June 16, 2023
QUESTION:
I have several Sarracenia that gets a powdery mildew forming towards top of the pitcher plants at this time of the year. The plants live in a 50/50 peat to perlite mix been in pot f
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June 15, 2023
Q/A #107 - Pinguicula grandiflora Down Under
QUESTION:
I'm in Australia, and I have a Pinguicula grandiflora that was doing well inside a terrarium but then all of a sudden the leaves suddenly died off. I was advised to put it outside. While
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June 15, 2023
Q/A #106 - Huge Sarracenia Extreme Green is Floppy
QUESTION:
Question for you about my Sarracenia Extreme Green. I have had it for several years now and have struggled with the pitchers flopping over for the last 2 years. It is quite large, some p
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June 14, 2023
Q/A #105 - Warped Leaves on Sarracenia
QUESTION:
Judith Hindle has warped leaves and other traps have no water. Haven’t been fed in over a month. Need advice.
(Submitted in June 2021.)
RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS:
This looks
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June 14, 2023
Q/A #104 - Need Help with a Huge Nepenthes
QUESTION:
My Nepenthes is getting HUGE! The pitchers are approaching the size of my forearm. The plant appears to be thriving and new leaves are forming and growing from the top. My concern is tha
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June 13, 2023
Q/A #103 - Strange Plant in My Flytrap Pot
QUESTION:We have noted some growth around our flytrap we are not sure if we should remove or leave alone. We noticed it last season and left it alone and but continuing to grow - tried to gently re
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June 13, 2023
Q/A #102 - Sarracenia Pitchers Aren't Opening
QUESTION:
These guys aren't opening all the way. What's the deal?
(Submitted in June 2019.)
RESPONSE BY JACOB FARIN:Here's the deal. You're not following the growing instructions that we g
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June 12, 2023
Q/A #101 - Nepenthes Is Getting Too Long
QUESTION:
In my collection of carnivorous plants that I have purchased from your site, I have been having difficulties growing my Nepenthes Velvet that I purchased in August. For starters, as you
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June 12, 2023
Q/A #100 - Nepenthes Gaya's Leaves Are Turning Red
QUESTION:
I received this Nepenthes x Gaya from you last month and it came with three leaves. The leaves were all green, but if you look at the photos, the two leaves that have grown in since are
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June 12, 2023
Q/A #99 - Mist Your Nepenthes Tendrils?
QUESTION:
I saw on one Youtube Video that recommended growers to spray the tendrils of Nepenthes with distilled water to prevent the tendrils from drying out and to produce more traps. Is this tru
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June 12, 2023
Q/A #98 - Growing a Flytrap in Montana
QUESTION:
I live in Montana. My flytrap is doing really well since I got it in April. It lost two traps and has grown an even larger one with a new trap on the way. My question is I use a white li
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June 11, 2023
Q/A #97 - Nepenthes Leaves Getting Smaller?
QUESTION:
I've had a Nepenthes sanguinea for about 8 months. My plant is growing in an east facing window with about 2 hours of direct sun and the rest of the day bright filtered light. A mix of s
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