White fuzz on sarracenia

Question White fuzz Ive got some white fuzz growing on my sarracenia rhizomes. I bought them from you guys in January and Ive been over wintering them in my garage because we are still getting frost and very

2013 winter plant survival

QuestionHello, I have had several species of Sarracenia, some flytrap plants, and a couple of sundew plants for 2 years now. I live in Chicago, Illinois. My plants are kept outside, get 9 hrs of sun a da

Peat Moss

QuestionI have a large bale of (organic) peat moss. Im just wondering will it break down because you said itll break down over time. More information: ~it is pretty dry ~stored under a wooden shed outdoors ~has a 6

I need some advice

QuestionI have VFT seeds germinating right now and expect 2 types of sundew seeds. I might have to leave for 2 weeks and was wondering can VFT seedlings go 2 weeks without water? I sew them Friday and was told they

Nepenthes alata x truncata

Question nepenthes 1 nepenthes 2 Hi all. In early October 2013, I bought a Nepenthes alata x truncate from growvarnivorousplants.com. It arrived and it was doing beautifully. I live in Kans

spring hard freeze

QuestionHey guys, I live in the Philadelphia area where we have been having a tough winter this year. About three weeks ago it finally warmed up enough to bring my temperate CPs (sarracenia, dionaea, and drosera) o

Growing CPs in EarthBox

QuestionI have a vacant EarthBox which I thought of turning into a bog garden. I have some experience with EarthBoxes and they actually keep the soil moist enough, I think, for Sarracenia and Venus Flytraps. I have

Slime on Drosera

QuestionI have all my tropical sundews growing indoors under a fluorescent grow light. I went to check the water in the tray and discovered that my D. nitidula x pulchella has a clear slime completely covering the

VFT Question

QuestionI read that article Maiden ( Francois ) wrote where he mentioned feeding the VFT as soon as a trap opens to accelerate growth I am germinating VFT seeds now from a variety package so I have no idea what will

alternative feeding

QuestionI live on a bluff above street level approximately 40-50 feet. I receive both sea breezes in the afternoon and during warm weather wind from the mountains. Yet, I have a shortage of flying insect

Picture of slime on D nitidula x pulchella

Question Slime picture Here is a picture of the slime on the growing media of my D nitidula x pulchella. I was wondering if there is any way to remove the slime other than scraping off the soil surface (whic

Venus Flytrap with Mutant Flower Stalk

Question Severed Mutant VFT Flo VFT Showing Severed Fl One of my Venus flytraps put out an exceptionally thick flower stalk. It was particularly noteworthy because the plant itself is not very lar

My Drosera Aliciae

Question D. Aliciae I bought last thursday Drosera Aliciae from garden center. It looks good, and its live in my balcony. I put it direct sunlight. Is it good or do i put it in a shady area? AnswerHi Aapo,

sarracenia soil

QuestionIs there something I can substitute for perlite? If so what are the proportions to peat? I am growing sarracenia! Thank you AnswerHi Clarkie, The function of perlite in Sarracenia mix is to pro

Mosquito control

QuestionHi Jacob and Jeff With about 30 trays of plants and the potential for a lot more as I divide and repot, I really feel the need to control the mosquito population. I seem to remember you saying that mosquito

Is this a Nepenthes problem ?

Question Base and leaves Leaves Hi Jacob and Jeff I have noticed some small white grains(?) at the base of some of my nepenthes as well as what appear to be white grains on the leaves as well. There

mineral content in water

QuestionWhen you talk about mineral content in the water are you talking about the hardness of the water ie the calcium and magnesium? AnswerWater hardness, however, is a general term referring to all the minerals

slugs

QuestionI have a small bog garden in my yard that holds about 30 Sarracenias in 8pots . I am having a problem with slugs , can I sprinkle a small amount of snail poison on the pots to protect the plants without caus

Drosera intermedia I guess...?

Question Happy time Nooo!! I believe this plant is a Drosera Intermedia since thats what they told me when I bought it. As you can see in the first picture, she was a very happy and healthy plant. One t

anti fungal

QuestionI am getting ready to repot my VFT and get it ready to set out side. It appears to have some fungus or mold on the existing soil. What would you recommend spraying it with to prevent the fungus f