Is it too late to save this plant?

Question Sick S. Minor Hello from Rhode Island! I bought a hooded pitcher plant (S. minor) at Whole Foods. It was in a metal container, which starting rusting so I repotted it, but used normal potting soil. (I now k

what is the appropriate amount of sun ?

QuestionHi Jeff and Jacob I have a question regarding my N.miranda and my d.capensis.I have a window that recieves about 8 hours of direct sunlight can I grow my d.capensis and my soon to be coming N.deroose Alata,P

Venus Fly Trap - Is it dying??

QuestionI bought a Venus Fly Trap a few months ago from a gardening place & pretty much since Ive had it, it looks like its dying!! I read the info on the little tag that came with it & Ive kept it moist & on the ki

Pitcher Plant No Pitchers

QuestionQUESTION: Hey! I have an incredible pitcher plant (not sure what type exactly) that is about to flower. The leaves are coming at a rapid pace but they are not creating pitchers. Last sum

venus flytraps and cobras

QuestionHi, I live in Walnut Cove, NC zone 7 and I just had a couple questions. I plan to have a bog which will include both flytraps and cobras. I noticed on your care sheet for flytraps that they need to have cool

My Pitcher Plant is very long

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, im 19 and not very expirienced with these plants. Since i got my N. Deroose Alata as a baby, i kept it upright in a pot. It grows very fast as you probably no. My dad suggested a pole in the

Carnivorous plant growing idea

QuestionI was wondering if it is possible to grow a Sarracenia rubia in a hydroponics system. I thought it would work if you just use plain water because it gets its fertilizer from the bugs it at and it would be pe

Ornge leaves on Nepenthes Tuncata

QuestionHi I have a Npenthes Truncata that I ordered from you guys 3 months ago. Since I attained it it has grown 2 new leaves and one new pitcher. One of the original leaves is completely orange and 2 of the other

venus flytrap soil

Questioni am planning to transplant my flytrap to a terrarium, home made. i have some forest moss. is ok to us this? or which is better, peat moss or sphagnum moss. what is sand to moss ratio? AnswerHi John, Never

terrarium subjects

QuestionI am looking to buy a terrarium and put several plants in it. I would like to grow cephalotus, heliamphora minor x heterodoxa, drosera capensis, nepenthes burkei, and utricularia longifoliain it? Can t

Possible scale infestation?

QuestionHi, i was looking through my plants and noticed my one of my orchids appeared to have scale. aside to that i checked my neps and noticed they have small bumps on there leaves, but my question is they d

S. purpurea purpurea stratification

QuestionI have s. purpurea ssp. purpurea and s. luco seeds that Im putting outside here in Wisconsin. Is it ok for the peat moss and seeds to freeze or should I try to keep them warmer? AnswerHello Jason, Ideally,

Cephalotus powdery mildew

QuestionHi, i recently received a cephalotus which i intend to cultivate on a southwest windosill in my home. I was disappointed to discover that there was a significant powdery mildew infestation on the plant when

Nepenthes Alata. Help!!

QuestionQUESTION: Hi there, A few days ago, I purchased a Nepenthes Alata plant and placed it in my conservatory thinking that it would love the sun and the heat. However within the next day or two, some of the lea

nepenthes ventricosa flower

QuestionHi, I have a N. ventricosa growing in a southeast window and yesterday it surprised me by popping out a little flower stalk. And since its the first time one of my nepenthes has flowered I had a few question

Orange Nepenthes Truncata Leaf

QuestionHi I have a Nepenthes Trucata that over the past 2 months has had one its newer leafs turn orange. I read in the Book the Savage Garden about the fungus Rust Spot. What do you think it is? I have it growing

blackening sundew tips

QuestionHi, I have a cape sundew in my window sill and Im trying to slowly lower the humidity since thats healthier.Yesterday I cut 3 1/4 in. holes in the dome. This morning I noticed the tips were turning black. Wi

Life time

QuestionI have an S. rubra, S. purpurea, D. muscipula, D. filliformis, N. deroose ventrata, and P. primuliflora. Under good conditions and growing how long would you expect them to live? Also would P. primuliflora b

long fiber sphag. for cobras and dormancy

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I live in Walnut Cove, NC in zone 7 and plan on having a bog garden soon. I want to include cobras. I remeber being told that the best soil mix for Darlingtonia would be peat, lava rock, and b

Terrarium Setup

QuestionI recently received a 20 gallon (tall) aquarium and was planning on turning it into a mixed carnivorous plant terrarium. I was wondering what species (if any) of pitcher plant I could start with that could p