Q/A #146 - Does Perlite Have Fluoride?

August 6, 2023

Q/A #146 - Does Perlite Have Fluoride?

QUESTION: I recently purchased 6 gallons of peat/perlite and I was wondering if the perlite was a horticultural grade perlite that was rinsed in RO water to leach out any fluoride. Thanks (Subm …

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Q/A #145 - A Fungus Among Us Nepenthes

August 5, 2023

Q/A #145 - A Fungus Among Us Nepenthes

QUESTION: I have a Nepenthes ventricosa with a mushroom growing in the soil. I've had a particularly dry few weeks in my house, so I've been watering my plants a little more often than usual. I re …

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Q/A #144 - Brown Edges on Sarracenia

August 4, 2023

Q/A #144 - Brown Edges on Sarracenia

QUESTION: I hope that you will tell me that this is normal and not a result of sunburn from the heat we have had in the past. To me, Sarracenia Barry was a show stopper this year. Bought him …

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Q/A #140 - "Sphagnum Moss" Not Sphagnum Moss

July 31, 2023

Q/A #140 - "Sphagnum Moss" Not Sphagnum Moss

QUESTION: Hello, I recently order 2 gallons of “live sphagnum moss” from a private seller in Washington state. The seller says the moss is native to the Pacific Northwest and he got it certified b …

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Q/A #138 - Venus Flytraps in San Diego

July 30, 2023

Q/A #138 - Venus Flytraps in San Diego

QUESTION: I live in San Diego (USDA zone 10) and growing some Venus Flytraps. If my plants are in a greenhouse, is it still considered “Full Sun” (based on your pdf)? I also winterized my previous …

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Q/A #137 - Wind Blowing over Sarracenia

July 29, 2023

Q/A #137 - Wind Blowing over Sarracenia

QUESTION: Do you have issues with your sarracenia’s blowing over from wind? Anything I can do to keep the plant upright? (Submitted in July 2022.) RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS: Sometim …

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