Indoor judith hindle

QuestionHi expert, I just realized a friend has a Judith Hindle she bought at some store. She didnt know it was carnivorous and has had it in her house for the past few months. Its in a south facing wind

how to mulch my pitcher plants

QuestionI dont want to appear dumb, but just how do I mulch my pitcher plants? What do I use to mulch them with? When should I do this in Augusta Georgia? AnswerHi Steve, Youre in zone 8, which is the same zone as

how hard is it to grow hamata?

QuestionIve been eyeing the n. hamata for a few months, such an awesome looking plant! Is it possible to keep it alive just on the windowsill? Here in NY the nights are cool during the winter but in the summer it

Light timer

QuestionHello, A couple years ago I bought several Nepenthes plants from you guys and, I am very happy with them. None have died, And several have multiplied. I have them in sphagnum peat and they seem to like it gu

my plants

QuestionMy venus flytrap sent up a flower stalk 2 months ago and I cut it off. Do I need to let it go through dormancy? I live in Central Alabama. One more question. My flytrap, drosera adelae, sarracenia purpurea,

winterization

QuestionHello, I have a small collection of pitcher plants and flytraps that Ive kept outside in bowls all summer. Can you give me some specific instructions on how best to over-winter them? I live just outside o

Nepenthes Caesar - no new pitchers

Question Nepenthes Caesar in SE Hanging in SE facing garden window along with several orchids. Fairfax, VA. Water every other day. Pitcher that came with plant last spring is starting to turn brown

sarracenia winter haircuts

Questionwell, its that time of year here in SD, cold, snow, and winter weather. night time temps dipping regular into the mid to low 20s. So, the pitchers and traps made their way into the unheated garage for

does flyspray kill carnivorous plants?

QuestionHi there, i was just wondering, if i spray flyspray around my house will it kill my carnivorous plants? (VTF, Ceph, Sundew, Nepenthes, Sarracenia.) Thanks. AnswerHi Jeremy, Most insecticides wont harm carn

Dormancy and Mulching

QuestionHi Jeff and Jacob I am planning on putting my temperate plants (zone 5 to zone 8) to bed for the winter and I have a couple of questions. Last weekend I collected pine needles to use as mulch. My source

overwintering flytraps

QuestionI have a bog garden which I have flytraps and pitcher plants. I live outside of Roanoke, VA up a mountain. While I have not had a frost at the house this year the area below me have. I dont cover the pitcher

Sickly Sundews

QuestionSundews QUESTION: Per our conversation at the market today Jeff here is a picture of the sundews. We dont know if we are doing anything wrong, they are two year old plants, and they are about 20

Hibernating sarracenia

QuestionIve had a sarracenia for 2 years now. I live in Yucatan so have to put her in the fridge in winter. My new fridge is smaller so Id have to cut the stems to make it fit in it. Can I do that withou

My sarracenia during winter

QuestionI live in Chicago,Ill and it is really cold right now. I have a pitcher plant that has all the right conditions to grow. The only thing i am not sure about is the lighting. i want it to get good lighting but

Cephalotus Growth

QuestionIm growing my plant in perlite/sand/peat mix in an African Violet Pot. It is growing on a south facing window that has some layers to keep out UV rays. The plants is still green after one and a h

Nepenthes - Asian Pitcher Plants/flowers

QuestionMy Nepenthes - Asian Pitcher Plant is amazingly huge, but the little tips on the ends of the leaves are not producing pitchers. I did notice a huge flower on the end of one of the leaves. What do

winterizing carnivorous houseplants

QuestionHi, Im a novice at growing carnivorous plants (or any plants, really), so I started this spring with a couple of species that sounded hardy: Drosera adelae and an Asian pitcher plant. I have both

Cephalotus Follicularis growth rate

QuestionHow much time does it uusually take for a pitcher to form on this plant (not during dormancy)? I want some kind of reference to see if my plant is growing properly. AnswerHi Taylor, Under good summer

Overwintering,

QuestionHello! I have a question for you guys. I currently have four sarracenia, one venus flytrap, and one hardy sundew, with live sphagnum moss growing in the pots as a dressing. Theyve had lots of rainwater and s

Nepenthes and snails

Question1) Nepenthes maximus 2) Partial Shade, partial Sun 3) Puerto Rico 4) Not available. I already know my plant has snails, since Ive seen them. I suspect theyre attacking the roots, because I didnt see the sn