Sphagnum Moss

QuestionButterwort, Venus flytrap, a Sarrecenia Purple Pitcher variation, and two temperate sundews. The issue I need clarification on is a simple one. Do I need to put a thin layer of sphagnum moss around the base

Insectside for Carnivorous Plants

QuestionI recently purchased some plants online from a company I wont name. They came with what I believe is Aphids. I saw your video - what is the name on the bottle of insecticide that you are using -

bog garden follow up

QuestionIm sorry I didnt know that they were different. I used a pond liner with forked holes in it. I dont water it by hand just rain. Also if it matters the plants are not planted in the bog yet. I also have some

Gravel on Drosera spatulata

QuestionYesterday my tent blew off my deck, where it was drying, and knocked one of my potted cactus plants over. The dry limestone sand/gravel mulch spilled right onto my tray of D. spatulata plants. They were all

nepenthes moving

QuestionI have a 7 year old nepenthes alata and 3 baby ventratas. This friday im going on a 4 week vacation and I needed to find someone to care for my plant. So Ill have to drive my nep to my friends house. I was w

Ordered Sundews

QuestionHello Christopher. My question for you today is concerning some Sundews that I have ordered from site called bugbitingplants.com. http://www.bugbitingplants.com/index.php = actual site address I ordered a

Butterwort Leaves

Question Browning Butterwort Le Species: Butterwort I dont know if this is the natural process of the butterwort, but the edges of the older leaves are turning brown and feel papery. Should I cut off the brown edge

unhappy Dionaea

QuestionUnhappy Dionaea QUESTION: Hi, I have a Dionaea (I dont know what species) that I have had since Feb. 2010, and it has never quite been happy, but it doesnt die either. The plant forms traps, but

cape sundews tendrills bending backwards

QuestionHello Christopher Littrell I had bought a cape sundew from my local nurserie about 2 months ago in late May and had first placed it on my window sill where it got about 14 hrs of sunlight a day and left it

hybrid

Question unidentified Hi, i got this nep from you guys at the open house and its one of Sams and I was wondering if you had any idea what might be in this plant. i find it amazing. AnswerHi Nathan, It probably ha

red spots

QuestionHi! I have a 4 years old sarracenia alata growing ouside in by south facing back patio. I gets lots of full sun and is watered rugularly. I have noticed lately that each pitcher has red spots appearing along

Is this nepenthes near death?

QuestionN. Venticosa QUESTION: Allexperts, I repotted this Nepenthes Venticosa about 2 weeks ago. Now the leaves are beginning to die off. I have attached a photo on this email. The soil th

Drosera Regia / Pinguicula Mix

QuestionHi Jacob/Jeff, the Open-House was beyond amazing. Thank You guys for planning that. I bought a nice very very tiny Drosera Regia from you guys last month at the Saturday Market, but its starting to look un

Dead or alive

Question plant 1 A few of the lids on the monkey cups have dried up. does this mean the cup is dead? AnswerHi Ted, It looks like you just found a Nepenthes x deRooses alata, (It would be labeled Nepenthes alata)

Can You identify this Nepenthes plant? photo attached

Question nepenthes? my Dad bought this nepenthes for me, i think home depot. Im not exactly sure what type it is, especially if its a highland or lowland. AnswerHi Jad, This plant is know as deRooses alata.  

plant identity

Question sundew Can you.please help me identify this sundew? It looks like a drosera spatulata, but I need to be sure. Thanks! AnswerHi David, Its in pretty sad shape, but my first guess would be Drosera spatulat

insect killer

Question bug killer Hi I was wondering if you were familiar with this product and if you were, could I use this product on my neps.without causing damage to my plants?I uploaded a pic.(SAFER)brand, It says its a com

Sphagnum moss question

QuestionIve read that Sphagnum peat moss can potentially harbor a fungal disease called sporotrichosis. Should I (or do you ever yourselves) take any kind of precaution when working with this soil? I know tha

SuperThrive

QuestionHey guys, After watching your 3rd DVD, I decided to purchase a bottle of SuperThrive from Amazon. In the video you only seemed to use it when repotting, but I was curious if I could use it just to give my p

Southern Dew thread

QuestionHey guys i was interested in buying the Southern Dew thread you guys have on the site. I was just wondering why its growing season starts a month after the Venus flytraps and why it ends a month earlier even