double poted

QuestionHi from Puerto Rico, i have a double poted N.rafflesiana that i buy about a year ago, how can i divided? gracias AnswerHi Francisco, Youll need to take it out of the pots and see if the plants have their o

Water purity and D. Binata question

QuestionHello! I recently received a TDS meter, and found out Ive been giving my plants water thats 43ppm. Ive been collecting it from rainwater, but Im down to the last 5 gallons, which will last me for a month or

repotting stress-Drosera adelae?

QuestionOK, repotted the sundew, managed to keep the plant mostly clean after reading hints on website and got 8 plants from the repotting. All looked fine until this morning when I checked on them. Ther

WINTER DORMACY

Question nep Hey guys > > im interested how you think i should grow my plants over winter > (outdoor growing plants obviously) here in newzealand > > it was 6.1 digrees overnight(here in the waikat

Sundew Growth

QuestionOkay, well my latest sundew has lasted now 3 weeks, I tried to poke 1/4 inch holes and found it to be a bit big, I had about 4 of them and a pretty big cracked space that was open.... It caused my plant to g

dionaea x drosera hybrid

QuestionI have heard about this quite a bit lately, however have never seen a picture. However my question is Could you cross say a ceph with a heli or nep?? or even a CP with a Non CP?? like for instance a VFT with

Acclimating Plant From Plastic Cube

Question I just bought a butterwort from Lowes on Saturday. I think its a temperate butterwort. It is in a plastic cube. The cube is approx 3 inch b

Repoting Nepenthes

QuestionQUESTION: I need help on potting Nepenthes Truncata! I tried but the plant began to wilt. Can you help me? ANSWER: Hi Brandon, Repotting a Nepenthes is very straight forward. Most species can handle a bit

potting

QuestionWould an African violet pot (self watering pot) be safe to use for plants such as lanceleaf sundews or tropical butterworts under grow lights and 50% sun. AnswerHi Byran, African violet pots are best suite

My Flytrap is starting to flower

QuestionI have a Long Red Finger Flytrap and I believe it is starting to flower. I have heard that this may not be good for some flytraps. Is this true? If not, what should I do? Sincerely, Jeff AnswerHi Jeff, Thi

I have a couple of questions

QuestionI grow my plants outside with 6+ hours of sunlight. I live in Portland, Oregon. 1. In your e-book you mention how rocks increase growth on sarracenia and venus flytraps. I was wondering if i could use it o

Aphids, green pitcher question

QuestionI have a couple of questions for you guys. Ill try and keep them short and down to the point. I have several plants in my collection. You name it, Sarracenia, flytrap, sundew, Nepenthes, Darlingtonia, Ceph

Help with a Ping Prim.

QuestionI just got a Pinguicula Primuliflora at Lowes a month ago, and it is putting up a flower stalk. I want to harvest the seeds, but I dont know how to pollinate it! How do I pollinate the flowers and how do I s

Vacation in Maui, Hawaii

Question Next week my family is going to Maui for spring break. Do you know if there are any carnivorous plant nurseries? Also, how would I bring back the plants to Portland, Oregon? &

fugus+flytraps

Questionhey guys my name is brandon and i live on the west coast in southern california. i had a couple of questions. my first question is: i recently bought a venus flytrap(forgive me, im not sure of the scientif

Judith Hindle/growth habits and flowers

QuestionHi, I live in Walnut Cove, NC zone 7. My questions concerns the Judith Hindle cultivar you carry. As you probably know, I have just purchased one along with your cool looking instructional dvd (Yes!). Basic

Dead Dente Flytraps!

QuestionI bought 2 dente flytraps from you guys back in January and they looked very healthy. I placed them in the same unheated room on a very cold balcony along with my other flytraps, pitcher plants, some red dra

Oyamo Pots

Question Oyamo Pots I am preparing to re-pot several of my carnivorous plants--drosera, butterworts, pitcher plants, & sundews. I am wondering if the Oyamo self-watering pots would be a good option as they pro

Mysterious Tiny insects!

QuestionI found these tiny bugs on my White top pitcher plant. They are so tiny i have trouble seeing them through a magnifying glass. I noticed these red liquid spots on the leaves and it looks like my plant is b

Red leaf Dewthread

QuestionI just received my Red Leaf Dewthread the other day and I noticed the leaves are browning and dieing from the tips down. It seems to be happening on all the leaves, even the fairly new growth. I have it i