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    Q/A #82 - Nepenthes Pitcher Is Drying Up(Post)

    QUESTION:I got my Nepenthes boschiana x veitchii about a week ago and I have it in a window that gets daylight but no direct sunlight. I bought a 15w white light non-LED and keep it on about 8 hou ...

    Q/A #102 - Sarracenia Pitchers Aren't Opening(Post)

    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 ...

    Q/A #146 - Does Perlite Have Fluoride?(Post)

    QUESTION:I recently purchased 6 gallons of peat/perlite, and I was wondering if the perlite was a horticultural grade perlite that was rinsed in RO water to leach out any fluoride. Thanks (Submitted ...

    Q/A #61 - Concerned about Propagating Mosquitoes(Post)

    QUESTION: I've divided my older Sarracenia that was in my bog. Now I have 9 pots of Sarracenia that will be in trays of open water. I'm concerned about propagation of mosquitoes. Do you use any ...

    Q/A #139 - No Sarracenia Pitchers for 3 Years(Post)

    QUESTION:I've grown this for about 3 years. It went into dormancy this winter. It is in 50/50 soil mix of peat and perlite. Been outside for over a month with distilled water in a 3-inch saucer but w ...

    Q/A #135 - My Sundew Has No Tentacles(Post)

    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 ...

    Q/A #75 - Ants in Plants!(Post)

    QUESTION:I was trimming off last year's dead pitchers on my Sarracenia and noticed small black ants on the plants. They appear to be living IN the plant pots. Several came out of the peat when the ...

    Q/A #10 - Can Drosera capensis Handle an Overnight Frost?(Post)

    QUESTION: I recently ordered a Red Leaf Drosera Capensis Sundew from you, which arrived a few days ago. It was in very healthy condition upon arrival and bearing trace amounts of nectar already.

    Q/A #122 - Sarracenia Barry is Pitcherless in Florida(Post)

    QUESTION: I bought Sarracenia Barry in March of this year. It arrived in good condition with 2 pitchers. My problem is that no new pitchers have developed since I received the plant. I live in Ce ...

    Q/A #64 - Is My Drosera filiformis Dormant or Dying?(Post)

    QUESTION: I received my dormant Drosera filiformis on March 8. I bought the soil for sarracenia and sundew from you. I followed the directions. I put my plant into a 5" plastic pot with holes i ...

    Q/A #20 - Spider Mite Web?(Post)

    QUESTION:I have a Pinguicula Pirouette. Great light from 0600 to 2300 LED, and keep in water tray. All water is distilled through a dehumidifier. Light mist 1 time a day but recently noticed webbi ...

    Q/A 124 - Sudden Die Off of Sarracenia(Post)

    QUESTION: I've had an issue recently with a sudden collapse of Sarracenia pitchers and the crown dying. I'm growing Sarracenia flava, S. rubra jonesii, and S. rubra alabamensis, and I live in Eas ...

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