N. Northinia

Questionhello snw, i recently ordered a n.northinia. I feel incredibly stupid for doing so. A day after i ordered it i read information about it saying it is an absolute nightmare for indoor conditions! so i asked C

Standing water

QuestionDear Jacob I sent a payment for plants > Venus Fly Trap + Dente > S. rubra ssp. wherryi > D. multifida, Extrema > D. scorpiodes. Recently in my last question you t

venus flytrap repotting

Questionwell i sort of know how to repot my venus flytrap but what i want to know is when to repot it. i know to repot it every 2 or 3 years but how do i know if it has already been in that soil for a while an

Stunted pitcher and leaf growth on chaniana x veitchii

Question chaniana x veitchii Ive had my N.chaniana x veitchii for a little less then a year. Its hairy and I like it, but it has not been doing so well.It will pitcher from every leaf, but the pitchers are always su

frasier island sundews

Questionok, im a little frustrated with my attempts to fraziers from seed.... ive got a great mother plant that produces plenty of flowers.... when they dry out, i sprinkle them out, and give them TONS o

N. ventricosa cuttings

QuestionHey, I started 6 nepenthes ventricosa cuttings on november 1. I let each of them have at least 3 leaves and cut off half of the leaf. I cut the stem at anangle and dipped it in a rooting hormone and then put

My unknown butterwort health

Question Butterwort MY butterwort changed so much and am afraid my butterwort wont make it has no dew it went from meduim to extra small!And i dont know what kind is it! :( AnswerHi Luis, Thank-you for send

cephalotus and nepethes cuttings

QuestionHi Jacob and Jeff I hope your holiday was good. I have two cephalotus that are just starting to put up adult pitchers. The Pitchers seem fully formed, but are not opening. The a

help my sister sarracenia

Question the part im pinching im in brazil on a vacation to see my big sister( trust me since the father son related case ended this place is like in desater!!!) my sister sarracenia pitcher forming a thin like pit

Drosera regia repotting

Question D. regia Hi, I bought this king sundew from you guys about a year and a half ago. I re-potted him and he seems to be ok, but hes growing pretty slow. As careful as I can be, Im still seeing other sundew vol

Cooling a Nepenthes

QuestionHello, Ive been growing carnivores outdoors and in a sunny windowsill for around 18 months with largely successful results. I have a nice collection of intermediate nepenthes species, but recently Ive

Nepenthes Ventricosa Browning

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I currently raise a Nepenthes Ventricosa and its been doing fine. Until yesterday it was very green without any signs of damage. I left it on my desk overnight and in the morning almost all of i

Basal Shoots and gemmae

QuestionHappy New Year to both of you I have an unknown nepenthes. It had gotten close to three feet long and the stem had few leaves on it. A basal shoot started to grow. As the basal shoot grew the longer vine s

Death of a Utricularia

Question Utricularia nelumbifol Hi guys, Ive been slowing killing a perfectly healthy plant I bought from you over a year ago - a Utricularia nelumbifolia. Id read where this species likes to grow in a sphagnum slur

Butterword

Question Butterwort Hi, I have two questions: Could you please tell me what kind of Butterwort this is? I received it as a Christmas present, and I really dont know my Butterworts, at all. Also, it has taken r

24F in Florida!

QuestionHello Jacob or Jeff! So in Florida weve been hacing some very strange weather for the past week. Florida has been going into the 24F! I have a Purple Pitcher plant, D.Multifda

N. ventricosa (Intermediate)

QuestionHello Jeff or Jacob! I live in Florida (zone 10) and I was wondering how a N. ventricosa (Intermediate) would grow in Florida? I understand it should be grown as a house plant

D. multifida and the D. scorpiodes

QuestionHello Jeff or Jacob! You told me to bring my D. multifida and the D. scorpiodes inside. My Multifidas leafs died so I cut them off, is that ok? Second can they go outsid

Sarr. dormancy

QuestionLive in so. Florida,(Pembroke Pines) Just recently had cold nights start.high 30s. east faceing patio, ro water,sarr. soil mix. only 3 of my sarrs. have turned brown from top down,cut them back. others not g

Pinguclia

QuestionHello Jeff or Jacob! I purchased your two DVDs and saw your care guide about a Pinguclia. For sunlight since there close to the ground they dont get direct sunlight, so you pl