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Expert: - 6/11/2009


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1.)I heard the Falconeri is prone to rot, should it be set up like Nepenthes Bicalcarata or kept in a water tray like Dionaea complex, Sarracenia complex, and most members of Drosera complex?

2.)I keep several other of the Drosera Petiolaris complex are they prone to rot as well?

3.) I have yet to get any pitchers on my large Nepenthes Miranda plant, a few months ago I broke a section off on accident so I planted the broken piece, it has already formed a pitcher but no luck on the main plant. Any reasons why? and should I worry?

Answer
Hello Tom,

I would ask you to refer the first part of your question to Sarracenia Northwest as I have no experience with the Petiolaris complex of sundews (as my profile indicates).

The N. miranda might be another case altogether. Not pitchering could be due to insufficient light, insufficient nitrogen, too many temperature and humidity changes of a drastic nature, or toxins coming into contact with the tendrils and leaves.

Send me a follow up on the N. miranda and let me know what conditions the plant is in and the size of the plant and I will try to determine what could be causing the parent plant to fail to pitcher while its offspring cutting develops pitchers.

Christopher

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Christopher Littrell

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I am capable of answering questions about the most common carnivorous plants found in cultivation. I have no personal experience with Byblis, Drosophyllum, Aldrovanda, and Heliamphora. I have not cultivated gemmae forming pygmy sundews nor tuberous sundews. For information regarding those aforementioned species, I would suggest contacting other experts. I can answer questions regarding most species of Nepenthes, tropical and temperate Drosera, Mexican Pinguicula, Sarracenias, and Dionaea. I have some limited experience with growing Utricularia, Cephalotus, and Darlingtonia.

Experience

I have grown carnivorous plants off and on for about 27 years. I have made the same mistakes and suffered the same mishaps that many growers make as they attempt to separate the myths from the realities of growing these plants. Currently, I am successfully growing a variety of tropical sundews, a Nepenthes, several Venus Flytraps of varying ages, and Sarracenias. I have been successful in stratifying Sarracenia seeds and providing artificial dormancy requirements for my temperate plants when needed.

Education/Credentials
I hold a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Over my lifetime, I have constantly read books involving the growing conditions of carnivorous plants. I hope to incorporate the educational aspects involved in psychology with teaching other people how to cultivate carnivorous plants.

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