Indoor light help

QuestionTerrarium QUESTION: Ok before you say to yourself I have answered this let me first tell you. My terrarium is not your normal fish (tank) terrarium. It is in fact a 3 gallon fist (bowl). So lets get t

Nepenthes Fertilization

QuestionHi, I have been growing carnivorous plants for quite some time now. I am growing several species of Nepenthes including Deroose Alata, x Miranda, Ampullaria, Bicalcarata, x Lady Pauline, Distillatoria amon

Growing Nepenthes Outdoors

QuestionHi guys, I just bought a very large Nepenthes x Miranda hybrid and I live in Alabama (zone 7). I was wondering if it would be safe to grow it outside in the sun as soon as the temperature goes up and stays w

Beginner In Growing As a Hobby, Pt. 2

QuestionI asked a question earlier (http://www.allexperts.com/user.cgi? m=6&catID=711&qID=4767246) and made the corrections as indicated. Now the Cobra Lily is dead; the butterwort seems to be dying, and the Pitche

Judith Hindle-repotting

QuestionQUESTION: Hi! I got my Judith Hindle and dvd in the mail and I must say my plant looks very pretty and healthy for a dormant one! I just wanted to ask if its necessary for me to repot my plant right now and

healthy drosera aliciae?

Question Two alice sundews Hi. I recently received a pot with two alice sundews. One is slightly more red (to the left) and the other is more green. Im not sure if theyre still dormant or not (how can you tell? Dew

aphids attack

QuestionHi 4 weeks ago I found green aphids feasting on the new grouth and flower buds of my S.flava. So I bought insect killing soap with seaweed extract, from the Safer Brand. It contains potassium salts of fatty

Sundew flowers and Sarracenia propagation Questions.

QuestionHi! I have a Drosera Spatulata from you guys, and its flowering! Well, the other day I noticed that its flower stalks is sticky, and theres fungus gnats stuck to it. Are the flower stalks carnivorous too?!?!

early planting from a differnt zone

QuestionI enjoy your site and your videos & postings. I抦 soon receiving some younger & Mature Serracenia rhizomes from a bog garden in zone 7a. I live in zone 5a, temps here are swinging mid 50s during

sudden butterwort death

QuestionIm trying to figure out why my Pinguicula primuliflora suddenly died after being seemingly so healthy. My plant was doing very well until it started to flower and over a period of a few weeks it went downhil

Flrorescent Light vs Natural Light

QuestionHi. How are you? You probably dont remember me, so please refer to one of my posts. Heres a link to my most recent post: http://www.allexperts.com/user.cgi?m=6&catID=711&qID=4758825 As

Too much light?

QuestionOn my Nepenthes Miranda and Nepenthes Sanguinea the pitchers keep dying one after the other. There are never more than 2 pitchers. The leaves on the Miranda are solid red, and the leaves on the Sanguinea are

Sarracenia alata pitchers

QuestionHi there, I have a question about my Sarracenia alata. The pitcher are about 30cm high but the stems are very thin at the bottom. They tend to fall over to the sides after they reach full length. It

sarracenia spring treatment

QuestionShould I prune off all of the Sarracenia pitchers this spring? Some look quite viable. AnswerHi Bruce, This is best answered with our video podcast, Ask the Carnivorous Plant Guys - Episode 5. http:

Is this a smart investment?

QuestionQUESTION: Previously, I asked about my N. Miranda and N. Saguinea and if they are getting too much sunlight. I looked on google for nighttime fans and heres what showed up http://www.electric-fan.com/fans/21

Help with Sphagnum moss

QuestionHi! Im going to start trying to grow some live Sphagnum moss like you said on the website, and I have a few questions. Can I use a metal pan for the water scaucer? I think its made of aluminum. Will it be ha

Serracenia leucophylla and MiracleGro products

QuestionThanks again for your excellent answer about this bog plant on Dec. 14, 2008. The plant is still doing well. I have purchased MiracleGro sphagnum peat moss and perlite for repotting the plant, but I notice t

Pollen

Question As you know its flower season, and my sarracenias are flowering. How do you preserve the pollen? AnswerHi Jacob, To preserve Sarracenia pollen, gently shake the flower in glass jar. Make sure the flower i

N. Miranda: Dark Leaves & Repotting

QuestionHi, I placed my plant in a sunny south facing window that gets about 4 hours of direct sunlight. When i first ordered the plants from you guys the leaves were bright green. However, the leaves are now brown

transplanting sarracenia bare root after dormancy

QuestionHi, I have a quick question regarding sarracenia. It looks like by late spring or early summer I will be able to resume plan for the bog. (Yes!) I will be getting some of my sarracenia from Meadowview Biolo