lava rock for use with cobra plants

QuestionDear sirs, Im planning on eventually growing Darlingtonia in an outdoor bog garden. I live in Walnut Cove, NC in zone 7. My question to you is what size lava rock would you reccomend for use in an outdoor b

Nepenthes pot partner?

Question nepenthes & sprout Hello, First of all, I would like to thank you (and all the guys at AllExperts/Sarracenia you help us with our individual problems/questions by delivering solutions that actually w

N. Ventrata

QuestionHi, My name is Justin. I live in San Diego CA, and I have a couple questions. My first is about a week ago I asked you about growing nepenthes strictly outdoors here in San Diego and you gave me a website t

Dionaea- inside or outside?

QuestionHey, just a quick question concerning VFT care. I recently received a South West Giant cultivar. It came potted in what i think is a 3:1 peat:sand mix. And i am watering it with rainwater that i coll

flytraps that close

QuestionDoes anyone know any other flytraps that close except the venus trap AnswerHello Robert, There are many different kinds of carnivorous plants. Some catch flies, some catch wasps and bees, some capture ants

change water?/open house date?

QuestionHi Sarracenia, I have had your Tropical mix for about 2 months now, and all the sundews are doing great. But how often should I change/clean the 2 inches of water I maintain th

Sarracenia Question

QuestionHello, One of my Sarracenias is doing so well, that its pitcher is turning brown on the sides from having so much insect in there. Its pretty much all around the pitcher, not just a spot. Do I trim off the

P. primuliflora in full sun or not

QuestionHi can I grow a P. primuliflora in full direct sunlight for 4 to 6 hours with out shade. Will this harm or affect the plant in any way or will it grow fine in thows Conditions. If not were is the best placs

Well Water & Green House in Winter

Question Green House Newbie here, bought your e-book & a whole lotta plants, Im shocked at the video with plants outside in the SNOW!! My questions Can I use Well Water and since your plants are outside in snow whic

lance leaf rescue from lowes

QuestionQUESTION: this weekend i found a large lance leaf suffering in lowes, i rescued it. it was taller than normal, and didnt have very thick leaves. obviously it has been suffering for a while, any quick tips to

Despite sulfur, cotton-like fungus killing seeds

QuestionGreetings! Several weeks ago, I planted four small planters with about 15-20 (total) Dionaea seeds... Of those, 2 have germinated, and are now forming leaves. :) They seem happy/healthy enough, which Im tha

Aquatic worms?

QuestionI recently acquired a flytrap and a cape sundew from an online retailer, both in pre-mixed pots. After allowing them to acclimate to the environment in my home, they are finally stable and appear to be doing

new lights, and purple pitcher

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, Just a few hours ago I purchased some new fluorescent lights under which to grow my carnivorous plants, but Im not positive Ill get the results i want. They are actually plant & aquarium

Pyrethrum

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I just got a bottle of a product called Dont Bug Me which contains Pyrethrum. Will my plants be ok (Ventricosa, Cape Sundew, Singulana, Venus Fly Trap, Mexican butterwort) if this prod

kind of carniv. plant is it?

Question What are they?-1 HELLO, about 3 days ago I bought 2 cps. Cant know what kind they are. One is a drosera ??? but the other?? Dont know how to care for them. The drosera is very small

brown spots on pitchers

QuestionHi agan my Judith Hindle is doing great. I read your care sheets on Sarracenia. And this is the first time I ever Successfully grown a carnivorous plant. They have been caching lots of bugs, but one pi

Kind of cps are they?

Question What are they?-2 Hello, about 4 days ago I bought 2 cps. Cant know what kind they are. One is a drosera...very small and the leaves are rounded pinhead size and has started to dry cause I had it in strong l

N. spectabilis

QuestionDoes Nepenthes spectabilis grow well in western Oregon? Will you have any for sale sometime? AnswerHi Deven, They can grow ok, but are definitely a bit more challenging than many other Nepenthes spec

Cutting/Trimming Flytraps

QuestionWhen the leaves turn black, do I cut only the leaf or at the base? Sometimes the base is black, too. Do I cut the whole thing off? AnswerHello Lydia, I just cut off whatever is dead. One trick

Light for Pings

QuestionQUESTION: How much light does it take, in watts, to bring out color in Pings? I have some of the colorful pings and Im currently using 40 watt cfs(?) about 5 inches above them. Will it take a stronger light