pot size

Question Gina Hello, I got this Pinguicula 揋ina?from you about a year ago in a three inch pot. Will it out grow a four inch round pot,or should I just leave it in the small one. The taller flower grew into

dieing leaves

Question Ping Aphrodite Ping Aphrodite Hello, I got this Pinguicula 揂phrodite?from you about a year ago. About a month ago I noticed the ends of the leaves are dieing off. I抦 wondering if the extra sun

Darlingtonia

QuestionHi Jeff, when we were talking about Darlingtonia cultivation you mentioned about a type of acid that you seen another grower experimenting with. What was that and at what ppm was it being used? Thanks Answe

Drosera question

QuestionHey guys! I have a drosera question and you guys have always been cool to me ever since I bought my first nep truncata from you. So here it goes: a while ago I purchased a drosera binata multifida. Its super

repotting nepenthes

QuestionQUESTION: After watching your video I decided to take the plunge and order my first ever nepenthes. I ordered a nepenthes Red Leopard and some soil and a hanging pot. My question is can I re-pot

Nepenthes Ventricosa pitchers turning black

Question planty mcplantface Hi i recently wote in about a plant i had put in the garage that turned out to be dead...... i have bought a new one, this one came with 2 pitchers but they have turned black. ther

Zero Water Filter - when to replace?

QuestionHi Jeff and Jacob, Based on your recommendations I use a Zero Water filter for watering my carnivorous plants. Im wondering if you have enough experience with Zero Water filters to give me some insight. The

Pinguicula Leaves

Question 20160604_133947.jpg 20160604_133834.jpg Hi, I bought a pinguicula esseriana several weeks ago. It is growing indoors on a southern windowsill with 2-3 hours direct light and indirect light the

Wilting Pitchers

QuestionS. leucophylla wilting QUESTION: This passed winter I purchased 20 S. leucophylla rhizomes from you. I potted them up in 50/50ish sand, peat. I have them in full sun all day, and halfway through the d

3000 Kelvin Bulbs

QuestionIs it acceptable to use ONLY 3000 kelvin bulbs? The site says that this type of bulb provides the correct spectrum for flowering plants. http://www.htgsupply.com/products/biax-f55t5-bloom-bulb-3000k Answer

Carnivorous big garden/tub garden

QuestionI live in Buffalo, NY and I am creating a bog garden in a claw foot bathtub in my yard. I am using a mixture of peat and perlite. Im topping it off with live moss. Its in a very sunny location. I was wonderi

Hot water

QuestionJeff, In the past we have talked about whether water can get too cold for hardy carnivorous plants. But other than Darlingtonia (we know thats a special case, and we are on that), it is possible for water in

Darlingtonia Hungry?

QuestionHi Jeff, Our Darlingtonia seem to be doing super well this year, putting out lots of hoods, starting new plants, etc. We have them in full sun almost all day. And my husband has rigged up a syste

Nepenthes Stem Brown

Question Pitcher1 Pitcher2 Hi Christopher. I noticed you answered a similar question in 2008, but it looks like you had another question and, I just cant tell. Is my nepethes dying? I have

cephalotus

Questionplease help. my cephalotus in a 6 pot with 75% silica sand and 25% peat mix is in a sleeping state, it is sitting here in my highland greenhouse together with my nepenthes for 2 years having about 6 pi

Drosera hilaris

QuestionJeff, Do you have experience growing Drosera hilaris? Would you consider this particular South African species a winter-grower like D. pauciflora or cistiflora, or a tropical/sub tropical plant? Thanks, D

what variety/species

Question Nepenthes Sarracenia Hi! I bought two carnivorous plants here in Sweden! I wonder if you can help me what variety it is. I know it is a Nephentes and a Sarracenia but not not more than that (ma

Trimming Phyllodia

QuestionHi Jeff! Hope you and Jacob are doing well despite the madness in Orlando this day, I start to believe the World is getting nuts, also here in Europe! Thanks for the latest video update, looks great what

What is this

Question Stalks I was pulling grass out of my Ladies in Waiting when I saw something else growing. Before I cut it or try to pull it I just wanted to make sure it is nothing that is supposed to be there

Pinguicula Aphrodite

QuestionQUESTION: I have had the above-named plant for a number of years in a very tiny 2 plastic pot. Its now putting out a baby plant and I want to transplant the entire pot, but not kill it! What is the best pott