Nepenthes ramispina not producing pitchers

QuestionMy Nepenthes ramispina I purchased from you three weeks ago is not producing pitchers. I keep it in an aquariam with a florecent t-5 grow light resting on the top of the almost covered lid to keep the

Mystery plant?

Question Pitcher plant Hi what kind of pitcher plant is this i bought it at Lowes yesterday it looks like it is growing pure sphagnum moss and i have already acclimated it to lower humidity and it is sitting in an i

King Sundew problem

QuestionQUESTION: The leaves on my king sundew are turning brown at the tips and losing its dew. It grows in equal parts long stemmed peat moss, perlite and orchid bard. I water them twice a week.

Sarracenia minor

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Four years ago i purchased a Sarracenia minor. The plant is growing in peat and Spang moss in full sun for at least 3 hours of the day. Water: i use rain water when possible, but do substitute

Quikrete Play Sand

QuestionHi, I just repotted a large portion of my plants with peat and quikrete premium play sand. I read that some play sand can be harmful to carnivorous plants, and I want to be sure that they will not be in da

Care of Sweet Pitcher

QuestionI live in zone 6 (right on the edge of zone 7). My Sweet Pitcher is in a 10-inch pot. I keep the soil damp. Our nights have been as low as 20 degrees but the plant is not showing any signs

When do I keep the soil on the dry side for my P. moranensis

QuestionI just recieved my P. moranensis from you guys today and a question struck me. I have read in a book that in winter P. moranensis produces non-carnivorous leaves and should at that time have the soil only sl

algee

QuestionQUESTION: Hi my sarracenia and venus flytrap seedlings are growing in a pure peat moss and now there is a ton of algee over the entire pot can i stop this and is it bad or harmfull to them? ANSWER: Hi

slugs in my pitcher plants

QuestionBefore bringing my green and white pitcher plants in the garage, I looked in the tubes for fun. I found slugs in at least 3 tubes. Is this a problem? And for next season should I put out sl

water!

QuestionHi, I have bought many plants from you guys over the last few years and I now have quite a collection! But, water has always been a pain because I have to buy it in 2.5 gallon containers at the store. My h

Terrarium for Neps.

QuestionI have a Nepenthes Ventricosa and it has no pitchers on it and i have it in a soil mix of long fibered sphagnum/perlite mix and i keep it moist but not water logged with disstelled water and i give it

mexican butterwort dormancy

QuestionQUESTION: I have a question relating to mexican butterwort dormancy. I have three butterworts (moranensis,laueana,moctezumae) all in a 12 inch diameter pot in a butterwort soil mix. I recently about a couple

fluids?

QuestionAs simple as it sounds... The fluids in both Sarracenia and in Nepenthes is it produced by the plant? That is do they produce it or do I fill them up with water? I ask because some of my pitchers seem full a

Tiny black bugs in the crack of my nepenthes leaves

QuestionHi you guys. Ive just spotted very tiny little black bugs with antennas all over in the cracks at where the leaves and stem meet of my N. Rajah, and lots of them too. And I spotted a little bit on all

QUESTIONS ABOUT VFT CARE

QuestionI want to buy a Venus Fly Trap but I have several questions: In terms of dormancy I am not clear about something. I live in NYC where the winter temperature varies above and below freezing temperature

Nepenthes pest problem

QuestionNepenthes Pests QUESTION: Hi there, I have a nepenthes deroose alata, which has done very well through the summer months. As it is now indoors, I have recently noticed a few issues: 1 - pretty much al

nepenthes truncat

QuestionQUESTION: I have had my plant for about 3 years now and the stem of a plant is getting long and laying on the soil mixture is it ok to cover it with more mix when I put it in a new pot and when I put it in

VFT and Birds

QuestionSorry, this might seem a dumb question. Lately Ive noticed some of my traps have gone missing or being bitten. Ive noticed that its due to birds pecking at the traps or removing the traps from the petiole. T

Yellow leaves

QuestionHi! I have a nepenthes ventriosica and it has been growing well for a couple of months but now couple of the older leaves are starting to to turn yellow. What is the cause of this and how do I fix it? Thanks

Winter Dormancy

QuestionHi there, I have a bunch of sarracenias outdoors, which have done very well outside through the summer months as a result of a good amount of sun and warm temperatures. I live in England, in zone 8, so usua