Ok to put oustside?

QuestionHi nice to have you back how was the trip? Anway back to what i want to know. I have some Sarracenia seedlings, D. filiformis, D.filiformis red var., and a D. intermedia. I wanted to know if it is ok to move

Snowstorm

QuestionHi, I have had my american pitcher plant outdoors for a while now.Ilive in salt lake city, utah, which is a usda zone six. my pitcher plant had some new growth, but just last night it started to snow. I have

Proper lighting with only a few hours of direct sunlight.

QuestionQUESTION: I started growing carnivorous plants (Nepenthes Highlands, Sarracenia, Pinguicula, and Drosera.)about a year ago. Now my collection is growing to the point that I cant keep a majority of my plants

Rafflesiana

QuestionQUESTION: Hey guys. I have a Nepenthes Rafflesiana that I bought from you about a year ago. I have it in a terrarium with four 24 watt florescent bulbs. The plant has great color and has two pictures and ano

Soil for my Cape Sundew

QuestionDear Sarracenia Northwest, About a year or two ago, I ordered a drosera capensis regular form from you guys. Its growing great and its time for me to repot my plant. I went to our local plant nur

Nepenthes Growing Point

Question New Growth A Nep I got from you guys about a year ago (Mauna Loa) put out a secondary growth point a few months back, and then just a couple days ago I noticed what looks like a second growth point. T

Venus Fly Trap in Phoenix

QuestionHey guys. Im going to try to grow a fly trap in the Phoenix area. My wonderment is should I go with a large terra cotta pot or use a 6 plastic and sit the pot in a larger glazed pot to shield from the sun?

sundew seed pods

Question flower stald I grow a beautiful Drosera Capensis and it flowered a while ago. How do I know when the pods are ready to produce seeds? Will they explode? Or should I pick the pods off the p

Care for my Sundew

QuestionHi Christopher, My girlfriend placed a Sundew on my desk this morning as a birthday present. Obviously Id like to care for it well, but alas I have little knowledge of these. The first problem is the label

Venus Fly Trap Soil

QuestionHi I live in Scotland (the home of peat bogs!) and Im struggling to find peat moss as it is considered environmentally unsafe here, harvesting it kills off peat bogs and turns them into wastelands, as a resu

When to Repot Carnivorous Plants

QuestionWhen they say to repot your carnivorous plants in late winter and early spring do they mean anytime between March thru May.And do you have to repot your Sundews and Pitcher plants every year. AnswerIt is of

nepenthes venticosa seed production

Questionhi, i have a nepenthes ventricosa. i got it from you guys very recently. i here this species must have a male and female plant to produce seeds. i was wondering if this is true are your plants that you send

Miracle Gro Perlite

QuestionHello. I purchased perlite to repot my plants & just noticed it was Miracle Gro brand. The fertilizer analysis is: 0.04-0.01-0.06. Is this safe to use with pitcher plants, several (not rare)varieties? And at

Growing in gardens

QuestionI have two questions. Hello, I live in zone 10b and plant some sundews, venus flytraps and sarracenia in a large pot to have a mini bog garden. My question is how often do i have to repot it? Since I live i

Is winter dormancy necessary for CP?

QuestionI grow carnivorous plants in Thailand.Here temp ~ 30-35 C in summer and winter most not lower than 16-18 c.So my VFT typical and Sarracenia purpurea,leukophylla they are not going into dormancy in winter.Is

Leaving plants alone and repotting

QuestionDrosera Adelae QUESTION: Hey there! I am growing a Drosera Adalea and a Drosera Multifidia in Days Creek, Oregon. I was wondering if I could leave them alone in my window for more than two weeks. I co

D. alicia growth center problems

QuestionGreetings, I have been growing Drosera alicia for almost a year now. The problem is that some of the plants begin to show blackening and drying in the center growth point where all the new leaves begin dryi

dewy pine pot question

QuestionAllexperts, What pot would you go with, if you had a choice between 6.5 in pot and 8 inch pot? Is a 6in and half in pot really okay for this plant? Sincerely, Weylin

repotting and waking up

QuestionHi again! Ive heard many people say that you need to repot your plants from late feb. to early march. But I have a lot to do so would be okay if I repot them towards the end of march. ( I have neps and VFT)

Cephalotus follicularis growth rate?

QuestionQUESTION: I recently ordered a Hummers Giant (#4) from you and I was wondering how long will it take it to become an adult plant. I do understand they are very slow growers and I am just curious-Thanks! ANS