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| plant area | 11/20/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I have a vft and a tropical sundew I use the standard cp mix and water with R.O. water.I want to ...
A: Try and find a location that isn't as windy. You just need to find a spot around your house that is ...
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| King Sundew Root | 11/19/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: When I went to repot my king sundew, I saw that the root had gone all the way to the bottom and was ...
A: Doing that is just fine. It's also ok if you have a root or two coming out the bottom. Our larger ...
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| Darlingtonia disease? | 11/18/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: Hey, Ive noticed purple spots appearing on the new growth of my Darlingtonia and was just wondering ...
A: It look like it may not be happy with the pot and the growing conditions. Repot it sometime this ...
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| My nepenthes x miranda | 11/18/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: last time i got ask about what species is my nepenthes right?you say is nepenthes miranda,and it is ...
A: Old leaves dying are a normal part of the plant growing. Since most Nepenthes are vines they ...
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| venus flytrap | 11/18/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: i was wondering if you can send me a menu of all the food a vft can eat so i can print it and also ...
A: Venus Flytraps lure prey by the reddish coloration they develop inside the trap and by the scent and ...
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| Nepenthes rafflesiana care | 11/17/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I have a Nepenthes rafflasiana that I purchased from you guys about a month ago. Maybe a bit longer. ...
A: What you're seeing is very normal. Pitcher production will probably cease soon since we into the ...
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| Heliamphora color | 11/17/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I recently acquired a heliamphora minor x heterodoxa. How can I make its color brilliant pistachio ...
A: As with most plants, good color is a result of good light. Heliamphora do very well under ...
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| Sarracenia Flava | 11/16/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I have a Sarracenia Flava which have opened pitchers but they seem to have started to flop. It ...
A: Since you are getting into your summer months in the southern hemisphere, this type of growth is ...
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| venus flytrap | 11/16/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: i was wondering if you can send me a menu of all the food a vft can eat so i can print it and also ...
A: I do not have a comprehensive "menu" as none has yet been made. It would simply take too much time ...
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| venus flytrap | 11/15/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: i was wondering if you can send me a menu of all the food a vft can eat so i can print it and also ...
A: There really is no reason to "feed" a Venus Flytrap. They attract and capture whatever insects and ...
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| Tendril of Rosette clipped! | 11/15/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: i have recently purchased an infant Nepenthes ramispina. It was doing well and opened a new pitcher. ...
A: If I correctly understand what occurred, your cats chewed the growth point off the top of the ...
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| Venus Flytrap | 11/15/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: it has been a long time since my venus flytrap has opened its mouth, and i was wondering how long ...
A: Depending on how the trap was closed (caught a bug, was triggered by being touched), it can be ...
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| soil | 11/14/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: Hey I got volume 1 it was pretty good. Just one question you mention to get bigger bags of peat ...
A: I'm glad you liked the video. Our volume #2 will be out December 1rst on tropical sundews and ...
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| Pitchers not opened | 11/14/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I love my Nepenthes ventricosa I bought from you guys in August 09.. It is nice and green and looks ...
A: As we begin moving into mid-November and December what you're seeing isn't unusual. As days get ...
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| P. medusina dormancy or worse? | 11/13/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: The overall size of my ping has struck my half since I got it 3 weeks ago, both in number of leaves ...
A: First, get the plant off of the radiator. The constant bottom heat will eventually weaken your ...
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| Wintering a Bog garden | 11/13/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I’m in the Chicago area- Zone 5. I have a 4x6 foot Bog garden that I will be covering soon. I will ...
A: The best covering to use is burlap. Make sure it's new burlap and not a used one, like a potato ...
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| venus flytrap moss | 11/13/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: my venus flytrap came with no moss on the top so i called the nursery the lady sounded stupid or ...
A: Peat moss is partially decomposed sphagnum moss, so it will not look like moss at all. Instead, it ...
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| venus flytrap (vft) | 11/11/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: i have a vft and i was reading up on it and i found out my vft needed moss. its been a few months ...
A: If the Venus Flytrap is growing in Sphagnum Peat Moss, and not potting soil or fertilized moss, then ...
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| Darlingtonia californica | 11/11/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: Would Darlingtonia californicas grow well outdoors (in the Bay Area: Alameda, CA)? I think I could ...
A: Yes, with the right care, you can grow Darlingtonia outdoors in your area. Your weather conditions ...
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| winter | 11/11/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: My plants are looking small and having issues it looks like they need replanting or something but it ...
A: You mentioned that your plants are looking small, having issues and might need replanting. However, ...
