Giant Staghorn Sundew

Question1) I bought a couple Giant Staghorn Sundews about 2 weeks ago, and some Spoon-Leaf Sundews, and the Staghorns are dying, and Im not sure why. :( 2) The tips of the plant are no longer generating dew, and t

Can a Cape Sundew produce dew?

QuestionAllexperts, I have a question about whether or not a Cape sundew can reproduce dew, on leaves that once had dew on them. I had the sundew growing inside. I have now brought it outside. &nb

red spots on Nepenthes x miranda

QuestionHello, I have a Nepenthes x miranda I recently purchased and it is developing red spots on the leaves similar to the ones on the pitchers. Is this normal? I am concerned it may be getting too much l

Nepenthes Leafs

QuestionHello, I got a Nepenthes Mikei from you guys about a month ago and it was great. Its producing pitchers, but the leaves are coming out twisted and they are getting progressivly smaller. I grow it in a

What happening to Venus flytrap?

QuestionVenus Flytrap QUESTION: Allexperts, I have a Venus Flytrap that looks deathly ill. The leaves of the plant look wrinkled. It has other traps on the way it. It hasnt produced a trap.

help growing

Question my set up Why does my Tarnok have brown edges on its pitcher lid? thank you, Ethan AnswerHi Ethan, Thank-you for sending the photo. It totally helped me to understand what was going on with your pl

my nepenthes stopped producing pitchers

Question nepenthes truncata nepenthes truncata my plant seems to have stopped growing and producing pitchers lighting: southern window soil: coconut fiber/bark, same soil provided by you water: rain/distilled clima

Bayer Advanced Disease Control For Roses Flowers, & Shrubs

QuestionHello, on a recent post I read that you recommended the Bayer Advanced Disease Control for a systemic Insecticide. On the label it says its for leaf diseases and never mentions anything about killing insects

North American Pitcher plants

QuestionIve been successfully growing Sarracenias for over 6 years now. A problem that i continue to have is when beautiful pitchers get blown over by the wind. (I live in SD) I realize this is a p

worms in mix....

QuestionSpecies: pitcher plants and Flytraps Lighting: FULL SUN Water: rain water Soil : 50/50 Perlite / Peat Location: KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE I have had a problem with several of my pitcher plants rotting due

Live Sphagnum Infested?

QuestionHello, Ive been growing Live sphagnum moss for a couple months to use it as a mix for carnivorous plants in the future. I keep the moss waterlogged in a clear container filled very high with RO water.

Bog Garden Sand

QuestionHello, I was just wondering where I could buy some clean sand for my bog garden. In your e-book you wrote that you had found a cheap place that sand was available. Where is this place? Also I live in portlan

Can Nepenthes ventricosa handle hard water?

QuestionAllexperts, Hey I have a question about whether or not a Nepenthes ventricosa can handle water that is 218 total dissolved minerals. AnswerHi Weylin, 218ppm is pretty hard. They will tolerate it, ho

Leaf growth on Nepenthes

Question N. Kohala Hi, I noticed on one of my Nepenthes that leaves are starting to grow back out where they previously browned and were cut off. This hasnt happened on my other Nepenthes. Is this something to do wi

Venus Fly trap and rain

QuestionHi there, Im just curious, when it rains and the venus flytraps are out in the open, will the rain trigger the traps to close? Well maybe not just the rain, thunderstorms? Hailstorms and strong winds? Do I n

Soil Change

QuestionGood morning, I am just wondering what you do with your soil from the previous year when it comes time for repotting. I know your nursery is immense compared to my collection, but my garden is steadily

Pitcher Plant Not Blooming

QuestionHello, I have a few pitcher plants including a yellow trumpet sarracenia flava. Last spring, the s.flava bloomed, however, this year I do see a flower bud but it did not grow into a flower. (I live in NJ) Is

sarracenia oreophila

QuestionHEY i managed to save a sarracenia orephila from a florist that did not even know what it had he was growing it in shade,wrong soil mix and even fertilized it the plant was diying so i took it home.I knew i

i dont get it

QuestionQUESTION: i have had my venus fly trap for about 6 months now. i have kept it in direct sunlight all day, and kept the soil moist, but the trap isnt turning red. what am i doing wrong? it is a dionaea muscip

Tarnok plant

QuestionIn the instructions you gave me a few days ago you said that the trap leaves leaves on my Tarnok plant would die and new ones would emerge strong and healthy.Once this happens, how long will it take for the