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Need help with your carnivorous plants? Ask the growers at Sarracenia Northwest! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin are here to give you myth-free advice regarding the growing of all types of carnivorous plants, including Venus flytraps, Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Nepenthes, Heliamphora, Cephalotus, sundews, butterworts and bladderworts. If you had trouble growing carnivorous plants in the past, discover the simple secrets to keeping your plants alive, healthy and beautiful.


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Experience in Carnivorous Plants
In 1995, Jeff established Sarracenia Northwest, a retail nursery that specializes in the cultivation of over 200 species and varieties of carnivorous plants. In 1998, Jacob joined Jeff to expand the nursery. Since then, they have grown and propagated tens of thousands of beautiful carnivorous plants to the complete satisfaction of thousands of customers throughout the United States. In their e-book, Secrets to Growing Beautiful Carnivorous Plants for Your Home and Garden, they even share the same growing techniques they use at the nursery!




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b1 superthrive10/10/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I have a few drosophyllum seeds and i have heard that if you soak them in b1 superthrive, it will ...
  A: I haven't heard about soaking seeds in SuperThrive®. It's not something I've experimented with, so ...
"Carnivorous Creations" set by DuneCraft10/10/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I live in Rockford, IL. Last November a friend gave me the Carnivorous Creations kit by DuneCraft as ...
  A: Congratulations on your research on how to care for these plants! Yes, terrariums are not ...
Nepenthes Sanguinea Lighting10/10/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: As of now, a Sanguinea Blood Red is on its way to my house from Sarracenia Northwest. I plan to put ...
  A: No, 20,000 lumens is great. With that you will not need window light at all for your Nepenthes until ...
sundew dormancy10/10/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: And will I need to protect it during dormancy. And how wet should I keep the soil.
  A: Your plant will most likely go dormant by mid November after a series of frost. If you live in ...
Nepenthes Sanguinea Lighting10/9/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: As of now, a Sanguinea Blood Red is on its way to my house from Sarracenia Northwest. I plan to put ...
  A: N. sanguinea require more light than that. If possible, place the plant in an east or south facing ...
Drosera Kenneallyi10/9/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I've had a Kenneallyi for a year or two, and decided to get another. Shortly after this second one ...
  A: The only things that come to mind would be tiny sap sucking insects or fungus. If the spots move, I ...
cape sundew question10/9/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: so my cape sundews have flowered for the second time this summer, all seemed normal, but one of the ...
  A: With Cape sundews and temperature, if you're comfortable, your plants are comfortable. Even at our ...
help idenfy my napenthes10/8/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I have had the little guy for about 1 year. I saved it form a lowes' store. it was half dead, and ...
  A: Based on your photograph , I'd say your plant is N. rafflesiana. I know that wasn't part of your ...
fungus or plant10/8/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I was just wondering is a Venus fly trap a fungus or a plant?
  A: I must say that this is the easiest question I have ever had. Plants are noted as utilizing ...
cape sundew question10/8/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: so my cape sundews have flowered for the second time this summer, all seemed normal, but one of the ...
  A: I haven't seen this on a Cape sundew, but I've seen something very similar on Venus flytrap flowers. ...
Sarracenia culture for winter10/8/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: Recently bought 3 sarracenia, Scarlet Belle, Dana's Delight Hybrid & Yellow Trumpet at Portland ...
  A: Based on what you've mentioned about your low temperatures, I assume you're not in the Portland ...
Asian Pitcher Plant10/7/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I just got an Asian Pitcher Plant earlier this summer. It has been doing great in an east window. ...
  A: While Nepenthes (Asian Pitcher Plants) can tolerate more minerals in their water then other species ...
i think my plants have died10/7/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: i am supposed to be looking after some plants for a friend, all i could tell you is that one is a ...
  A: The plants might survive depending whether the dehydration was severe or not. For now, set the ...
Caesar Update10/7/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: Jeff Dallas or Jacob Farin, Just wanted to let you know how pleased I’m with the plants you sell. ...
  A: Your plant appears to like your set up and is producing very nice leaves and pitchers. In all ...
Vemus Flytraps - black traps10/6/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: Like many who get started in this hobby I've gotten a couple of Venus flytraps. In this case from a ...
  A: Yes, trim off any leaves that have blackened, and trim off the flower stalk. For now, grow your ...
Help!10/6/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: Help, my plants have fungus or mold on them can I use any fungicide, is there a natural way to kill ...
  A: To treat fungus, use either a sulfur-based fungicide or Neem oil. Safer® makes prepared solutions ...
Dying Sundew10/6/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I have a pigmy sundew as a science project in Massachusetts. It is potted in cactus soil I believe ...
  A: First off, the plant you have is a spoon leaf sundew, Drosera spatualata, and not pygmy sundew. ...
Question about Sphagnum10/5/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I ordered your Live Sphagnum capillifolium and I'm wondering will there be care instructions for ...
  A: No need to mulch them. They are extremely frost hardy and will withstand extremely cold ...
