Planting Venus flytrap Dionaea Muscipula

QuestionHi, i am from singapore that just received a bag of venus flytrap seeds. As a country near the equator, and during this time of the year, it is very hot and dry. How can i keep raise my venus flytrap in such

cape help

QuestionHey, I am 11 years old. I own a broad leaf cape sundew, and I grow it inside my screened patio, where it gets about five hours of filtered sunlight from the east. It grows in a four inch pot, with sphagnum m

Repotting Pygmy Sundews and Bladderworts

QuestionHi! I recently bought the D Scorpiodes and D Nitidula x pulchella pygmy sundews and a combination of bladderworts. To give them room to grow I want to repot them, but Im having some trouble. The pygmy sundew

I would like to buy a Sarracenia

QuestionHello, I would like to buy a Sarracenia for my nyc apartment. I have cockroaches and would like to have a plant to help control the problem. Do you know where I can buy one in the city? Thank you for your he

I recently questioned you about a mini greenhouse I purchased

QuestionI recently questioned you about a mini greenhouse I purchased To follow up on some questions you asked me: --The temperatures in this mini greenhouse have been staying the same for the summer (daytime temp

Is this water okay?

QuestionHi all experts, I have a question about water. Is this method of using filtered water from my fridge okay? I fill a spray bottle and fill that with the filtered water ,and let that sit for 2 da

Attack of the caterpillars

QuestionI was checking out my plants yesterday and discovered that a few of the leaves on some of my pitcher plants were being munched on my tiny little caterpillars. I got rid of the bugs temporarily but was wonder

awkward plants

QuestionHi, I live in south Florida and own 10 carnivorous plants. I am eleven years old and grow 3 Venus flytraps and one sarracenia doodle bug in one big pot with sphagnum moss and some of the soil that you

cape sundew Can it go outside or should it go outside

Question Cape Sundew Hi Allexperts, I brought this sundew from you, and Im wondering if I should put it outside or should it continue to occupy my window sill, which isnt getting much light?  

Pitcher plant: dead or alive?

QuestionHello I have had this pitcher plant for over 4 years and this year it has not come back yet. Did the moss take over? Did it get too cold this winter (it snowed 22 in Portland this year)? Is it ta

Flowering flava

QuestionHey guys! I have several S. flava, some that flowered this year and some that didnt. This one S. flava in particular just started to throw up a flower bud. I just noticed it 2 days ago. It did not flower in

What is the minimum artificial light a cape sundew can get?

QuestionHi Allexperts, I have a question about what is the least amount of artificial sunlight a cape sundew can get? I know you say it should be 12 hours ,but is there a minimum of light that the

Nepenthes/ Artificial Light

Question Nepenthes/ Sink I am growing 4 Nepenthes in the sunniest part of my house, which is a pair of windows, one facing east, the other south. Because of a combination of foliage from outside trees and th

peatmoss/spagnum moss soil

QuestionHello Jeff/Jacob Im sorry about the really long and confusing questions last time. This time I have a few shorter ones. First my conditions for my plants. I live in porland oregon. I give my plants tap water

pitcher plant soil question

Questioni bought miracle gro sphagnum moss and i have a pitcher plant that has to many pitcher and it needs space can i put that miracle gro sphagnum moss to pitcher plant also it says enriched with miracle gro plan

Sickly plant

Question sick plant I bought a D. filiformis x intermedia - Hybrida from you and it was growing great till a little bit ago. A lot of its leaves have turned brown and there does not seem to be a whole lot of new gro

Temperatures

QuestionHello, i just had a question regarding when to bring in my plants. Currently the temps are 50Fs at night, 70Fs during the day which have cooled off a lot from last week. i have highland nepenthes

Pet question

QuestionQUESTION: It looks like my cat and a neighbors cat are knocking over the plants to drink out of the water that the plants are sitting in. Do you know of something I can add to the water that will make it ta

Drosera - problem

Question Drosera - setup Hello! I bought a Drosera (cannot specify species, but attached please find a photo of the plant and growing environment) 9 days ago. It arrived with all its dew, and in full bloom (with li

care for n. lowii

Question Hello Christopher, How would you grow n. lowii near Augusta, Georgia. Thanks for any answer, loreen AnswerHello L