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Q/A #141 - Best Carnivorous Plants for My Home(Post)
QUESTION:My son and I are interested in raising some carnivorous plants. We live in Walla Walla, Washington and would like to keep the plants indoors on a windowsill. What carnivorous plants would you
Q/A #28 - Drosera multifida Losing Its Leaves(Post)QUESTION: I received my Drosera multifida in good condition about a month ago. It’s still in the original pot. I'm in Southern California, and the temperature had dipped to about 40°F at night fo
Q/A #79 - Outdoor Plants Not Waking Up.(Post)QUESTION:I recently purchased a Drosera intermedia, D. tracyi, and Sarracenia purpurea x minor. My tracyi has been growing extremely well and fast, but the other two (especially the intermedia) is
Care Guides(Page) Pinguicula gigantea(Post)As the name suggests, Pinguicula gigantea is a giant among Mexican butterworts! It has thick leathery leaves that can approach the size of your hand. In the right conditions, these plants have been kn
3 Nepenthes in a Terrarium: Why Is There Only 1 Pitcher?(Post)Quick Glance: Terrariums can make Nepenthes lighting harder to manage because light intensity depends on distance from the fixture. In one setup, a tall Nepenthes eymae reached the light and burned
Q/A #65 - No New Growth on My Sarracenia(Post)QUESTION: I got a Sarracenia alata from you a year ago, and it grew beautifully and caught lots of bugs. So, this past winter I clipped the old pitchers off as suggested in your monthly care vi
Q/A #38 - Drosera graomogolensis Likes It Cool and Sunny(Post)QUESTION:I have a Drosera graomogolensis. This one you water from below? I like this one a lot and can't wait for it to grow big. Do you think it looks okay? I almost want to run a butter knife aro
Growing Sarracenia and Venus Flytraps in the Desert Southwest(Post)Jason Herritz started growing carnivorous plants in 2009 while living in Phoenix. Through trial and error, he found ways to successfully grow Sarracenia, Venus flytraps, and hardy sundews, despite
Q/A #84 - Can I Use Perlite Infused with Fertilizer?(Post)QUESTION:My wife came home with perlite infused with Miracle-Gro. Is it safe to use for my Venus fly traps?(Submitted in May 2019.) RESPONSE BY JEFF DALLAS:No. What you can do, however, is ta
Q/A #51 - Moving Plants to Outside(Post)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 an
Growing Sarracenia and Flytraps in the Desert Southwest(Post)Hello, I’m Jason Herritz. I’m one of the growers here at Sarracenia Northwest. Now before joining the crew here as the shipping manager, I lived in Phoenix, Arizona where I grew and propagated carniv
