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Water Quality

Q/A #58 - TDS of Water in Our Pools

QUESTION: I water my plants with rainwater that has a TDS reading between 7 and 20 PPM, depending from which source. Water collected under trees is higher; water collected out in the open is lower. So, I'm curious. After your plants sit, or when your medium has set for a while, what does the water in you

Water Quality

Q/A #57 - Is Pollen in Rainwater Bad for Carnivorous Plants?

QUESTION: Hello. I have a question I hope you can help me with. Does pollen have a negative impact on rainwater as it pertains to carnivorous plants? I collected rainwater yesterday and the TDS is much higher than usual.... 35 in some containers and over 100 in others. The only difference in the pollen. Prior

Cephalotus

Q/A #56 - Fuzzy Mold on Cephalotus

QUESTION: I purchased 3 Cephalotus plants last year at your open house and am hoping you can help me. I am having an issue with some white fuzzy looking mold on some of my plants. I hit the internet and found posts that looked similar and thought it might be powdery mildew so I bumped up the light and heat

Venus Flytrap

Q/A #55 - Venus Flytrap Is Looking Strange

QUESTION: I saw a tutorial of yours on YouTube about carnivorous plants and I wondered if you can help me with my Venus Flytrap and how to grow it. When I first had it, the traps were very small, then it grew and look normally, but now they are really strange looking. I hope you have a solution for my proble

Sarracenia

Q/A #54 - Should a Sarracenia Rhizome Go Above or Beneath the Soil?

QUESTION: I purchased a Sarracenia leucophylla from you before the winter. In the image I attached, the structure above the soil, should I keep that above the soil or beneath the soil if I decided to repot or change the soil? I also have a Sarracenia flava in a similar situation. RESPONSE BY JEFF D

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Hardy Sundew

Q/A #53 - Is My Dormant Sundew Alive?

QUESTION: I have Drosera filiformis. It's dormant now but can hibernacula be black or not? Not sure if it's alive. (Submitted in March 2019.) RESPONSE BY JACOB FARIN: When hardy sundews go dormant, they drop their summer leaves and form a resting bud (hibernaculum--singular) on the soil surface. With

Nepenthes

Q/A #52 - Nepenthes Is Growing Sideways, Not Up!

QUESTION: Hello, I have a repotting question for you. I've had this Nepenthes Fancy Fish for about 6 years. It's happy & I haven't had any problems with it, but this year it's started growing out of its pot literally! I'm going to repot it & was hoping you had some tips for me. It's growing in peat &

Sarracenia

Q/A #51 - Moving Plants to Outside

QUESTION: When should i introduce my plants to the outdoors? I live in northern Indiana, and I have a Drosera capensis, Sarracenia flava, and a Venus Flytrap. In the summer we get temperatures anywhere from 60° to 90° (16°-32°C) and occasionally 100° (38°C). (Submitted in March 2019.) RESPONSE

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