Nepenthes (problem with pitchers)

QuestionQUESTION: My nepenthes isnt growing pitchers it is kept under a dark tree and gets very little if any direct sunlight, I used to have it so that got a lot of light but then the leaves got all burned. I was t

soil mix

Questionabout 2 weeks ago I mixed some soil mix in a large plastic tote that I closed with the plastic lid, but now the tote has moisture on the sides, should this be fine or will it break the peat moss down? is so

Sarracenia Deformity

Question Brown Leaves Curled Leaf Sarracenia Northwest, I have a Sarracenia Flava var Cuprea that I have been growing for around 3-4 months. One leaf is very deformed, almost curling, and many browning

summer dormancy???

QuestionHi, my S. Leucophylla is only producing what looks to be phyllodia. It grows outdoors in nearly 10 hours of direct sunlight with my S. Flava and S. Alata. Both of those two plants are producing pitchers. But

darlingtonia californica

Questionif I buy some bare root darlintonia this winter should I plant them just like any other sarracenia or is there any other suggested care for them (such as cutting off flowers)? also what type of water should

Nepenthes soil mix

QuestionHello Jeff, I have a question regarding adding vermiculite to a Nepenthes soil mix. Do you think there is any additional benefit by adding vermiculite to a soil mix for ultra-highland Nepenthes such as raja

Nepenthes? possible root rot?

Question Nepenthes ? nepenthes ? Allexperts, I got this plant a while back a while. It is the nepenthes that you had no idea what they were. I was wondering if this plant is suffering fr

growing media for Pitcher Plants

QuestionI have potting soil (sunshine mix #7) this mix contains soil moisture gel. Is this safe to use on carnivorous plants? I raise Venus fly traps, Pitcher plants and sundew. Thanks Dave AnswerHi Dave, The sh

Nepenthes cutisii

QuestionHi I recently recived from you guys, after a few does I saw it produced a flower stalk. My question is if I should Leave it or if I should cut it off also if this was caused by stress from shipping. Answer

Making a bog garden

QuestionHello, I have two questions for you related to an in-ground bog that I抦 building. I would appreciate your thoughts. I live in New Orleans, LA, but not in a swamp or a bog. I have numerous carnivorous plants

dewthread leaf cuttings

Questionwhen should dewthread cuttings be taken out of the water, what should be happening before I take them out? also should I divide them after I plant them? AnswerHi Dillon, Look for small plantlets forming. &

trimming brown or deformed leaves

QuestionHello, I have several varieties of sarracenia and a few flytrap plants. I have had them since last summer. I live in Chicago, Il (zone 5). They are kept in 5 inch pots sitting in trays wate

Tropical butterworts and extreme heat

QuestionQUESTION: Ive run into some oddities with my pinguicula cyclosecta and pinguicula moctezumae plants recently. I recently moved into my apartment in Iowa from my familys house. At my familys house the plants

sarracenia leaf cuttings

QuestionHi! I dont know if this is anything you guys have tries out before but I wanted to try something today. I took two leaf pullings from my sarracenia purpurea and made sure there was still the white tip on the

Nepenthes and Heliamphora on windowills.

QuestionHello Francois! My collecting is evergrowing and my plants are doing great. Ive kind of put the highland terrarium idea to the side for a while and I want to concentrate on growing plants on windowsills. Rig

Minor Hybrid questions with pics.

QuestionMinor Hybrid Rhzome Minor Hybrid QUESTION: Here are some pictures. ANSWER: Hi Jason, Thanks for the photos. That helps. This looks like a problem were having this year too which

Somethings wrong

Question Whole plant The crown I use distilled water and it gets rain water. I guess it could be that the pot is too small for this hot climate. It may absorb to much heat. I havent noticed any insects

Heliamphora and cephalotus humidity hardening.

QuestionQUESTION: Hello I have recently acquired a heliamphora Minor and a cephalotus hummers giant They have been previously grown in high humidity 80+ % I want to acclimate them both to my normal house hold

highlander vs lowlander

QuestionI have a few Carnivorous Plants and now I am researching more I am finding some called Highlander and lowlander How do I know which is which, growing habits? thanks Pam AnswerHello Pam, Generally High

outdoor penguicula

Questionabout how far up the pot should water be for temperate pengicula? AnswerHi Dillon, I usually keep just enough water in their tray to keep the soil wet. Try to do no more than 1/4 of the way up the po