D. filliformus ssp filliformus~tropical or temperate10/5/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: im going to get some D. filliformus ssp filliformus seeds and from what the person said there ...
  A: These seeds require stratification. Once the plants are fully grown, you should also grow them like ...
Safe fungicide for ceph's?10/5/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I am receiving ceph seeds and I'd like to know if Spectracide Immunox would be safe to use. I've ...
  A: I don't have any experience with Immunox on carnivorous plants, so I can't give you a recommendation ...
Nepenthes10/5/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: They are both healthy plants with 8-10 Green Leaves on each, But each plant only has 2-3 Pitchers. ...
  A: Cutting a leaf off will not harm the plant overall. Usually it is the lower leaves that begin ...
N. burkei and ramispina as lowlanders.10/4/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I noted that you list N. bukei and ramispina as not requiring cool nights. In particular, do you ...
  A: The terms highland and lowland are really arbitrary and do not account for individual growth habits. ...
Drosera care10/4/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I recently found sundew that was washed down Table mountain in Cape Town RSA. I have identified it ...
  A: I do not know anything about Bonsai trees. I specialize specifically in carnivorous plants. There ...
Dew threads10/4/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: How can you tell the difference between the Giant Dewthread and the common dewthread? I've read ...
  A: If you have both known varieties, but lost the tags, then it'll be easier to help you tell them ...
Nepenthes10/4/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I just had a question as to whether there was such a thing as "Dwarf" Nepenthes. I have seen a ...
  A: Dwarf Nepenthes is quite relative. In the orchid world, there are dwarf or miniature orchids, but ...
alata stem getting big and splitting10/4/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: Someone gave me a giant n.alata ( I think its one of the deroose ones you've mentioned). There are ...
  A: Yes, it's likely that what you have is the Deroose Alata. This particular hybrid is extremely easy ...
broken miranda pitcher bud10/4/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: My miranda was starting to grow its second pitcher, and someone in my house shut the window on the ...
  A: Sorry to say this, but once a damage occurs, it's permanent. Fortunately, this particular hybrid ...
Alice Sundew Drosera Aliciae10/3/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I recently found sundew that was washed down Table mountain in Cape Town RSA. I have identified it ...
  A: No, never fertilize carnivorous plants. Fertilizers generally kill carnivorous plants unless you ...
Repotting Nepenthes10/3/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I need to repot a nepenthes from a 3" to a 4-6" pot. It is currently planted in live sphagnum moss ...
  A: Nepenthes are tolerant of repotting. The easiest way to repot a Nepenthes would be to clip the old ...
Nepenthes10/3/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: They are both healthy plants with 8-10 Green Leaves on each, But each plant only has 2-3 Pitchers. ...
  A: Nepenthes always grow only one pitcher per leaf. Each pitcher will last several months with the ...
Question about Sphagnum10/3/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I ordered your Live Sphagnum capillifolium and I'm wondering will there be care instructions for ...
  A: Caring for sphagnum moss is very straight forward. As long as you keep it damp at all times, it'll ...
gibberelic acid10/3/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I ordered some D madagascariensis and d paradoxa seeds, these seeds have probably been stored for a ...
  A: With your seeds, you won't need to use GA3 (gibberilic acid) at all. It's useful with temperate ...
sulfur fungicide for sarracenia and dormancy10/3/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I am getting prepared to put my plants in dormancy by using the cooler method and packaging peanuts. ...
  A: I'm not familiar with this particular brand, but the percentage isn't much of an issue. Just make ...
Darlingtonia10/3/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I rescued this spring a Darlingtonia from certain death. After a few weeks new growth began to come ...
  A: One unusual feature about Darlingtonia is that it's first pitcher of the growing season will often ...
Alice Sundew Drosera Aliciae10/2/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I recently found sundew that was washed down Table mountain in Cape Town RSA. I have identified it ...
  A: That does look like D. alicia. Good going, they look like healthy plants. Most sundews do like a ...
venus flytraps10/2/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: I have lots of quarter inch size or smaller traps on most of the 10 flytraps. I see much larger ...
  A: It sounds like a combination of factors might be at work here. Since you have had the plants for a ...
two Sarracenia questions10/2/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: Well, maybe more than two! First, I have three sarracenia growing together in a porcelain pan, which ...
  A: Yes, wait until early spring to separate and repot your Sarracenia. If you break up the rhizome ...
Nepenthes dormancy10/2/2008Christopher Littrell
  Q: This is my first year with carnivorous plants and I have had great success and would like to keep it ...
  A: Nepenthes are tropical plants that will not need a dormant period. Best bet is to keep them iside in ...
identification problems10/2/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: Hey, I recently bought three Nepenthes a while ago and I don't know what are species they are. One ...
  A: Based on your photograph, I'd say that this plant is Nepenthes alata x (alata x ventricosa). You ...
Dormacy.10/2/2008Sarracenia Northwest
  Q: I live in Canada, and I have a Venus Flytrap. The weather here is becoming colder and colder, and ...
  A: In this case I'll need to know where in Canada you live. You see the weather in Vancouver is much ...

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