QUESTION: This concerns green slime algae on soil surfaces. I have this growing on soil mix (peat and pearlite) on seedlings I am starting. The pots are sitting in trays of water under grow lights …

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QUESTION: Why is the Drosera capensis not fully developing it's tentacles? The plant starts to grow it's leaves then start to wilt away. I suspect low humidity might be the cause, but I wanted to …

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QUESTION: Can I trim and divide my Sarracenia rubra? It’s getting very large and has spindly pitchers. I know early spring is preferred but it’s getting very crowded. Maybe just a major trim until …

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QUESTION: I am interested in growing a Darlingtonia but want to make sure I put it in the right environment. If I were to purchase one, it would be in my basement on the second level of the plant …

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QUESTION: If I collect rainwater that has run over my asphalt shingle roof, will it harm my carnivorous plants? Are there any chemicals in the shingles that will leech into the rainwater and harm …

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QUESTION: I’ve had this Nepenthes Gaya for just a few months. I repotted it into a mix of peat moss and perlite, equal parts. It was doing really well until about a week ago. It seems to be dying …

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QUESTION: I was looking at the Darlingtonia to grow in Southern California, but I'm concerned with lack of cold dormancy. Temperatures sometimes get to 45°F (7°C) at night but not for very many we …

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QUESTION: I wanted to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the purchase and reading the information that you had about taking care of the plants was helpful; however, I stumbled across an issue. I've put …

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QUESTION: I bought a Cape sundew (Drosera capensis) from you a month or so ago. It’s doing very well now! Currently I have one growing right on top of another. I was tempted to separate them to gi …

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QUESTION: Last year I bought a Pinguicula Alfred Lau #13, and it has been growing very well. I even had to transplant it into a bigger pot! Unfortunately, last night my roommate was moving my butt …

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QUESTION: Last September I've bought a Sarracenia purpurea venosa which was in what you call death cube and in a 2 inch pot (5.5 cm). I've kept it in that pot until spring (I've removed the cov …

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QUESTION: My Sarracenia Godzuki is not looking healthy. He has developed brown spots and has a large hole in one of his pitchers. I transplanted about four weeks ago; I used sphagnum peat moss a …

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