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Q/A #116 - Novelty Planters(Post)
QUESTION: I’m looking to grow a Venus fly trap. I have bought two different planters. I’m curious if I can use distilled water and grow traps in either of these. Would you recommend using one of ...
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 #98 - Growing a Flytrap in Montana(Post)QUESTION: I live in Montana. My flytrap is doing really well since I got it in April. It lost two traps and has grown an even larger one with a new trap on the way. My question is I use a white l ...
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 ar ...
Q/A #164 - Saving a Dying Darlingtonia (Post)Quick Glance: One of the clearest warning signs of root rot in Darlingtonia is a pitcher that suddenly becomes soft, limp, and wilted while healthy pitchers remain firm. Act quickly: isolate the af ...
Q/A #23 - Nepenthes Identification(Post)QUESTION: Hey guys! Been a long time creeper on your site, love it. I happened across 2 medium sized Nepethes at our local grocery store, believe it or not. One is consistently very green (leave ...
Q/A #35 - Cape Sundew Is Dewless(Post)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 repot ...
Q/A #154 - Reviving a Struggling Venus Flytrap(Post)VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Jacob here with Sarracenia Northwest. Since 2005, we've answered thousands of questions from carnivorous plant growers and have seen plants grown in many different situations. Her ...
Q/A #119 - Large Nepenthes Stopped Producing Pitchers(Post)QUESTION: I am in Chinatown NYC with a large bank of eastern facing windows and many mirrors. I have had a Nepenthes for the past 5 years! I think it's N. maxima or maybe a hybrid. It has ...
Q/A #13 - Nepenthes Identified with Sunburn(Post)QUESTION: I purchased this plant 2 weeks ago from Sydney Botanical Gardens (Australia). I actually don’t know what species it is, can you please tell me? As you can see there are some anomaly ...
Q/A #134 - Can I Divide Sarracenia in Summer?(Post)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 unti ...
Q/A #15 - Drainage Is Needed for a Bathtub Bog Garden(Post)QUESTION: I am about to order some Sarracenia rhizomes from you and I watched your videos on the bathtub bog gardens. I am unclear on a few things though. If I have a large plastic po ...
