Q/A #43 - Do I Need to Remove Dead Insects?

February 28, 2023

Q/A #43 - Do I Need to Remove Dead Insects?

QUESTION: When the sundew catches the bugs, do I just let the bugs stay there? Mine has already caught close to ten gnats, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do now. Does the sundew slowly di …

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Q/A #41 - Is This Nepenthes Safe to Buy?

February 24, 2023

Q/A #41 - Is This Nepenthes Safe to Buy?

QUESTION: I am a beginner living in Chennai, India. I am planning to buy Nepenthes mirabilis x rafflesiana as it can withstand my temperatures. My seller doesn't have pitchers right now on t …

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Q/A #40 - Flytrap Blooming in Winter(!)

February 23, 2023

Q/A #40 - Flytrap Blooming in Winter(!)

QUESTION: I received my Venus Flytrap back in November. I’ve been loving growing it, and it’s been fun watching the traps grow and open. I recently noticed that my plant is growing a flower bud. …

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Breeding Sarracenia Roundtable

February 20, 2023

Breeding Sarracenia Roundtable

Jeff Dallas recently participated in a roundtable discussion with other nursery owners about Sarracenia breeding. Watch the video and hear what the experts in the field have to share. This event wa …

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Q/A #37 - Nepenthes Needs Time to Acclimate

February 17, 2023

Q/A #37 - Nepenthes Needs Time to Acclimate

QUESTION: I have a nepenthes that was shipped from CA to Denver, CO where I'm located. When I received it, the plant had numerous, healthy and beautiful pitchers but also many brown spots on the …

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Q/A #36 - No Dew on Tropical Sundews

February 16, 2023

Q/A #36 - No Dew on Tropical Sundews

QUESTION: I was wondering if you guys can help me figure out what I going on with my sundews. Their tentacles seem to dry up, fall down, then the leaf goes either brown (Drosera spatulata), black …

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Q/A #35 - Cape Sundew Is Dewless

February 15, 2023

Q/A #35 - Cape Sundew Is Dewless

QUESTION: I purchased this Drosera capensis from Sarracenia Northwest six months ago. I live in Central Florida, and my Drosera sits inside on a windowsill. After I received the plant, I repott …

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