Sarracenia Plant Identification

QuestionPHOTO #4-1 PHOTO #4-2 QUESTION: My local nursery periodically has larger potted carnivorous plants. This particular Sarracenia was being housed outdoors and looked particularly healthy, s

Frozen King Henry Venus Fly Trap

QuestionI recently to delivery of two very nice King Henry Venus fly traps. As recommended I put the outside on the patio, in about 1 inch of RO water. No sooner than I did that it started snowing and te

Stratification of Drossera Rotundifolia seeds

QuestionI live in the area of Toronto Ontario, Canada. I am building a bog in my backyard and planting some plants Im purchasing from you. I am however interested in adding Rotundifolia sundews to the collection of

lighting

QuestionHi, I have a lighting question. Do these LED lights from China work? The prices are low,and they claim the plant only needs the Red and Blue spectrum. Ive been useing the walmart brand of the full spectrum

dormancy

QuestionHi, Ive gone through all of your DVDs and read quite a few of your various posts but Im confused in regards to dormancy. I live in zone 9b and have several sarracenias and VFTs. Ive purchased from you, Sarra

Flower... now?

QuestionQUESTION: So I got a flava var. maxima this year because I loved the extreme green I bought from you. It is sending up a flower stalk, now, it just started up. Ive never had a sarracenia send up a flower bef

Mystery plant

QuestionMystery Sundew Side view QUESTION: Hello, I purchased a drosera adelae this past spring. It wasnt watered a few days and died. I noticed a small plant growing and thought it came back from roo

New Heliamphora Pitchers Lack Nectar Spoons

Question Heliamphora Top View Heliamphora Side View This question concerns a heliamphora (H. heterodoxa ?minor) that Ive owned for about a year-and-a-half. It has been growing well, increasing in

Pinguicula Agnata dormancy?

Questionpinguicula agnata QUESTION: Sorry, first time posting! I have lighting for the plant at work, it is still in the little pot it was sent in. I only got it two months ago. I top water it when the medium

LEDs

QuestionHello Jeff or Jacob, I am inquiring about light for carnivorous plants. My T-5s are starting to burn out now and I want to experiment with different lighting systems. ie: LEDs I want to start out with someth

my sundews are turning brown

Question sundews leaf turning b my sundews are passing 10 days i recieved, but my sundew leaves r turning brown, i have a small terrarium with 2x 20watt cool day light cfl(6500k), giving 12 hours of light, bu

Non vining nepenthes

QuestionHi, i just wanted to know are there any species of neps, that dont become a climbing vine and if so what species? AnswerHi Dylan, Just by nature of the genus all Nepenthes vine to some degree. The on

Outdoor Temperatures CP

QuestionHi Jeff! Hope you guys are doing fine! Over the winter I brought Drosophyllum, Cephalotus and D. regia inside home... However, this winter is not really a winter in West Germany. We currently have day t

Bending Drosophyllum

Question Bending Drosophyllum Bending Drosophyllum 2 Hi Jeff, I placed my Drosophyllum outdoor since the temperatures are still fine for it here in Germany. However, the plant is bending and falling as

Types of pots for CP

Question JP磗 plants - Round po New pots considered Dear Jeff, I hope you had a nice Christmas eve. I have always grown CP in round pots. Now approx. 5-6 wide in diameter but also in depth. (attached

Repotting

QuestionHi Jeff, As said previously, I plan to repot some flytraps, sundews and sarracenias into square shape pots. However, I wonder if repoting during the winter or early spring is better? Or it does not make an

Thrips and trimming Sarracenia in summer.

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Jeff and Jacob I have a problem with thrips again and it is in the middle of summer here. I thought it may be best to remove as much of the Sarracenia growth that has any sign of thrip damage

new plants

QuestionI just ordered the Plant of the Month Club ( I got it for Christmas) and it appears that my first few plants will be dormant when they come. I would like to re-pot them into 6 inch pots so would it be

can you help me identify my pitcher plant please

Question main plant the pitcher I just got this pitcher plant yesterday and i dont know what species it is. Can you help me identify it so i can give it better care? I live in panama city, panama, where

Drosera Graomogolensis center leaf black

Question Sundew grow area drosera graomogolensis Hey guys! Bought this guy from you guys a few months ago and its been doing really well. A couple of months ago I noticed a caterpillar and got rid of i