Nepenthes Maxima not doing well

QuestionQUESTION: I got a N. Maxima ?won it actually ?a couple of days ago, but I dont think it抯 doing so well. There are 2 plants in the pot and they are young ?the leaf span from one side to the other is about an

repotting a nepenthes

QuestionHey Jeff and Jacob! so, my question is regarding repotting some of my younger nepenthes... namely my N. hamata, N. raja, and the N. hamata hybrid I recently picked up from you. Ive been wondering how well

australian pitcher plant

Question I have been wondering if I should get a australian pitcher plant. I would grow it outside, unless its not possible. I have had success growing sarracenia, nepenthes, and flytraps. Should I get one of these

Drosera capensis-windowsill light

QuestionQUESTION: I have a Cape sundew that has been growing very well in my terrarium until about a month ago. It had some fungus so I decided to use some fungicide. Turns out the fungicide did more damage than the

Flytraps and seedlings.

QuestionQUESTION: Hey guys, got a couple of questions for you. Most of my flytraps are producing a flower stalk. Ive noticed that maybe 4 of them not only have one growing already but they have a second one coming

Pruning Nepenthes.

QuestionMy Nepenthes Spathulata is growing out of control. It is crowding my terrarium and I need to do something about it. I want to prune it so it stays small and bushy but I have no idea how to go about this. Can

using ground up wood in place of peat

QuestionDue to a hurricane, I have the ground up stumps of several oaks that I would like to use in place of peat to build an acid bog in my now sunny yard. I will grow carnivorous plants as well as terrestrial orch

Advice on terrarium plants

QuestionQUESTION: Hello SNW, I am asking your opinion on what kind of plants I should get for my particular type of terrarium. Yes, I know you guys are not very big fans of these things, but I think I have the

New pitcher leaves

Question Pitcher Plant 1. Im guessing Sarracenia Purpurea? 2. Full outside sun, distilled, sphagnum peatmoss (cant find simple perelite yet) 3. California There are two new leaves coming up that are the same height

Wooly Sundews

QuestionI have been considering growing wooly sundews for a couple of weeks now and Ive decided I would buy one. I live in Phoenix and I have a terrarium, so Im sure heat and humidity will be provided. I do want to

Black Mold and Identification of Nepenthes.

QuestionHi Guys, I am from Australia and let me say... Gee I wish we had Carnivorous Retailers like yourselves in Aust!. Not only for your plants but your knowledge, experience and friendly service. I have purchas

VFT Winter dormancy in Phoenix

QuestionHello Joe, About a two and a half weeks ago, I purchased a Venus Flytrap from Lowes and so far its doing pretty well and is recovering from its transplantation shock with new spring growth. Heres a pic.<a

vft flower bud

Questioni have a few red dragon venus fly traps growing indoors under 1000 watt light system. i have one that has a flower bud cluster opening up. can i get seeds out of this for a new plant, or do i have to cut and

Breeding mosquitos in watering trays

QuestionHi, I have several sarracenia and flytrap plants growing side by side in the same big watering tray. My question is how do I prevent mosquitoes from breeding in the watering tray? My idea was to

Ventricosa Lower stem

QuestionHello, I have a Ventricosa and the plant is alittle over 2 years old and I have recently transplanted it. My wonderment is that the lower portion or brown part of the stem is getting fat and splitting

propagation

QuestionI have a sundew capensis, and i took one of the older leaves off and put in a new soil pot with sand and peatmoss..and covered both ends off the leaf. the hairs are faced upwards..is this the proper way to p

purchasing from you

QuestionI am interested from buying plants from you guys..i am in california..zone 9...and most of the plants i want say like 7-8, or 8 or something along those lines..is that ok? will a zone 7 or 8 live in a zone 9

move

QuestionWhen would be the best time to move my Asian picture plants and my sundews outside.I live in the Hudson Valley in NY and the weather is starting to warm up. AnswerHello Sammy, I would wait until all fear o

VFT in Death Cube!

QuestionOK, so I just got a teeny little Venus flytrap from Lowes and it was growing in what I have heard called the Death Cube terrarium. I have read a lot about carnivorous plants, and definitely enough to know

Drosera filkformis.ssp tracyi & California sunset.

QuestionHello, Im wondering after my Drosera x.California Sunset & Drosera filiformis.ssp tracyi have been dormant when will I notice the regeneration of the plant. I reside in Takoma,MD. The plants where outside du