Repotting a Giant Drosera regia: 15″ Pot, 20″ Root & Root Cuttings

Darren moved his 1.5-year D. regia from community pot to 15″ pot, found a 20″ main root, took 1.5–2″ root cuttings (high humidity, 2:1 peat:perlite). Now on west endtable (3–4 hr direct sun), plans to move outside in May

Winter Watering When Soil Is Frozen Solid

S. asks: soil frozen solid in winter—should I worry or just keep moist when thawed? Frozen Soil = Water Available Overnight freezes: no concern. uptake). Cover plants during prolonged freezes to reduce transpiration.

Managing Basal Shoots on a Topped Nepenthes sanguinea

Darrens N. sanguinea (topped 3 months ago per advice) shut down, then fertilized. Now has one large top growth point + 6–8 active basal nodes. When to trim old leaves/stalk? Advice: Leave It Alone Trim only dead leaves

Nepenthes sanguinea Cutting: Increase Photoperiod to 15 Hours

Darrens N. sanguinea cutting under 40W fluorescent (10 hr day since November). Plans to ramp to 14–15 hr in March. Asks if window sunlight would be better. Artificial Light Advice Crank fluorescent to 15 hr day now—Nep

Sudden Decline of Pinguicula moctezumae: Rot Risk from Standing Water

Roberts P. moctezumae (from SNW open house) flowered, then rapidly declined—leaves dying, no replacements. Grown indoors under fluorescents in standing water tray. Other Mexican pings fine in water. Diagnosis: Rot from

Adapting Nepenthes × 'Menarik' to Low Humidity & Fixing Small Pitchers on N. ventrata

Steven canceled N. northiana order, now considering N. × Menarik (veitchii × rafflesiana). Also, his 1-ft N. ventrata under single CFL produces only 2″ pitchers (consistently), now an even smaller one. Feeds bloodworms m

Repotting Nepenthes rajah: Green vs. White Pot Choice

Mannys 12″ N. rajah in 12″ white pot, moving to 16″. Greenhouse: 4 hr morning sun, 2 hr late afternoon, bright all day. May add shop light. Does pot color matter? Green Preferred Minimal difference in greenhouse. Green

Reviving a Sarracenia Dried Out for Two Weeks in New Zealand Summer

Peters Sarracenia (likely leucophylla × flava/alata) went unwatered 1–2 weeks in Christchurch summer (70–90°F days). Mostly dead, some growing tips maybe alive. Now on sunny north sill with strong light and lots of water

Are Carnivorous Bromeliads Truly Carnivorous? And What About Cobra Lilies?

John asks if bromeliads sold as carnivorous (e.g., Brocchinia reducta, B. hechtioides, Catopsis berteroniana) are legit, and if cobra lilies are misrepresented. Bromeliads: Yes, Carnivorous Recognized by specialized in

Best Carnivorous Plants for an Indoor Tropical Garden (75–78°F, 50–70% RH, 18 hr Light)

Darren runs an indoor vegetative garden (no flowering) at 75–78°F, 50–70% RH, 18 hr diffused sun + fluorescent (moving to T5). Wants plants to control fungus gnats naturally. Top Picks Tropical sundews with long leaves

Mold/Botrytis in Crowded Cold Greenhouse: Sulfur Spray & Ventilation

Sylvias pitcher collection in 2×3×5 ft cold greenhouse (Portland, OR) has serious mold from crowding. Has Neem oil; asks if sulfur fungicide is better and whether to drench soil. Neem Sulfur lasts longer, creates host

Moss or Weed? Identifying Sphagnum & Terrestrial Bladderwort in CP Pots

Chris has two mosses in pots: left looks like sphagnum; right has long leaves and white flowers. Identification Left: Sphagnum – develops chunky, succulent appearance. Right: Not moss—its a terrestrial bladderwort (Utr

Aphids & Whiteflies on Mexican Butterworts: Imidacloprid Crown Spray

Lisa in Denver has aphids/whiteflies on tropical/Mexican Pinguicula (sphagnum/sand/perlite, south window, rain/RO water). Spreading for weeks. Treatment Imidacloprid systemic (Bayer ready-to-use) – low odor, kills hidd

Lumens Check: Is 2500 Lumens Enough for Four Nepenthes?

Aaron uses one 1750-lumen daylight bulb (4″ away) + one 750-lumen T8 (6″ away) for four Nepenthes. Verdict: Probably Adequate, But Monitor Brightness and distance sound right. Watch for 1 month: no pitchers + pale leav

Whitefly Outbreak on Carnivorous Plants: Imidacloprid Systemic Treatment

Dustin has whiteflies on expensive plants; heard of Orthene, alcohol, burning. Needs safe pesticide. Recommended Imidacloprid-based systemic (Bayer ready-to-use). Low odor, kills unseen bugs. Orthene / Ortho Systemic I

Bog Garden Placement: Forked Sundew Pruning & Flytrap Flooding Tolerance

Daniel in Walnut Cove, NC (Zone 7) clipped all foliage on new forked sundews after a cold snap (tips black). Flytrap sits in a damp but flood-prone bog section (drains in ~1 day). Sundew Pruning: Good Call Fork-leaf su

Odd Heliamphora Pitcher: Deformed or Aborted Flower Stalk?

Johns Heliamphora has a single narrow pitcher (0.5″ wide, 3″ long) that tapers to a 0.25″ stem at typical pitcher height—unchanged for 3 months. Likely a Quirk Occasional deformed pitchers happen on many plants. May be

Vegetative Apomixis on Drosera spatulata Flower Stalks

Jim found plantlets forming near the top of two flower stalks on his D. spatulata colony (south window, 50/50 dried sphagnum/perlite, distilled water). What It Is Vegetative apomixis—a mutation where flower stalks produ

Nepenthes truncata 'Paisan' Growth Rate: One Leaf Per Month

Aarons new N. truncata Paisan (highland) in 100% LFS, 18 hr artificial light, 0–20% humidity. How fast does it produce leaves? Slow Grower Highland truncata is slow—expect 1 new leaf per month under good conditions. Je

Winter Dormancy in a New Jersey Garage: Green Pitchers Are Normal

Davids Sarracenia (Judith Hindle, Danas Delight, Yellow Trumpet, etc.) in unheated garage (40s°F) still have green, fleshy pitchers with mini pitchers at base. Are they dormant? Yes, Theyre Dormant Dark + 40s°F = no ac