Qustion

Questionwill this kind of sphagnum moss brand grow back again? http://www.mosserlee.com/product/527_Long-FiberedSphagnumMoss.aspx And how do you put a Venus fly trap and sarracenia in dormancy indoors? I live in z

Highland N. Truncata Rotting Away?

QuestionA couple of years ago, I purchased a N. Truncata (highland variety). The pitchers had come off during shipping, and since then, its never produced new ones. But its stayed green, and every now and then produ

nepenthes and humidifiers?

QuestionHi there... I live in a very dry environment so I have a humidifier by my windowsill. I have a couple of nepenthes next to the humidifier. Want to know if it is ok for the mist from the humidifier to hit the

Soil for CP.. is it going to live?

Question"B52" strain QUESTION: Hi, I have been using Miracle Gro Sphagnum peat moss from OSH for about 2 weeks for venus flytraps. I recently read up on the forums that it is bad for them because Mi

browning on nepenthes ventricosa

Question browning on the center is this normal because my nepenthes ventricosa is browning from the middle of the stem top and bottom including the new growth. Is it dead or i just did something wrong i just got thi

mineral tolerance in outdoor plantings

QuestionI read that 50 ppm for minerals is required for most (all?) carnivorous plants -but I am assuming that is for plants grown in pots. I built a bog (about 80 sq ft) and added sphagnum moss which is growing. &n

Use of rocks, etc.

Question My Carivors I am growing Venus Flytraps, sun dews and pitcher plants in plastic containers submerged in 1-2 inches of distilled water in full sun in Laguna Hills CA 92653 Can rocks or aquarium gravel be pla

Is this thing that the Cape Sundew is producing is a seed pod?

QuestionHi allexperts, Is the seed pod that the Cape Sundew producing a seed pod? I have attached power point side that has an arrow pointing toward what I am talking about. If this a seed stack how can

drosera capensis cape sundew

Question I have a cape sundew that is growing fast, and now I have two more in the small pot. The main plant has flowered. I want to replant them. I have a large bundel of Premier Sphagnum pe

Overwintering

Question Virginias outdoor car I live just north of Portland, ME in Zone 5. I grow Sarracenia and Dionaea outdoors in planters set in a wall (see photo). How would you recommend I achieve winter dormancy for m

How does my Venus Flytrap get sun in the winter?

QuestionI live in Finland and there is not much sun here in the winter! And Im afraid Bob (my Venus Flytrap) will be dead by the summer comes... So if you could help me I would be really happy! Thanks! PS: I know t

Nepenthes Ventricosa Pitcher

QuestionHi SN! I now have had my N. Ventricosa for 3 days. It came with 2 pitchers, and one was open. The other one was closed, which Im thinking happened because of the shock from environment change. The open pitch

sarracenea?

Question hi chris. i have just bought a sarracenea minor (by looking) i have also picked up sunshine canadian spagnum moss. is this good for transplanting? i would want to use steamed rice hulls instead of perlite,

Nepenthes Water Tray Question

QuestionHello SNW, Ive been growing my Nepenthes in in water trays for a while now. Each tray is filled with tap water. Ive recently read that these plants should have really good drainage which means m

Acclimating carnivores

QuestionToday at lowes I bought a sarracenia purpurea and Venus flytrap for an amazing 75% off! Tropical Plants were on clearance! :P I want to know, is it too late to acclimate them for outdoor growing in SE Kentuc

Raja

QuestionI heard that you could grow nepenthes like N.raja in Denver Colorado. Is this true because its not that humid outside and if it is true what would I do in the winter when its snowing? AnswerHi Ben, Its a m

growing media

QuestionI recently stumbled upon these things called hydro plant pearls. They are used for most indoor plants. would i be able to use these on my tropical pitcher plants. More info at hydroplantpearls.com . I

Sundew in winter

QuestionHey guys. Well, as you know, dormancy is coming. I am growing my pygmy sundews and my D. regia outside in full sun. Would you recommend that i move them to a different location where they wont get any frost?

New to D. burmanii

QuestionHi, I have a few question about d. burmanii. im pretty sure youre not suppose to water the plant from the top and only by using water tray method or saucer correct? and im concerned about the flowers. there

A few specific questions about how to handle dormancy

QuestionHello! Ok...so now I have amassed a LOT (for me!) of CPs. I have been raising all of them on my balcony (NYC zone 6) and giving them all distilled water, using tray method for all but my Neps. I have - VF