitchers

Question in reading about nepenthes i see the term adult pitchers and am not sure what this means. do the pitchers mature to an adult size. or are adult pitchers only found on adult plants? Thanks for th

Overwintering of P. Primuflora and Flytraps

QuestionHello, I have a small flytrap and a P. Primuflora that Ive rescued from Lowes. I bought both plants around mid October and successfully acclimated them to normal indoor humidity, however due to it being so l

Mold/ Fungus

QuestionHi Chris, I have recently received a Red leaf dew thread sundew but I have been experiencing some problems with mold. This mold is not the typical white and fuzzy mold which I usually can get rid of with Su

serracenia leucophylla

QuestionI Have a serracenia leucophylla in a four=inch plastic pot. It looks very healthy. I live in Southern California. Where should I plant and how should I care for this plant? Ive been told its a carnivorous bo

sarracenia purpurea burki

QuestionIm looking for a sarracenia purpurea s.venosa var.burki to purchase. From what Ive been reading this may or may not be an actual plant. Though the in pictures Ive seen they seem to have very short fat pitche

Dewless Aliciae

QuestionQUESTION: Perhaps a month ago, I bought a Drosera Aliciae from Sarracenia Northwest. Its still in the pot and soil it came in, so I dont know what media it is. I put it in my terrarium and its cl

N. alata

Question N. alata I have a N. alata that I got from a nursery last saturday. I repoted it into a pot twice as big as it was already in. Its in a mix of one part lsfm, shagnum peat moss, and sand. I grow it in west w