Venus flytraps in aquariums

QuestionHey I got the idea that it would be cool to have a venus fly trap in a fish & plant aquarium. I know that fly traps can live underwater for awhile ( I few months if I remember correctly. I have a red dragon

nepenthes x coccinea

Questionhi! i have owned numerous kinds and species of carnivorous plants. the other day i bought 3 nepenthes x cochineas for about 20 bucks. They are being grown in sphagnum moss. I am living in NY near buffalo but

venus fly trap sunlight

Questioni recently bought two venus fly traps for an experiment. the experiment is with all other proper growing conditions but no sunlight can a venus fly trap thrive? But with more and more research i am finding o

CP w/ least amount of sun needed

QuestionI have a north window that Id like to put an indoor CP in but Im not sure which. I was thinking a Mexican Butterwort, but if there is any another that would do better? Thanx! -Zack AnswerHi Zack, We norma

Strange growth

QuestionHi there. Thanks for all your help in the past. My question now is that I have two venus flytraps and I am wondering what these new flowers are. They come from quick-growing, very tall stems. The flowers are

Spider problems

QuestionHello, I have a simple or maybe no to simple question, I have a few Nepenthes on a small greenhouse and I have found a couple of medium size spiders inside (wolf spiders from Florida i believe), I have a rea

woolly sundew & Australian pitcher

QuestionGot my woolly sundew last season and I grow it in southern window w/ the easier sundew (cape, the forked one etc) but the leaves browned up over the fall and winter. Was wondering if it does not like the coo

Leaf Cutting

QuestionWhen leaf cutting sundews (lance leaf, cape, and pygmy) should I put the leaves in water or soil (1 part peat moss 1 part perlite)? Thanks, Sammy AnswerHi Sammy, The easiest method is to place the leaves

Triops

QuestionCan I feed triops to flytraps? Thanks, Sammy AnswerHi Sammy, As long as the insect is small enough to fit into the traps, you can feed it to your plant. But the real question is, Do you need to feed

Orchid Fir Bark

QuestionQUESTION: I have just re planted my Drosera Regia in a perlite, peat moss and rinsed orchid fir bark mix, is bark acceptable for this plant? I like the bark, gives it good drainage. Thanks. ANS

green house

QuestionI was wandering if i can keep cape sundews,lance leaf sundews, and pygmy sundews outside in a green house? AnswerHi Sammy, Thank you for identifying the tropical plants youve been wanting to grow. Th

Soil Recipe

QuestionI have a question about perlite. I have noticed that in your standard soil mixture that you use 1 part peat to 1 part perlite; however, I have read others suggest using 1 part peat and 1 part sand. &nb

Unknown Sarracenia flower

Questionhi, i just had a few questions reguarding sarracenia flowers. First off i am extreamly happy that all my plants from last year survived thanks to your help. Now my question. Which Sarraceni

wild sundew

Question Sundew I live in the tampa bay region in florida, and yesterday i found a wild sundew in an almost dry lake, around the outskirts of a small pond of water. I do not know the species, can you help me identif

Asian pitcher lid

QuestionI accidentally ripped of the lid of one of my pitchers on my Asian pitcher plant..... will the pitcher survive?? thanks, Zack AnswerHi Zack, Yes, the pitcher will survive, and the lid has no effect on the

sundews dying

QuestionQUESTION: I am in your tropical plant of the month club and I have received a number of sundews. I live in Mi in zone 5/6 (kind of on the border). I started getting plants in January, then 3 in March. They h

white crystals

QuestionOn my Nepenthes there are small white crystals appearing on the leaves almost like small grains of salt and i was wondering what these are AnswerHi Jorge, Those white crystals are dried nectar. Some

green algea like substance on soil

QuestionI have several flytraps on my outside patio..they seem to be emerging from dormancy fine ..however Ive noticed a green film on the top of the soil..please tell me if any action should be taken...ty AnswerHi

High Output light question

QuestionHello Jeff, I took your advice and went and bought some high output florescent lights, since the sodium ones were too expesnive. My question is do these lights need to be the same distance from the plant a

Nepethes Miranda

QuestionI recently purchased this plant and cannnot find anything on how to care for it, e.g., direct/filtered sun, watering, feeding, etc. Could you direct me to some information? Thank you. AnswerHell