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Not Enough Light

Q/A #135 - My Sundew Has No Tentacles

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 confirm the issues. How do I fix this? I had my Drosera for 7 months. The plant is situated at the kitchen sink win

Dividing Rhizomes

Q/A #134 - Can I Divide Sarracenia in Summer?

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 trim? I’m in USDA zone 8b. My plants are outdoors in full sun, watered only with collected rainwater, never fertil

Darlingtonia

Q/A #133 - Will a Darlingtonia Grow in My Indoor Setup?

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 shelf. I have attached a picture for your reference. It would be under a 20 watt Sansi Grow light and temperatures

Water Quality

Q/A #132 - Is Rainwater Collected from a Roof OK to Use?

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 my plants? (Submitted in July 2021.) RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS: It's fine to collect from a composition

Nepenthes

Q/A #131 - Nepenthes Seems to Be Dying

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. I try to keep the soil moist and mist with distilled water. My other 3 Nepenthes are doing well. not making many

Darlingtonia

Q/A #130 - Can I Grow Darlingtonia Indoors?

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 weeks. I live on the Newport coast so humidity is pretty decent and it’s sunny but hardly ever hotter than 85°F (30°C

Dying Trap

Q/A #129 - New Traps Are Turning Black

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 my Dente Flyltrap outside in direct sun and I've been using distilled water and filling the container I set my pla

Not Enough Light

Q/A #128 - Cape Sundew Needs More Light

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 give them a bit of room to grow, but I didn’t want to hurt them. ( Submitted in July 2020.) RESPONSE BY

Pinguicula

Q/A #127 - Pinguicula Took a Tumble

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 butterwort and accidentally dropped it about 2 ft “face first” onto the ground. We picked it up quickly and returned it

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