repotting flytrap

QuestionI just recieved a Dente Flytrap from you today and it is way more awake than I expected. My flytrap that I already have is barely coming up but this was a big beautiful plant with several traps up but

aphids on fly traps

QuestionHello, I recently bought some fly traps from you and yesterday I found aphids on one of the plants! I am currently keeping the traps inside under a florescent light and they seem to be doi

Drosera capensis, Red Leaf is turning green

Question Drosera capensis, Red I had a question about my Drosera capensis, Red Leaf; for some reason, it has been turning green over the past several weeks and does not seem to be growing as well as my green

Outside Planter

QuestionQUESTION: I want to place a permanent planter in my garden using a 55 gallon garden pond, kidney shaped. I want to dig the whole in s box, place weed block on the hole then put the pond in. I plan to stone o

cape sundews dying

QuestionQUESTION: I was very excited about my broad leaf and red leaf cape sundews when I ordered them. I watched the DVD about caring for them, twice, and read the instructions that came with them. They

S.Minor rhyzome turned soft.

QuestionHello, so last summer I got a s.minor from a friend. I live In Minnesota so the winters here are harsh, I winterized the plant in my garage. Water the plant every 2-3 weeks sparingly, around March I brought

Cepahlotus leaf tip yellowing

Question Cephalotus Ceph set up Hello - I have a cephalotus Hummers Giant whose leaf tips have become yellow tinged. I am unsure if this is a normal part of the life cycle of the plants non-pit

hybrid pitcher plant seeds?

QuestionI have a single pitcher plant and this is the first time it has bloomed. I am wondering if it will self pollinate. If so how do I collect and plant the seeds? AnswerHi Penny, In order to get any number of

Is this the good soil for my plant

Question Soil Type Should I change the soil or is this ok for my plant. I am not sure what kind of nepenthes this is but I know that normally they put moss and I am not sure if this is earth or some kin

Sarracenia I.D.

Question sarracenia 1 sarracenia 2 Hi! I bought some unidentified bare root sarracenia rhizomes a couple of years ago from SNW and would like to know what I have, I hope you can help me! I hope the pics

prevent mosquitos

QuestionHi, Im getting back into growing CPs, Sarracenia in particular, and was wondering if you knew of anyway to keep mosquito larvae from growing in my purple pitcher plants? Ive always had that happen when growi

Flytrap flowers

QuestionIve read on a lot of websites recently that if you aallow your flytraps to flower, you are basically killing them because too much of their energy has to go into flowering. What is your opinion on this? Than

RE:Are my sarracenias alive

QuestionI put them in a shed where it got to about 0 degrees in the winter. Also there were 4 of them. The species were purpurea, danas delight, leucophylla,and pscittisina. AnswerHi Tommy, Since you only have fou

Seeds

Question Seeds Attached is a photo of something my pitcher plant has produced. They look like seeds. If they are, how do I plant them or get them to sprout? Thanks! AnswerHi Debra, That is a f

artificial and indirect lighting

QuestionQUESTION: Will it be a good idea to combine both indirect and T-5 fluorescent lighting together to grow tropical carnivorous plants? I was thinking about combining T-5 lighting with light thats coming from a

Poor drainage, numerous pots

QuestionQUESTION: Upon re-potting a number of plants, I am finding they have very poor drainage, where water drained right through before potting. Water just pools on top then meanders through and out the bottom ove

Is this T-5 a good choice?

QuestionIs this a good choice for tropical carnivorous plants? http://www.htgsupply.com/products/htg-supply-2-foot-2-lamp-high-output-t5-fixtur Is it acceptable to use a 2-foot lighting system? It seems like you g

grow lights for Drosophyllum and Roridula

QuestionJeff, Do you supplement your lighting in the winter when it comes to growing your Drosophyllum and Roridula? What would you recommend (CF, LED, or HID)? What bulb wattage would you suggest? I will eventual

sarracenia purpurea flowers

QuestionI have 2 sarracenia purpurea. Each are flowering for first time in 3 years. One flower opened but the other looks like a month away. Hail storm broke off flower with loose pollen. Can I freeze the flower to

rust spot?

Question rust spot? hi my name is dominic and i have a nepenthes ventricosa and it has somthing on the leaves a couple and i dont know what it is. all the pitchers died and i is growing a new one. i hav