AboutSarracenia Northwest Expertise Got a carnivorous plant problem? The growers at Sarracenia Northwest can help! Carnivorous plant experts Jeff Dallas and Jacob Farin have helped thousands of growers around the world, and they can help you too. When you submit your question, they will diagnose your situation and offer a solution to help you get your carnivorous plant back on track.
Experience With over 40 years of combined experience, Jeff and Jacob has definitely taken a straight forward approach to growing carnivorous plants. Get the straight facts from the guys who grow and propagate thousands of these plants every year.
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Instead, we help growers by diagnosing a specific plant problem and offering solutions (i.e. Why is my sundew not producing dew?; Is now a good time to divide my Sarracenia?; Why are the traps turning black?; What's a good substitute for perlite?; Why didn't my seeds germinate?; Can you identify this carnivorous plant for me?)
Question Hi I have my flava, hooded pitcher, purple pitcher, and vft
in black 1 gallon plastic pots. I took clear plastic 1
gallon water jugs and cut them in half and drained the water
out..the one gallon pots fit in these jugs perfectly..I fill
these to the brim with distilled water every other day..but
when i go to check the water is prety much all gone..I know
the plant is sucking alot of it up but since it is so sunny
im guessing alot of it is being evaporated..Should I be
using a different color tray to minimize evap..how often do
you guys have to refil your trays..or barrels
Answer Hi Matt,
When the weather warms up, it's not unusual to have to water your plants frequently. In some instance, it could be daily, depending on your climate. That's just par for the course when growing these plants.
If you're finding that you need to water frequently, you could increase the size of your water trays. You can use cat litter pans. Another option is pans used to mix cement. You can find them at any hardware store. If you have the space, you can also use plastic kiddie pools. That's what we use at our nursery.
