Is okay to reuse plastic pots to put into a terrarium

QuestionAllexpert, I wondering what I should use to clean plastic pots so I could reuse them? Is okay to use a reused pot for a terrarium purpose? Would that harvest mold or any other types of fun

Nepenthes?

QuestionQuestion: Hi Im Mark Im from the Philippines, I bought a nepenthes sanguinea I have it in coco peat, fiber and perlite. I have it outside in full sun but now its rainy season and its been raining every

Nepenthes Ventricosa x Truncata Leaf Problem

Question Nepenthes Leaf Issue Hi, I recently purchased a nep. vent x truncata from your nursery. I was really pleased with the condition and shipping of the plant! However, since I have had it, it has tried

D. adelae

QuestionD. adelae D. adelae QUESTION: Bought this plant from Sarracenia Northwest in May of 2011. I transplanted it in May of this year because the leaves were turning brown on the and it seemed too bi

keeping sphagnum moss alive in a bog pot

QuestionJeff or Jacob, I have some Darlingtonia growing in an 11 inch bog pot. They are doing well. I water the them multiple times a day due to the weather getting warmer here in central MO. I have a top dressing

Can a Drosera aliciae go outside?

QuestionAllexpert, I got a Drosera aliciae back December from you guys. I was wondering if this plant can go outside? Would the temperature fluctuations hurt the plant in any way? If you need any

Dons flava help

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have a dons flava that I got from you. I had it for two months now. I give it about 6+ hours of sunlight. I keep it in standing water. And I live in Michigan. There is a problem with

germination of Sarracenia seeds/fertilization of Nepenthes

QuestionJeff, What soil mix do you use to germinate your Sarracenia seedlings? I read an article online regarding the use of day old coffee (brewed with RO water) as a fertilizer for Nepenthes. The article focused

Nepenthes heat stress center leaf is black and never uncurled

QuestionQUESTION: Hello i have two Nepenthes Ventricosa hybrids in coconut husk baskets with New Zealand spagnuhm moss and orchid bark at the bottom i water with rain water and keep the them stored in a mini greenho

Systemic Inseciticide for thrips

QuestionI live in Fort Myers, FL. Have a greenhouse in back for cp hobby. Sarracenias, sundews, flytraps, butterworts, lowland nepenthes. Problem: thrips on the sarracenias. Fear: wrong pesticide will

building a bog garden

QuestionJeff or Jacob, I was entertaining the notion of constructing a small bog garden. I was going to plant some Sarracenia, temperate Drosera, and a few Dionaea in my bog garden. I live in zone 6a...how well do

Its been about a year and my N. Izumae x Ramispin still havnt fully pitched

Question Nepenthes Izumae x Ram i bought a Nepenthes Izumae x Ramispin a little over a year ago. and for some reason it will not fully pitch. little pitchers will form but will not fully develop. the vine con

which sundew for me?

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I had a question about finding the right sundew plant for me. I have been thinking about purchasing one for my 6 year old brother and I but I am not sure where to start ? I would like a sundew

Unknown Texas Plant

Questionpitcher Pitcher bulb QUESTION: So I came across this plant growing in my bfs front yard and have been trying to identify it with no avail. I really dont know much about these type of plants but

CP newcomer treatment

QuestionHello Jacob and Jeff I have received a few new Nepenthes and have added them to my collection. It just dawned on me that I might want to quarantine them before adding to the group (which is too late, it ha

contolling weeds in outdoor bog

QuestionHi, I hav had an outdoor bog garden for over a year but recently tore it out to replace the liner for a pond grade liner, expand the size and get rid of the weeds. Im getting ready to put all the peat and sa

Is my Nepenthes normal?

Question My Pitcher Hi Carnivorous Plant Guys! I have a Nepenthes Pitcher Plant and there are a few things that Im not quite sure is normal about it. To begin Ive only had this plant for two week from now so

flytraps browning

QuestionAbout three weeks ago i purchased two large flytraps that were kept in these big cube like terriums. I acclimated them to lower humidity over the course of two weeks. Now i put them on my west facing deck to

Pygmy Sundews

QuestionI was looking on your site for tropical sundews and came across two Pygmy sundews: Drosera Roseana and Drosera Scorpiodes. My question about them is this; would they do well in a terrarium? I currently have

Nepenthes Rajah lighting and setup

Question rajah Hey guys, I have 2 Nepenthes Rajah that are growing 8 under 2, T12-40 watt cool white fluorescent bulbs in equal parts sphagnum moss/coconut husk(moist but never sitting in water). I have the