heliamphora nutans typical

QuestionHi Jeff, Ive had my heliamphora nutans typical ever since Christmas and it came from petflytrap.com. They sent it in a 3 pot with a heating pack. The roots were small and the light source is a 120v and 14w

drosera adalae

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, its me again. I just have a quick question. I looked at your most recent reponce that you told the person to cut off all the leaves of a drosera adalae. Well, Ive had a drosera adalae for about

pland light

QuestionI want to get a plant light for my carnivores plants and for there seeds, but I dont know what the wattage should be or anything else they need from it. Thank You AnswerHello Clara, It is accor

Soil Care

Question Plants I just bought a Cobra Lily, a sundew, and a red picther plant from Lowes and I need some edvice. I also bought two bags of Miracle Grows peat moss, and one bag of Miracle Grows perlite. I found a old

Unsuitable conditions

Question Growing environment What steps should i take to maintain or even improve the health of my plants under these unsatisfactory unconditions? I have just moved from a house into an apartment in Des Moines, IA.

Please help me identify this Nepenthes

Question My Nepenthes Howdy! I got this Nepenthes as a welcome gift this Christmas from my wife. She was trying to order from an ecologically responsible place in Oregon or something, but they (rightly) wouldnt shi

cephalotus enviorment

QuestionHello there I was wondering if I could grow a cephalotus in a lightly shaded western window with temperatures at 80-95f at day and at 40f at night,also can I grow a heliamphora under a fluorescent light equi

how to grow drosera from its seed

Questionis it possible to produce a drosera spatulata by simply putting an in vitro plantseed in pot Answer Drosera spatulata Im not sure what you mean by the question regarding an in vitro plants seed. Seeds can b

Rocks in water tray

QuestionI am growing a Drosera Adalae and it is my first carnivorous plant. I have put some rocks in my water tray just for decoration and to balance the pot. However, I am wondering if the minerals from the rocks w

nepenthes mikei temerature drop at night

Questionhi,i have a nepenthes mikei i ordered from you guys a week ago. i hear that highland nepenthes need a huge temperature drop at night or they will not grow pitchers. i know mine has no pitchers because of nat

mildew/mold on Drosera filiformis

QuestionI have some small D. filiformis and they appear to have mildew which is destroying some leaf tips. Plants are growing indoors under lights this winter as they are too small to be left outside. Temperat

stratification of pitcher plant seeds

QuestionI currently have some S. leucophylla, S. purpurea, and Venosa burkii seeds. What length of time should the pitcher plant seeds be stratified before I plant them? Thank you for your time and attention with m

Pale Plant

QuestionI am growing Drosera Adalae, It looks like, since I have taken it out of the shipping packaging, my plant has turned more pale than it was. The colors arent as vibrant as before. Im not too owrried because i

Sarracenia media

QuestionDo Sarracenias do well in Pure peat (100% peat)? AnswerHi David, Theyll grow alright, but you have more problems with rotting due to lack of aeration in the media. The pots also dont drain well with

shipping bare root nepenthes

Questionhello, i recently ordered a pink clone of nepenthes sanguinea and it is coming bare-root, i was wondering if i pot it up like i was repotting it, or do i soak it in water or do something special likewise. A

Early Spring

QuestionHello, As you know, we havent had a hard winter yet that would normally cause the leaves of my outdoor plants to die off and force them into hibernation. Will this cause problems in the spring? And sh

Humidifier

QuestionHi i have a pretty nice humidifier. I want to give my only Nepenthes (Nepenthes Ventricosa) some extra humidity i heard that if you mist the vines right when they start to form all the way until the pitchers

venus flytrap trap problem

Question venus flytrap Hey 1) Im not too sure what species it is, Im very new to carnivorous plants. 2) The problem I have is that there are new leaves growing out but once they are open for a day or two they then

flowering sarracenia

QuestionHi, I have a Sarracenia hybrid (it involves S leucophylla and either S flava, S rubra or S oreophila) and even though its January, two are sending a flowerstalk. The flowerstalks are very small but they are

Nepenthes clipeata x (clipeata x eymae) dead leaves

Question Nepenthes Clipeata x ( I have a nepenthes cipeata x (clipeata x eymae) that I got from you in October. Im growing it in a south window and without cold nights. It is in a mix of peat, perlite, and sphagnum.