winter dormancy confusion

QuestionI am growing my venus flytraps and sarracenia at my house in Pennsylvania. Normally they are set outside in watertrays on my porch. However, about a week ago, i noticed on the news a winter advisory of nig

Southern dewthread

QuestionThere are approximately 3 little clumps of the southern dewthread growing on a lot that is being cleared. Is it possible to propagate from leaf cuttings and if so, how. I dont dare try to move th

Dormancy Temperatures?

QuestionHello, I think that i have a Judith Hindle. Here in Socal, the temperature has been around 50 during the night, and 70 during the daytime. Are these Temperatures ok for dormancy? or should

feather at top of pitcher palnt

QuestionQUESTION: My pitcher plant has lots of pitchers and seems to grow quickly. Some of the pitchers dry up and I cut them off. Now I have a fairly long feather growing from the very top. What do I do with

difference?

QuestionHi its toad again and I wanted to ask you how do I know if I have a venus fly trap big mouth How can you tell thanks Grower Toad AnswerIf the plant is unlabeled, you really cant tell. Its an unregiste

winter care for North American Pitcher Plant

QuestionI live in Eugene, Oregon. I understand I should keep my North American Pitcher Plant outdoors year around, but as you know we lack sunshine for days and days at a time. How will this effect the p

My Nepenthes isnt growing very well

QuestionQUESTION: I have a N. Maxima of an unknown hybrid. I am growing three of them in an aquarium with a humidity meter inside it. I am placing it near the window and it gets a lot of dappled su

Drosera binata

QuestionMy questions are about the Drosera binta ssp. multifida. Will this plant do well in a terrarium. Does it have to have a dormancy period, if so how should this be done. If I choose to keep it on a window sill

Nep. Flower

QuestionI bought a nep. x velvet from you guys a few months back. I immediately took a stem cutting as I attempted to grow the mother plant outdoors in zone 5 for the latter part of the summer. The mothe

N. alata x merrilliana

QuestionHello, Is Nepenthes alata x merrilliana a nepenthes that grows in low land conditions? More specifically, alongside my N. X Mixta?; or is it better grown in a windowsill in my home? Also, what are the steps

Seedling Dormancy and a Nepethes question

QuestionHi guys I have a number of Sarracenia seedlings, and fall is here. So the question for dormancy for these plants comes to mind. What would be the best way to achieve dormancy for these plants

Frost

QuestionExpecting several mornings of frost here in Charlotte NC. I have my plants, which are sitting on a table on my patio, covered with a row cover. Is this necessary, or should I just leave my plants exposed, an

Nepenthes (Asian pitcher plant)

QuestionHi, Im really thankful for all the answers you have given me before, it has helped me a lot. But something else just not sprung up. I have three small Nepenthes plants ranging from 3-5 inches in

Utricularia longifolia

QuestionI am growing this plant on a windowsill, and it is starting to turn brown. Does this plant have a dry winter dormancy like some tropical bladderworts? Thanks! AnswerHi Nathan, This particular specie

Webs on my indoor carnivorous plants

QuestionI am just starting to get into growing carnivorous plants. I have a Sarracenia Scarlet Belle, a Sarracenia Judith Hindle and a Venus Fly Trap. Right now, I am growing them indoors because I live in an apartm

Wintering different sarracenias

QuestionQUESTION: Ok, ive picked up alternate methods from your website to whether or not i am to trim off all of the leaves on a few of my sarracenias. I have the following... Alabama pitcher, gre

Drosera Adaela

QuestionWhen an insect lands on the leaves of my sundews, the dew gets removed in that area and the tentacles turn black at the tips and dries out. However the the plant is growing fine producing dewy leaves.

Sarracenia ssp as houseplant

QuestionHi guys, I live in Northern Germany with a climate very similar to the US Pacific NW. I have always loved Sarracenia and when I lived in Seattle had a nice outdoor bog with them in a dish. Rece

my nepenthes bicalcarata

QuestionHi guys, I recently recieved a small (3 leaf span) nepenthes bicalcarata in the mail and it was in pretty bad shape when I got it with torn leaves and only one new leaf growing that was undamaged and as of r

I dont know whats wrong with my venus fly trap. What do i do?

Questioni have just bought my first Venus fly trap and it sits in a plastic pot with a tray under it half full of tap water. the outside temperature range is about 41 degrees Fahrenheit to 68 degrees Fahrenheit at n