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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Q/A #33 - Spider Mites on Heliamphora

February 13, 2023

Q/A #33 - Spider Mites on Heliamphora

QUESTION: I have a Heliamphora and Cephalotus which I purchased from you last summer at the open house, they seem to have developed what I believe is a spider mite problem. I recently noticed lit …

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Q/A #32 - Slimy Water Tray

February 9, 2023

Q/A #32 - Slimy Water Tray

QUESTIONS: I purchased a few plants from you a while Back. I have them sitting in a plate of water that I keep refilling. I use distilled water now. I was stupidly using tap water (and things se …

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Q/A #31 - Moldy Seeds Won't Germinate.

February 8, 2023

Q/A #31 - Moldy Seeds Won't Germinate.

QUESTION: Hi, I'm trying to germinate various plants from seed. Pinguicula poldinii, Drosera filiformis, Utricularia volubilis, & Sarracenia purpurea. I believe these all need cold stratifi …

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Q/A #30 - Aphids on Drosera capensis

February 7, 2023

Q/A #30 - Aphids on Drosera capensis

QUESTION: I did have a lot of Drosera capensis, but the aphids have been killing them. I have tried rubbing alcohol mix and also the neem oil mix, but it seems they keep coming bac …

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Q/A #29 - Drosera regia Is Wilting

February 6, 2023

Q/A #29 - Drosera regia Is Wilting

QUESTION: I purchased a Drosera regia from you last spring and it has done very well up till last week. It suddenly started wilting and drooping, although the middle new growth still seems sl …

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