Prim Rose butterwort can it be grown as a tropical plant?

QuestionPrim rose QUESTION: Allexperts, I have a question concerning whether or not a Primrose Butterwort can be grown as tropical plant? I saw the episode 4# of Ask the Carnivorous Plant Guys. You gu

Growing Sarracenia in hot climates

QuestionHi, I hope you can help me. I live in Perth, Western Australia (home of Cephalotus), and am trying to find out if Sarracenia (and Venus fly traps) will grow here. This issue is specifically related to winter

Flytrap Mistake

QuestionHi! I repotted my Venus Flytraps just a few days ago (about 2 1/2 days ago) and I read today that carnivorous plants wont stand Lime. The problem is, I used a soil mix that had Lime in it. Luckily, I kept th

Summer heat and highland Nepenthes

QuestionHello, I have a question about growing my Nepenthes (a highland hybrid called N. Kohala) outdoors during the summer. I live in a high desert climate with hot temperatures (days: 95 - 100 degrees, nights: 60

stem cutting

Question stem cutting arter 7 w Hello again, I have been growing some stem cuttings in a grow chamber with perlite that you mentioned in your vol. 3 DVD under artificial light for about 7 weeks and started to acclim

Mosquito Dunks Hurting VTF

QuestionHello, recently I have had a small problem with mosquitos breeding inside of my water trays so I followed your advice from the ebook and bought some mosquito dunks. I placed one ring in each of the trays and

Nepenthes on windowsill

QuestionHI there, after watching your video I moved my nepenthes (Alata, Ventricosa, Rafflesiana, Ventrata) from an indoor greenhouse to my south facing windowsill in my flat/apartment. They are doing extremml

unknown nepenthes identification

Question unknown nepenthes can you tell me if this is a Nepenthes alata or ventrata? Or something else. Thank you so much for your time! AnswerHi Scott, This is a type of ventrata, more specifically i

Special greenhouse?

QuestionHello After hours of eye straining research I still dont understand how to set up a indoor greenhouse for some new carnivours plants. I do have a windowsill thats perfect for most Sundews and Nepenthe

Unusual Leaf Formation

QuestionHello, I have a Sarracenia rubra Canebrake and my question is: Why are the leaves shaped like big blades of grass and have tiny hoods? Sorry I have no picture. AnswerHi Joan, The first pitchers on this pla

Larve In The Soils

QuestionHello, I saw little white larve with black tips on them crawling around in the soil of my Nepenthes Sanguinea. I also have this issue with my Cephalotus that I mentioned before. So I decide

Nepenthes sunburnt?

QuestionHello! Well, remember that youve said that it is nearly impossible that nepenthes can get sunburnt indoors? I think my one did. This is a very big nepenthes plant but I got it for a good bargain at one of my

The Right Stuff?

QuestionPeat Moss? QUESTION: OK, I found some moss that came with an orchid that we recently got and I was wondering if it was peat moss. To me it looks just like peat moss, but I have made a mistake before a

General Question

QuestionAre any of the mature carnivorous plants, of any species, capable of eating larger insects such as damsel flies and dragon flies? If they are capable of doing so then what species are large enough to m

Nepenthes Viking x ampullaria

Question Nepenthes Viking x amp Hello I took a chance today by purchasing a Nepenthes Viking x ampullaria. It looked very healthy and was packed with pitchers and three small ones are

judith hindle

QuestionI purchased a judith hindle.I was concerned about how it digest its food.It caught a small green insect.nothing happend for the last 2 days.when will it digest the insect? AnswerHi Latonya, Digestion in Sa

How can I save this rescued flytrap?

QuestionHello! Last November, I was in our local Lowes home and garden section, and surprisingly, the store had discounted all tropical plants (including mislabeled CPs!) to under a dollar apiece. So I rescued a pa

Sarracenia Root Rot

Question S. alata Hi, I asked Steve Doonan about my Sarracenia alata. I purchased this plant from your nursery (my Nepenthes sanguinea is doing extraordinarily well, by the way, thanks for that), and Ive been growin

Water type

QuestionMy husband swears that the only thing in our well water is silica and keeps telling me I dont have to buy distilled water. Soooo, is silica harmful to carnivorous plants? It sure does NO good for my ba

Aluminum container

QuestionHi Jeff and Jacob, I picked up some new sarracenias and flytraps from your last open house and was looking for a new conatainer to keep them in. I found an old aluminum roasting pan with a slot