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| Sarracinia Question | 11/10/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I had a question about dormancy requirements for Sarraciania in our climate(Portland, OR.) First of ...
A: It's likely that the soil softened during the heavy rains, which caused the rhizome to tilt. We see ...
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| Plants in Brooklyn, NY | 11/9/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I live in Brooklyn, NY and I have the following plants, all growing together in a sort of troth pot. ...
A: All of those plants are North American plants, and they will do just fine outdoors. At our nursery ...
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| when to transplant baby pitcher plants? | 11/9/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: My brother has bought a very healthy pitcher plant a tropical; when would be the best time of the ...
A: I'm assuming you're referring to Nepenthes. These plants will often produce shoots near the base of ...
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| Dormancy | 11/9/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: Hey Jacob or Jeff, My first Winter dormancy growing sarrs and vft's is approaching fast with ...
A: We grow all our flytraps and Sarracenia strictly outdoors (zone 8). When dormant, these plants ...
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| Ants + CP | 11/9/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: is it normal or ok for ants to be living under your carnivorous plants? I had a venus flytrap that ...
A: There are two issue that we need to sort out first because the answer to why your flytrap died isn't ...
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| insects | 11/8/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: Can I feed my cp's mealworms,mainly Neps and Sarracenia? Thanks
A: Yes, Sarracenia and Nepenthes will both digest mealworms. Just be careful not to engorge the ...
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| venus flytrap (vft) | 11/7/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: i have a vft and i was reading up on it and i found out my vft needed moss. its been a few months ...
A: Repotting Venus Flytraps is generally best done in spring just as the plants are coming out of ...
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| venus flytrap (vft) | 11/6/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: i have a vft and i was reading up on it and i found out my vft needed moss. its been a few months ...
A: The important question is, what is the Venus Flytrap growing in now? Basically, when you repot your ...
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| v.flytrap (typical kind) | 11/6/2009 | Christopher Littrell |
Q: when it goes into dormancy and the leaves and traps die and turn black should i start picking the ...
A: It is generally best to clip off any dead leaves and sections of dead leaves as they die off. You ...
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| Pinguicula Florian and Esseriana | 11/6/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: My pinguicula florian is growing weird new leaves at the crown, why is this? It gets light from a ...
A: Two issue might be affecting the plant. The first is low light. Ideally the leaves should be ...
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| Drosera Regia | 11/6/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I got a drosera regia recently from you guys and it is starting to lose a couple leaves. They are ...
A: Yes, is mostly a transition issue. Sundews tend to drop their older leaves when they move to a new ...
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| Drosera Prolifera | 11/6/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I have a question about a drosera prolifera that I got from you guys. It has stated to grow a flower ...
A: Yes, this plant will propagate itself from the flower stalks. Plantlets will sprout up when the ...
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| Bladderwort | 11/6/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: What can I do to encourage my utricularia subulata to flower? There has been a lot of new leaf ...
A: It helps out a lot. Based on the photo, it really doesn't look like it's getting enough sunlight, ...
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| Help of my Drosera Capensis | 11/6/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I bought a drosera capensis about a month ago but now i have a problem. My drosera is having the ...
A: It helps out a lot. Based on your description and the photograph, your plant isn't getting enough ...
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| Sarracenia Dormancy Questions? | 11/5/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I recently ordered a few plants from Ohio, and those are already dormant, I understand. But I live ...
A: Since you've had the plant for a couple years, that sheds more light to the situation. From your ...
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| Vacation trip | 11/5/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: We will be getting ready to go on a short trip in Dec. We will be leaving on a Wed and be home on a ...
A: Yes, your plant will be fine for those few days. As I recall, you grow Nepenthes. If so, before ...
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| Plants for me | 11/5/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I am from India where the climate all year about 30 degree Celsius and can go upto 39 degree.I am ...
A: Unfortunately, carnivorous plants are not good insect controllers, especially with mosquitoes. ...
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| New Nepenthes | 11/5/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I got a new nepenthes from the internet yesterday and it looked real good. A few hours after I ...
A: The main issue is acclimation. I don't know how the original nursery grew their plant, but it was ...
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| winter care- zone 5 | 11/5/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I stopped having North American species because I could not properly care for them through the ...
A: The issue of winter protection isn't about preventing the soil from freezing, but it's about ...
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| Sarracenia Dormancy Questions? | 11/4/2009 | Sarracenia Northwest |
Q: I recently ordered a few plants from Ohio, and those are already dormant, I understand. But I live ...
A: That's a Dana's Delight? It really looks like the nursery in Ohio grew it in very poor conditions. ...
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