Squirell Repellent

QuestionWhat methods of repelling squirrels are safe for carnivorous plants? I see several ideas on the net, including spraying Tabasco sauce, but I have no idea which are safe, and last year they ruined 5 pla

Black spot

Question Fungus ? Hey Blackspot from nowhere can you please help me. I dont know if is bad or what. This flytrap are in the burpee light that you recommended 14 hours of light. 32watts 6500k bulb Thanks Jac

dormant Pinguicula grandiflora

QuestionPinguicula grandiflora QUESTION: last year about this time I purchased the pictured plant... it grew quite well and flowered for several months... it went dormant in June

D Nidiformis seeds

QuestionI recently came into these seeds. By accident I covered the media with pure water and let the pot drain into a tray. I think I lost all the seeds due to the flood One day I was looking in the pot and I think

sarracenia and flytraps

QuestionI have some sarracenia pitcher plants and flytraps that havent started growing yet, I was wondering if that was normal. I live in Sherwood Oregon which is near Portland and is in zone 8. AnswerHi Dillon, M

Raised bed for carnivorous plants

QuestionI see that at your nursery, the plants are kept in large tubs. I am thinking about installing a raised bed, lining it with plastic, but am concerned about excess water rotting the plants. I grow mostly hardy

Fungus on Drosera spatulata soil

QuestionI noticed today an orange and white fungus on the soil of my d. spatulata. It has a sort of crusty or dusty consistency. It is not on the plant which is on a southern windowsill, watered by tray with distill

Rain Barrell

QuestionChris, I reside in Alabama and grow mainly Sarracenia and Dionaea plus the Cape Sundew and a Nepenthes hybrid. I currently water my plants with roof rainwater that I collect in containers. I am about to inst

Nepenthese help

Question Alata Miranda Hi, Ive been growing Nepthenthes Miranda and Nepenthese Alata from Deroose Plants for about three years now. Both the leaves and pitchers have gotten smaller and lighter, especial

Nepenthes Truncata

Question Pitcher At Plant Arriv Plant diameter Hi There I have a Nepenthes Truncata, it is a very easiest pitchering plant(Nepenthes) for me right now, but when I got it, the tag that came with it tel

fungus gnats

QuestionCurrently I turned a tote container into a bog garden to be outside. I live in Southern California. I have fungus gnats in my peat moss. Right now I am using the sticky cards to catch the adults,

Putting plants out

QuestionHi Jeff and Jacob It appears that spring is finally arriving here in the northeast and I am chomping at the bit to take my plants out of the unheated cellar they ride the winter out in. The nig

Sarracenia Flava Rhizome

Question Flava Rhizome Flava I was looking at my Flavas rhizome today and I thought that it may be a bit crowded in there and wanted to know if I should plan to split the rhizome next year, I live in Mi

Drosera T-Form

Question T-Form I have a T-Form sundew that I feel seems to be unhealthy, from what Ive heard, these sundews are supposed to at least be slightly red, however my sundews are almost completely devoid of red co

Cape Sundew

Question Cape Sundew My Cape sundews older leaves are becoming red starting with splotches on the green leaf and are no longer producing dew, is this a normal thing? Should I cut those leaves off? - Growing i

Purpurea ssp. Purpurea x Minor Hood

Question Hooded Purpurea Usually, Sarracenia Purpurea have hoods that allow water to fall into the traps when it rains, however, the hoods for my Purpurea ssp. Purpurea x Minor cover the traps and dont let an

Alfred Lau

QuestionQUESTION: Hello guys, Jason here. I have a ping. Gigantea and my wonderment is why is it not getting bigger. It is in peat and sand. The plant does have good dew production. It was bigger last ye

transitioning plants to outside

QuestionI didnt get my flytrap or pitcher plant outside in time last fall so they over wintered on a window sill. The flytrap started trying to flower a couple of months ago so I moved it under the light my su

Grow more

QuestionHey Jacob, which one is the one to get. I know the middle number needs to be low. I seen one that is all calcium. I think is was 10-0-0. What would you suggest? Thanks Jason AnswerDont rely on

carnivorous plants

Question nepenthes Can you please identify this nepenthes for me AnswerBased on your photo, its definitely a hybrid. However, identifying the actual hybrid can be tricky since specimens of the same hy